Cardiology

To move the needle on innovative treatment approaches within cardiology, the field must avoid over reliance on traditional approaches, says Angel Leon, MD, co-director of Atlanta-based Emory Heart and Vascular Institute. 

Surgeons at Rancho Mirage, Calif.-based Eisenhower Health recently performed the hospital's 500th transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Community Hospital in Mesa County, Colo., opened a cardiovascular procedure center June 1.

U.S. News & World Report released its 2020-21 Best Children's Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery June 15. 

Below are four cardiologists who recently joined new practices, stepped into new roles or announced their departures.

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Va., opened a renovated cardiac catheterization lab June 10.

Mark Burket, MD, director of vascular medicine at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio, discussed his career journey and shared his top advice for emerging physician leaders during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast.

After seeing a rise in patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and now have heart issues, Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal in Baton Rouge, La., has added to its cardiology diagnostics program, local NBC affiliate WVLA-TV reported June 10. 

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will hold an emergency meeting June 18 to discuss a potential link between heart inflammation and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. 

George Ruiz, MD, has been tapped to serve as cardiology chair at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, The Danville News reported June 9.