Cardiology

Greenbrae, Calif.-based MarinHealth opened its Haynes Heart & Vascular Institute. The institute is named after the late Bill Haynes and Reta Haynes, whose philanthropic gifts helped shape the cardiovascular programs at MarinHealth, according to a June 30 system news release.…

Shaun Setty, MD, was named chief of pediatric cardiac surgery at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif. Dr. Setty stepped into the role July 1. In his role, he leads the pediatric cardiac surgery program, oversees surgical care for complex congenital…

There is a “critically important” and “counterintuitive” step hospitals and health systems should take when implementing AI into the heart program, Faraz Ahmad, MD, medical director for AI strategy for the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Center for AI in…

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor had the lowest heart attack readmission ratio for the second year in a row, according to CMS data.  As part of its hospital readmissions reduction program, CMS measures excess readmissions for heart…

The American Heart Association appointed two Duke Health cardiologists as president and president-elect. The AHA appointed leaders to volunteer roles for fiscal year 2026-27. They will step into their roles on July 1. Manesh Patel, MD, an interventional cardiologist, chief…

Amgen has recalled select lots of its heart medication Corlanor and kidney disease treatment Sensipar because of foreign material concerns and current good manufacturing practice deviations. The recall affects multiple lots of Corlanor (ivabradine) 5 milligram and 7.5 milligram tablets,…

Forty-six hospitals earned an “A+” rating for cardiac care from Money Magazine. The ranking, published April 30, used the Denniston Data measure of quality care to identify high-performing physicians and providers based on their level of experience in cardiac procedures.…

The American Heart Association recognized three heart leaders  The AHA handed out honors for heart physicians and leaders at its Heart Association’s National Volunteer Awards ceremony June 23. The Gold Heart Award is the association’s highest volunteer honor.  Here are…

Transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR) is rare, progressive, and still undiagnosed.[1] At a featured session during Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting, a panel of cardiology and pharmacy leaders outlined both the scale of the problem and a practical playbook for health system administrators…

Echocardiography has long been considered a workhorse of cardiac imaging, and now it has become the natural training ground for artificial intelligence, Akhil Narang, MD, a cardiologist and director of the Echocardiography Lab at Northwestern Medicine’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute in…