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Cardiology

The mean hourly wage for cardiologists across the U.S. is $202.56, according to the Bureau of Labor Statics, which is significantly higher than the minimum wage in each state.

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center have performed the first procedures using Magenta Medical's Elevate percutaneous left ventricular assist device, the world's smallest heart pump, for the treatment of coronary artery disease. 

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Here are five numbers that provide a snapshot of the cardiology industry, per Medscape's "Cardiologist Compensation Report 2023."

Although the mean annual wage among all cardiologists in the U.S. is $421,330, that can vary based on factors including experience and practice setting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Shashi Ahuja, MD, must pay $2.6 million in damages for a botched procedure that left a Fort Wayne, Ind., woman with a disfigured and unusable right leg, wane.com reported May 26. 

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