Cardiology

Here are nine cardiologists stepping into new roles recently:

Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center has been approved to launch an open-heart surgery program.

Public interest in CPR training has surged after Damar Hamlin, a player for the NFL's Buffalo Bills, suffered cardiac arrest during a game, The Washington Examiner reported Jan. 9. 

Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center appointed Dr. Claudia Gidea medical director of heart transplant, mechanical circulatory support and advanced heart failure.

New York is dropping its emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) mortality outcomes requirement at the physician level, TCTMD reported Jan. 4.

Browns Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center named Dr. Gregory Domer chair of vascular surgery.

Susan Smyth, MD, dean of the College of Medicine at Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and renowned cardiologist, died of cancer Dec. 31 at the age of 57, Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported.

U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 best diet rankings Jan. 3, which includes best diets overall and best heart-healthy diets. 

Azmi Atiya, MD, was named medical director of cardiac surgery at Los Angeles-based Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, part of the Smidt Heart Institute.

The American Heart Association released a new scientific statement Dec. 12 that updates information for diagnosing and treating acute coronary syndrome in people 75 and older.