Author: Mackenzie Bean

IBM Watson Health has released its annual ranking of 50 top hospitals for cardiovascular care in collaboration with Fortune.

Midland-based MidMichigan Health's $30 million heart and vascular center opened its doors to patients Nov. 9. 

Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C., recently completed its 1,500th heart transplant, making it the fifth transplant center in the U.S. to hit this milestone, The News & Observer reported Nov. 11.

Eranga Cardiology, a practice with locations in Milford and Dover, Del., has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware said Nov. 10. 

The American Medical Association is donating $100,000 to help healthcare organizations on Chicago's West Side to help patients better manage their blood pressure remotely, the AMA said Nov. 9. 

Below are four cardiologists who joined new practices or received new appointments in the last two weeks.

Physicians should question the use of five common heart treatments and practices that may be unnecessary for pediatric populations, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a recent guidance. 

Cardiologists were more likely to implant a specialty defibrillator device if they received a payment from the device's manufacturer, according to a study published in JAMA. 

Mark Zucker, MD, director of Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center's heart transplant program left his role Oct. 30 after being on administrative leave for the last year, reports ProPublica.

Healthgrades' list of the best hospitals for cardiac care in 2021 was Becker's top-read cardiology story in October.