Medtronic recalled its HeartWare ventricular assist device system because of defects that have been tied to four patient deaths, tctmd reports.

Patients have delayed seeking emergency care because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.

Construction is underway on a 10,000-square-foot ASC in Avondale, Ariz., according to Cotton Architecture, a firm involved in the project.

COVID-19 shifted how cardiologists practice and will permanently change the specialty going forward, according to an article in TCTMD. 

Jeffrey Popma, MD, will join Medtronic as vice president and CMO for its coronary, renal denervation and structural heart businesses effective June 22.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions issued a statement in support of CMS' decision to allow select percutaneous coronary interventions to be performed in the ASC setting.

Cardiovascular procedures are emerging in the outpatient setting after a push from CMS.

Physician income in 2019 varied from specialty to specialty, according to the "91st Annual Medical Economics Physician Report."

Belleville-based Washington University Physicians in Illinois are collaborating with Mattoon, Ill.-based Sarah Bush Lincoln's Heart Center to enhance quality in cardiology services, MyRadioLink reports.

Sixteen cardiovascular societies drafted guidance practices can use to restart elective cases, Medscape reports.

Silver Spring, Md.-based American Center for Investigative Cardiology filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, Washington Business Journal reports.

Athena Poppas, MD, began her term as the new president of the American College of Cardiology March 30.

Cardiologist and vascular surgeon Mubashar Choudry, MD, and three medical practices will pay $750,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations, the Department of Justice announced April 17.

Three ASCs with cardiology were recently opened or announced:

Northern Arizona Healthcare is taking over Mountain Health clinic and rebranding it, effective April 22, the Arizona Daily Sun reports.

St. Louis Cardiovascular Institute, St. Louis Specialty Surgical Center and Surgical Care Affiliates entered into a partnership to provide outpatient cardiovascular care throughout the St. Louis area, The News Herald reports.

COVID-19 has affected cardiology, with practices experiencing significant revenue drops, according to a MedAxiom survey.

A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected U.S. cardiac catheterization laboratories in relation to STEMI activations.

TMA-CHA Architects is designing a first-floor ASC in Dallas for Cardiovascular Labs of America, according to TMA-CHA Principal Tom Malone.

Three ASCs with cardiology recently opened or announced: