Here are eight legal battles involving cardiologists and heart centers since the start of 2023:
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Daniel Courtade, MD, a cardiologist at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa, and Saint Claire Healthcare in Morehead, Ky., died unexpectedly July 27, according to Cincinnati.com. He was 68.
A false claims lawsuit from a former employee of the Florida-based Orlando Heart & Vascular Center has been settled, according to court documents published July 20.
With a focus on women and minorities, the New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced plans to study survival rates and quality of life of patients who undergo various coronary revascularization procedures, according to a July…
Houston-based Texas Heart Institute received $32 million from a former patient, Paper City Magazine reported July 25.
Houston-based Texas Heart Institute received $32 million from a former patient, Paper City Magazine reported July 25.
Miami Transplant Institute has been found to have "zero deficiencies" and will reopen its program, the Miami Herald reported July 21.
For the first time in almost a decade, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released updated chronic coronary disease diagnostic and treatment recommendations.
The American College of Cardiology has named Cathleen Dalton Biga, MSN, RN, as its new president. Her term will begin in 2024 and end in 2025, according to a July 17 news release.
A KFF report found Oklahoma has the highest rate of heart disease deaths, while Minnesota has the lowest.