Author: Sophie Eydis

The American College of Cardiology is recommending that adults with heart disease receive routine vaccinations against influenza, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and other respiratory illnesses to reduce cardiovascular complications. The new guidance was published Aug. 26 in the Journal of…

Surgeons at Piedmont Atlanta have performed a rare combined heart-liver transplant, the first adult procedure of its kind in Georgia in a decade and only the second ever in the state.  Only about 50 have ever been performed in the…

The FDA has expanded approval of Amgen’s PCSK9 inhibitor Repatha (evolocumab), permitting use in adults at increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events due to uncontrolled LDL cholesterol, even without a prior cardiovascular disease diagnosis, according to an Aug. 25…

Nearly 1 in 60 cesarean deliveries involved severe perioperative surgical morbidity, with higher rates during intrapartum procedures, researchers found in a recent study.  The cross-sectional study was published Aug. 21 in Obstetrics & Gynecology and led by University of California…

As the U.S. population grows older, cardiologists are increasingly caring for patients with frailty, multiple comorbidities and complex social needs. These shifts are pushing physicians toward less-invasive procedures, faster clearance processes, multidisciplinary care models and new approaches to access and…

Cambridge, Mass.-based Iterative Health and Nashville, Tenn.-based One GI have entered a strategic partnership to expand clinical research across One GI’s physician-led network. The collaboration positions research as a core ancillary service in community-based gastroenterology care, according to an Aug.…

Eating more cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cabbage and brussel sprouts may reduce the risk of colon cancer, according to an Aug.11 study published in BMC Gastroenterology. Researchers analyzed 17 studies including more than 639,000 participants and found…

Springfield, Ill.-based Prairie Cardiovascular has added Muhammad Sheikh, MD, as an interventional cardiologist with a focus on complex coronary arterial disease and structural heart conditions, according to an Aug. 25 report by RiverBender.  Dr. Sheikh completed a cardiovascular disease fellowship…

Private equity activity in gastroenterology is slowing in frequency, even as deal sizes and consolidation momentum grow. This shift is redefining the field — and what independent GI groups and ASCs need to anticipate. 1. Deal volume is falling fast…

A dramatic rise in colorectal cancer among adults under 50 — especially those ages 45–49 — is driving a major shift across gastroenterology and ASCs. Screening guidelines dropped to age 45 in 2021, and early uptake is rising fast, even…