Cardiology

Cardiology practices are continuing to deal with data security in 2026, with at least five groups reporting breaches or reaching settlements, totaling more than $6 million. Here are five data security incidents and settlements happening in the cardiology sector, as…

Presque Isle, Maine-based Northern Light AR Gould Hospital has begun offering coronary computed tomography angiography and carotid endarterectomy procedures, according to a May 7 report by The County.  Coronary CTA is a heart imaging test used to identify plaque buildup…

Eko Health, an AI developer for heart and lung diseases, has named Steven Steinhubl, MD, as chief medical officer. Dr. Steinhubl is a cardiologist, clinical researcher and digital medicine pioneer. He currently serves as the professor at Purdue University in…

Only half of U.S. News and World Report’s top 10 heart centers received an “A” from Leapfrog’s spring 2026 safety rankings. Leapfrog calculated hospital safety grades using up to 22 CMS patient safety measures, data from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey…

Northwell Health’s Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital became the first comprehensive stroke center in the U.S. to perform the Vena MicroAngioscope procedure. The MicroAngioscope endoscopic imaging system allows physicians to directly visualize vessel walls, device positioning and blood flow dynamics…

The FDA has issued an early alert for a thoracic stent graft issue from Bolton Medical after three deaths associated with the issue.  Bolton Medical sent an urgent medical device recall notice for all Relay Pro Thoracic Stent Graft Systems,…

Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico Hospital became the first certified comprehensive stroke center in the state. The Comprehensive Stroke Center Gold Seal of Approval, awarded by The Joint Commission, was issued after surveyors performed on-site observations and interviews with various…

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Columbus-based OhioHealth has tested an AI tool that flags echocardiogram results to accelerate evaluation and treatment of valvular heart disease. Findings from the ALERT trial were published March 29 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, according to…

Columbus-based OhioHealth is piloting an AI-driven alert system to improve detection and treatment timelines for heart valve disease. The tool, evaluated in the ALERT trial, sends real-time notifications to physicians based on echocardiogram results, identifying patients who may need further…