Becker's Cardiology

Becker’s has compiled some of the most pertinent study results for cardiology leaders to know in 2026. Here are the highlights, as of Feb. 4: Note: This is a running list that is updated periodically throughout the year. 1. A…

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network’s Cardiovascular Institute opened the state’s first clinic designed to prevent heart disease in South Asian patients. The South Asian Heart Clinic is for individuals of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, Sri Lankan, Bhutanese and Maldivian descent, according…

Medtronic will acquire CathWorks for up to $585 million in a move to expand its interventional cardiology portfolio. The deal follows a 2022 strategic partnership and co-promotion agreement between the two companies for CathWorks’ noninvasive technology that uses AI and…

Vinay Badhwar, MD, executive chair of Morgantown, W. Va.-based WVU Medicine’s Heart and Vascular Institute, has been appointed president of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.  Dr. Badhwar was elected during the society’s 62nd annual meeting in New Orleans, according to…

Phoenix-based Banner Health became the first health system in the U.S. to implant Valcare’s Amend ring for mitral valve repair.  The procedure was performed at Banner–University Medical Center Phoenix by interventional cardiologist Paul Sorajja, MD. The transcatheter approach is designed…

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network has expanded cardiology services at its Grand View Campus in Sellersville, Pa., adding multiple specialists to provide advanced heart care onsite. The campus now includes more than a dozen clinicians, including seven general…

Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Regional Medical Center will open a new outpatient cardiology center in February, according to a Jan. 29 report by ABC affiliate KESQ.  The facility will offer interventional, diagnostic and follow-up services, including general cardiology, stress testing,…

Lynnwood, Wash.-based independent cardiology practice CardioNow has opened a new advanced cardiac center, offering noninvasive heart imaging and personalized prevention plans.  The center provides coronary CT angiography, plaque analysis and fractional flow reserve-CT to detect early signs of heart disease…

Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health has added positron emission tomography cardiac stress testing to its imaging services, enhancing diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease.  The new Siemens PET scanner provides high-resolution, 3D images of blood flow during pharmacologic stress, offering…

The Joint Commission is partnering with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology to launch a new cardiac care certification program focused on patient outcomes.  The certification will incorporate data from three national registries: the STS…