Becker's Cardiology

The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu performed Hawaii’s first left ventricular assist device implantation, Hawaii News Now reported Oct. 20. The 34-year-old patient was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Patients in Hawaii typically must fly to the mainland for the…

Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care named Sanjay Batra, MD, inaugural system chief of cardiothoracic surgery. In this role, Dr. Batra will advance a consistent systemwide strategy, strengthen cardiothoracic surgery programs across the system, support quality and patient safety initiatives…

Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine will open a multidisciplinary practice in Southampton, N.Y., in November that will offer cardiology, vascular surgery and family medicine services.  The facility will have 14 exam rooms, a bariatric exam room, stress testing and echocardiography rooms…

Vaccines recommended for adults may also help protect cardiovascular health, particularly among patients with heart disease, according to recent research and guidance from the American College of Cardiology. Here are four things to know:

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health has named Rupa Sanghani, MD, chief of the Division of Cardiology and co-director of its Heart and Vascular service line. Dr. Sanghani, who had been serving as interim division chief, will provide strategic, clinical…

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S, and the hospital and health system heart programs on this list are leading the fight against it.  Becker’s is proud to recognize the hospitals and health systems that are…

Median total compensation for a full-time cardiologist rose nearly 5% to $727,712 in 2025, according to MedAxiom’s 2026 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation & Production Survey Report.  The report draws on 2025 data from 205 programs and 6,476 providers. Programs with 10…

Only two hospitals received a five-star physician communication rating, according to CMS’ Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data. CMS shares 10 HCAHPS star ratings based on publicly reported HCAHPS measures. The physician communication star rating combines data…

Dual-trained physicians are rare, but they add valuable insight for patient care and system operations, Mohammed Imran Aslam, MD, director of acute mechanical circulatory support and director of Robert Kung Interventional Heart Failure Clinical and Research Fellowship Program at Boston-based…

Ravenna, Ohio-based University Hospitals Portage Medical Center reduced low-risk chest pain admission and generated more than $940,000 in program value through a quality improvement initiative. Researchers at the University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at the rural hospital evaluated…