Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health performed three heart transplants on the same day and a fourth the following day in a system record. Heart surgeons were notified of the first donor heart at 9:30 p.m. on a Thursday, then the second…
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Cardiovascular medicine is advancing rapidly as physician leaders drive breakthroughs in heart failure care, cardiac electrophysiology, structural heart procedures and precision cardiovascular research. At the same time, many of the field’s top clinicians are helping shape national policy, clinical guidelines…
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Florida Heart Associates, an independent cardiology practice serving Southwest Florida, according to a May 21 news release. Florida Heart Associates will become a Lee Health subsidiary and…
Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System has expanded its electrophysiology program with new catheter ablation services for atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm disorders, along with a Watchman left atrial appendage closure implant program. The health system also completed New Hampshire’s…
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon University have developed an AI system designed to interpret cardiac MRI scans without manually labeled training data. The system was trained on more than 13,000 de-identified patient studies from Cleveland Clinic and…
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Athens, Ga.-based St. Mary’s Health Care System is expanding two of its hospitals with $80.6 million. The system is using $45.6 million to build a 43,000-square-foot pavilion adjacent to its St. Mary’s Good Samaritan hospital in Greensboro, Ga. Ground will…
Heart failure is a growing burden, contributing to about 45% of cardiovascular deaths, and one clinical leader believes it’s time for a care model redesign. Heart failure has a five-year survival rate of about 50%, comparable to many cancers, and…
Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center has opened the region’s largest electrophysiology lab. The lab features more than 900 square feet of procedural space and advanced cardiac technology, according to a May 20 news release shared with Becker’s. Procedures performed in…
Cleveland Clinic is incorporating research, education and clinical care for cardiovascular health conditions related to space travel. The Space Health Center was established in the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic, according to an April 29 system news…
Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health has named Donna Rolin vice president of ancillary services at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital. In the role, Ms. Rolin will oversee cardiology, catheterization lab, radiology and interventional radiology, respiratory, neurology operations and physical medicine services…