Austin, Texas-based Dell Children’s Medical Center went from performing its first pediatric heart transplant in 2020 to becoming a top 10 nationally ranked program in only five years. Before starting the program, pediatric patients had to go to Dallas or…
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New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has launched the Adams Valve Institute. The institute is dedicated to advancing comprehensive care and surgical techniques for patients with heart valve disease, according to an April 7 system news release. It builds…
The Memorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Pembroke Pines, Fla., has moved into a dedicated facility, according to an April 7 report from South Florida Hospital News. Memorial Healthcare System invested $15.59 million into the new center, which includes about…
Atlanta-based Northside Hospital has expanded its cardiac imaging services with cardiac computed tomographic angiography, plaque analysis and fractional flow reserve computed tomography. The tools allow physicians to assess coronary arteries noninvasively, including identifying plaque buildup, measuring stenosis and evaluating blood…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare’s Pulse Heart Institute has launched a cardiac ultrasound school in partnership with Arizona Heart Foundation in Phoenix. The satellite school will offer a one-year accelerated program that combines classroom instruction and clinical rotations, according to an April…
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Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System has opened a 1,000-square-foot cardiovascular operating room. Surgeons can perform procedures including coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement in the new facility, according to an April 6 news release from…
As demand continues to outstrip the supply of cardiologists across the U.S., sonography has emerged as a specialty area of heightened shortage that further threatens cardiovascular care. While the number of U.S. sonography graduates rose by 23% between 2011 and…
The former president of UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute has filed a lawsuit against the institute and Pittsburgh-based UPMC, alleging retaliation after raising concerns about a conflict of interest involving the system’s CEO. Here are seven things to know: 1.…
Salem (Ore.) Health has settled an antitrust lawsuit brought against it by Oregon Heart Center, avoiding a trial that had been scheduled for April 20, according to an April 6 report by the Salem Reporter. The lawsuit, filed by the…
Abiomed has issued two recalls affecting Impella heart pump systems and related components due to device performance issues and patient safety risks. The first action involves a correction to Impella RP with SmartAssist and Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist devices…