Cardiology

Eugene Braunwald, MD, often referred to as the “father of modern cardiology” has died at age 96.  Dr. Braunwald has more than 1,000 publications in peer-reviewed journals, and his research expanded knowledge of heart disease, particularly in congestive heart disease,…

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network is providing its cardiologists with a personal virtual care team. The program is launching with 24 cardiologists, who will each have a virtual team consisting of a nurse practitioner, medical assistant and registered…

UTHealth Houston established a department of cardiology at McGovern Medical School, effective May 1.  The department is led by founding chair Biswajit Kar, MD, and becomes the school’s 24th academic department. Faculty, including more than 70 physicians and scientists, will…

Medical City Denton (Texas) has expanded services through the opening of an $8 million cardiovascular ICU. The eight-bed unit is dedicated to advanced cardiovascular and vascular critical care services, according to a health system news release shared with Becker’s.  The…

CMS and the FDA have proposed a new coverage policy to change Medicare beneficiaries access to certain FDA-designated Class II and Class III breakthrough devices.  According to an April 23 FDA news release, the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate…

A team at Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute successfully performed the first traveling bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure on a 22-week-old premature infant. PDA is a small blood vessel that typically closes soon after birth, but if it…

At York, Pa.-based WellSpan’s heart failure clinic, about 70% of patients were on three of the four pillar medications over the course of a year. By implementing a virtual clinic model, the system managed to get over 98% of patients…

Johnson & Johnson is introducing an AI-enabled cardiac mapping.  The new Cartosound Sonatamodule integrates with the company’s CARTO System to convert intracardiac echocardiography images into detailed maps and automatically label cardiac structures. The tool is designed to help physicians build…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension St. Thomas became one of the first in the world to perform a cardiac surgery using the da Vinci 5 robotic platform. Around 35% of all coronary bypass surgeries are done robotically at the hospital. Robotic surgeries…

GLP-1s have solidified their place in healthcare as a tool in weight management and, subsequently, the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The rapidly evolving class of drugs is having a significant impact on cardiovascular service lines, outpatient facilities and other stakeholders…