Clarkson Heart Center, an independently owned and operated cardiology practice, has joined Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine. More than 20 Clarkson Heart Center team members and physicians will be onboarded as Nebraska Medicine employees, according to a Jan. 13 news release from…
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Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has expanded cardiology services through the opening of an ambulatory center and 27-bed hospital unit dedicated to heart failure care. The Advanced Heart Failure Center, located within HealthPark Medical Center’s Lee Health Heart Institute, and…
Ameya Kulkarni, MD, has been appointed as executive medical director of the Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States. In the role, Dr. Kulkarni will lead the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, which employs more than 1,800 physicians, according to a Jan.…
Montrose (Colo.) Regional Health has added a mechanical CPR device to enhance treatment during cardiac arrest. The ZOLL AutoPulse NXT Resuscitation System delivers continuous, hands-free chest compressions tailored to a patient’s body. It allows clinicians to maintain circulation while focusing…
Atlanta-based Piedmont Heart has opened a cardiovascular clinic in Waynesboro, Ga. The Piedmont Heart Institute of Waynesboro hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 7 in partnership with the Burke County Chamber of Commerce. The clinic aims to expand access to cardiology…
Rates of hypertension-related cardiovascular deaths have nearly doubled in the past 20 years, according to the inaugural “Cardiovascular Statistics 2026” report published Jan. 12 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The report draws on data from national…
JACC: Advances, a medical journal associated with the American College of Cardiology, has selected Dinesh Kalra, MD, as its incoming editor-in-chief. Dr. Kalra currently serves as chief of the division of cardiovascular medicine and professor of medicine at the University…
New Haven, Conn.-based Yale New Haven Health has become the first health system in the state to offer Flyrcado, a new PET imaging agent approved by the FDA to help clinicians detect coronary artery disease. The tracer enhances the accuracy…
Butler, Pa.-based Independence Health System has partnered with Sharon (Pa.) Regional Health System to expand access to advanced cardiovascular care in the region. The organizations said they will collaborate to expand access to specialty services such as advanced diagnostic testing…
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology named Jamieson Bourque, MD, as its president for 2026. Dr. Bourque is a multimodality imager at the Charlottesville-based University of Virginia, where he serves as medical director of the nuclear cardiology, stress and echocardiography…