Cardiology

Healthgrades published its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards recipients Oct. 22. Of those, 97 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior clinical outcomes in cardiac care for heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment and heart valve…

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport (Miss.) reported the highest Medicare payment of $38,459 for heart attack care between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Oct. 30. 

Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Heart Institute, both based in Houston, will partner to establish a cardiovascular health and research center at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center.

Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas have the most top-ranked hospitals for heart valve replacement in the U.S., according to the WebMD Choice Awards.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has named Jose Baez-Escudero, MD, as the system's first chief of cardiology.

President Joe Biden is set to sign the Congenital Heart Reauthorization Act Nov. 22, extending and expanding the CDC's National Congenital Heart Disease Research, Surveillance and Awareness Program.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health has opened a new cardiac specialty care clinic at Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare primary care facility in Selbyville, Del.

Hospitals and health systems should be bracing for an 8% and 25% increase in demand for inpatient and outpatient cardiac procedures, respectively, over the next 10 years, according to a new report from Vizient analytic company, Sg2.

The American Heart Association held its annual Scientific Sessions Nov. 16-18 in Chicago, where healthcare organizations and industry leaders presented the latest research on cardiovascular health. 

Coronary artery calcium scores can accurately assess cardiovascular risk for both men and women, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions Nov. 18.