Pueblo, Colo.-based UCHealth Parkview Medical Center ended its cardiothoracic surgery program June 1, according to a report from The Pueblo Chieftain. Patients requiring cardiothoracic surgery will be referred to UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, Colo., where the health…
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A fire forced the temporary closure of Highland Cardiology in Henrietta, N.Y., according to a May 31 report by NBC affiliate WHEC-TV. The closure applies only to Highland Cardiology’s Red Creek Drive location and does not affect Rochester, N.Y.-based Highland…
Michele Esposito, MD, an interventional-heart failure cardiologist and assistant professor of medicine at the Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina, received a Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award, or K23, from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the…
As more cardiovascular procedures move outside of hospital walls, outpatient catheterization labs have gained steam as a strategic priority for cardiology groups, ASCs and hospitals alike. Here are 12 new cath labs opened, announced or developed so far in 2026,…
Cardiosense, a medical AI technology company, received FDA de novo classification for its pulmonary capillary wedge pressure analysis software, a noninvasive heart failure monitoring technology. The software uses AI and a wearable chest sensor to estimate PCWP, a measure associated…
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Cardiovascular medicine is advancing rapidly as physician leaders drive breakthroughs in heart failure care, cardiac electrophysiology, structural heart procedures and precision cardiovascular research. At the same time, many of the field’s top clinicians are helping shape national policy, clinical guidelines…
Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System has expanded its electrophysiology program with new catheter ablation services for atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm disorders, along with a Watchman left atrial appendage closure implant program. The health system also completed New Hampshire’s…
CMS’ recent expansion of covered cardiology procedures in ASCs is spurring the development of new outpatient sites, promising a continued shift of procedures out of the hospital setting. Cardiology’s growth in the outpatient space will likely also impact patient experience…
As cardiovascular procedures, including electrophysiology, expand into the outpatient setting, ASC leaders are eyeing a new field of opportunities to close critical gaps in care while increasing patient volumes. But cardiology comes with higher stakes than many other specialties: Wait…
In its 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation finalized a mandatory payment model, effective Jan. 1, 2027, that will tie Medicare payments to clinician performance on quality, cost and care coordination metrics in specialties including…