Cardiology

Healthcare data provider Veradigm and data privacy leader HealthVerity have entered a collaboration for research and patient care for patients with cardiovascular disease. 

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has opened an outpatient cardiology clinic at the Norton (Va.) Community Hospital Healthplex, according to a Feb. 8 report from Times News.

Houston-based cardiovascular physician practice Orion Medical has partnered with US Heart and Vascular, a management services organization formed in 2021 with cardiovascular practice affiliates in Arizona, Kansas and Texas.

HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate has completed its first elective trans-carotid artery revascularization procedure, according to a Feb. 6 report from South Florida Hospital News. 

Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Allegheny Health Network has opened a cardio-obstetrics clinic dedicated to individuals with heart disease who are pregnant, trying to conceive or postpartum. 

The Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis has received a $200,000 grant from the Department of Defense to study a common congenital heart defect in babies. 

February is American Heart Month, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here are five things to know about the 2023 cardiovascular health campaign:

Oklahoma has the highest rate of heart disease deaths of any state in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Houma, La.-based Cardiovascular Institute of the South has partnered with private equity firm Lee Equity Partners to launch a national platform called Cardiovascular Logistics. 

The Laredo (Texas) Medical Center plans to invest $6.9 million to enhance its heart and vascular program, according to a Jan. 30 report from Laredo Morning Times.