Galveston-based University of Texas Medical Branch received more than $180 million to advance cardiovascular care, research and education. This is the largest gift in the institution’s history, and one of the largest philanthropic gifts to a cardiovascular institute at an…
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Chico, Calif.-based Enloe Health broke ground on its $120 million heart, vascular and imaging center Aug. 5, ABC affiliate KRCR reported. The 68,400-square-foot facility will bring the system’s advanced imaging and cardiovascular services under one roof, and will allow for…
California has the most heart hospitals that were high performing in cardiology care, with 20 facilities, followed by New York that had 10 hospitals, the U.S. News and World Report found. U.S. News evaluated nearly 500 heart hospitals nationwide for…
Oklahoma had the highest heart disease death rate at 254.3 while Alaska had the lowest at 116.3, the CDC found. The CDC calculated mortality rates from heart disease in every state. Mortality rate is the number of deaths per 100,000…
Egg Harbor Township, N.J.-based AtlantiCare named Chun Choi, MD, vice chair of heart and vascular services and chief of cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Choi is a cardiac surgeon and physician leader specializing in complex cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplantation and…
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Browns Mill, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center completed its $108 million expansion and renovation project. The project began in 2022 and completed 22,350 square feet of renovations to existing hospital units, including the cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs, according…
Little Rock, Ark.-based CHI St. Vincent received a $1 million gift for its upcoming Anthony Center for Advanced Cardiac Care at St. Vincent Infirmary, Arkansas Money and Politics reported July 27. The gift was given by Grace and John Steuri…
Across the nation, hospital leaders are migrating many of their electrophysiology services to ambulatory surgery centers and satellite locations. So what does that mean for hospitals? Electrophysiology, a cardiology specialty that treats the heart’s electrical system, is the fastest-growing subspecialty…
The American Heart Association named Bradley Maron, MD, editor-in-chief of Circulation, the association’s peer-reviewed journal and a leading scientific publication in cardiovascular medicine. In his role, Dr. Maron will shape the journal’s editorial direction and continue its commitment to publishing…
Forty-six hospitals earned an “A+” rating for cardiac care from Money Magazine. The ranking, published April 30, used the Denniston Data measure of quality care to identify high-performing physicians and providers based on their level of experience in cardiac procedures.…