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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.…
New Brunswick, N.J.-based Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is debuting a preventive cardiology program in partnership with Newark, N.J.-based Rutgers Health and West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health. The initiative will integrate preventive cardiology, cardiac genetics and sports cardiology into a…
District of Columbia-based Children’s National Hospital is opening a research institute within its Heart and Lung Center thanks to philanthropic contributions of over $12 million. The Heart Research Institute will focus its investigational efforts on earlier detection, better treatment and…
Cleveland-based University Hospitals had a problem. Its structural heart program was so successful that it was becoming congested, making it difficult to get patients the procedures they needed. It’s a common predicament among heart programs that provide complex procedures at…
