Cardiology

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…

A 19-year-old male, Andrew Miles, is the second patient in the U.S. to live with a total artificial heart outside the hospital, thanks to an Emory cardiothoracic surgeon. Mr. Miles was born with aortic stenosis, a rare heart condition that…

Electrophysiologists at the Austin-based Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center are the first in the nation to implant a new defibrillation lead. The FDA-approved device is a specialized, insulated wire that connects to an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or…

Becker’s has compiled some of the most pertinent study results for cardiology leaders to know in 2026. Here are the highlights, as of Feb. 4: Note: This is a running list that is updated periodically throughout the year. 1. A…

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network’s Cardiovascular Institute opened the state’s first clinic designed to prevent heart disease in South Asian patients. The South Asian Heart Clinic is for individuals of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, Sri Lankan, Bhutanese and Maldivian descent, according…

Medtronic will acquire CathWorks for up to $585 million in a move to expand its interventional cardiology portfolio. The deal follows a 2022 strategic partnership and co-promotion agreement between the two companies for CathWorks’ noninvasive technology that uses AI and…

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…

Phoenix-based Banner Health became the first health system in the U.S. to implant Valcare’s Amend ring for mitral valve repair.  The procedure was performed at Banner–University Medical Center Phoenix by interventional cardiologist Paul Sorajja, MD. The transcatheter approach is designed…

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network has expanded cardiology services at its Grand View Campus in Sellersville, Pa., adding multiple specialists to provide advanced heart care onsite. The campus now includes more than a dozen clinicians, including seven general…

Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Regional Medical Center will open a new outpatient cardiology center in February, according to a Jan. 29 report by ABC affiliate KESQ.  The facility will offer interventional, diagnostic and follow-up services, including general cardiology, stress testing,…