Becker's Cardiology

Cincinnati-based TriHealth is expanding its cardiology services into primary care offices across the region to improve access and follow-up care for heart patients, CBS affiliate WKRC reported March 4.  The initiative aims to remove barriers to care by allowing patients…

Cleveland-based University Hospitals launched its first extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation program at a community hospital. The program launched in November 2025 and is housed in the UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at University Hospitals Elyria (Ohio) Medical Center, a level…

Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic named four leaders to its clinical team: an assistant chief nursing officer, the inaugural director of its cardiovascular institute and two department chairs, according to a March 4 system news release. Habib Samady, MD, was named…

Cardiology is rapidly developing into a competitive and consolidated landscape as more procedures become approved in the outpatient setting and the demand for cardiovascular services remains high among the U.S. population.  Private equity is a significant driver of these dynamics…

Long-term gains in cardiovascular disease mortality are slowing or reversing as gaps in care quality and health disparities persist, a recent Boston-based Harvard Medical School study found. The study, published in JACC, synthesized population-based surveys, clinical registries, administrative datasets and…

In-hospital heart attack deaths are rising among people younger than 55 despite heart attack deaths for adults 55 and older declining, according to a Feb. 26 American Heart Association news release. The study, published in the Journal of the American…

From medical director of thoracic surgery to chief of cardiology, here are 10 health systems seeking cardiology leaders:

Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences named Srikanth Vallurupalli, MD, director of its division of cardiovascular medicine and associate director of cardiovascular clinical services. Dr. Vallurupalli, a cardiologist and multimodality cardiac imager, has directed UAMS’ cardiovascular medicine fellowship…

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death during pregnancy and postpartum in the U.S., according to Andreea Creanga, MD, PhD, in a 2017 article in Obstetrics & Gynecology. To reduce mortality and improve cardiovascular health, some hospitals are changing…

Brown University Health’s Rhode Island Hospital named Mark Cunningham, MD, chief of cardiac surgery. Dr. Cunningham joins the Providence-based hospital from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where he served as interim chief of cardiac surgery, according to a Feb.…