From medical director of thoracic surgery to chief of cardiology, here are 10 health systems seeking cardiology leaders:
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
A Los Angeles-based UCLA Health team has performed a rare robotic procedure on a patient’s heart and lungs. The 77-year old lung cancer patient was scheduled to undergo a robotic lobectomy when physicians uncovered the underlying heart issues, according to…
Semaglutide use could save an estimated $15 billion in cardiovascular healthcare spending, though the projected cost of the drug over the same time period could reach $344 billion, according to a study published Feb. 4 in JAMA Cardiology. Led by…
University of California San Francisco has named Johannes Kratz, MD, as the inaugural chief for the division of thoracic surgery. Dr. Kratz has served as interim division chief since July 2025, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the…
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…
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The American Heart Associate has summarized the latest research to identify risk factors and inform care recommendations for maternal stroke prevention, treatment and recovery. The “Prevention and Treatment of Maternal Stroke in Pregnancy and Postpartum,” scientific statement was published Jan.…
Nearly half of the patients enrolled in an at-home hypertension control program did not participate in consistent remote blood pressure monitoring, according to a study published Jan. 21 in JAMA Cardiology. Researchers from Boston-based Mass General Brigham analyzed data of…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has received more than $20 million to study potential treatments for heart failure and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. The funding comes from two separate grants — each more than $10 million — from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine,…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has partnered with Bayer to advance therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and kidney diseases. The collaboration will last five years through an Investigational New Drug application, according to a Jan. 20 news release…
As the obesity rate in the U.S. reaches “epidemic proportions,” the rate of hypertension-related cardiovascular death has nearly doubled, according to the American College of Cardiology’s inaugural “Cardiovascular Statistics 2026” report published Jan. 12. Here are 10 things to know…