Cardiology

Here are 11 cardiology updates Becker's has reported on since Jan. 9:

Indianapolis-based Modern Vascular, a practice focused on minimally invasive treatment for peripheral artery disease, has added Mamdouh Khayat, MD, as its new managing physician, according to a Jan. 19 press release sent to Becker's. 

Florida-based private equity firm Viper Partners is opening a new mergers and acquisitions department focused on deals in the cardiology space. 

Clinical cardiologist Michael Farkouh, MD, has been named the associate dean for research and clinical trials and a professor of cardiology at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai, effective March 1.

Medical device manufacturer Shockwave Medical is set to acquire Canada-based cardiovascular device manufacturer Neovasc for $75 million.

The majority of cardiovascular procedures, including catheter placements, biopsies and imaging, are more cost effective at ASCs than hospital outpatient departments for patients with Medicare, according to the Medicare.gov procedure price lookup tool. 

Tustin, Calif.-based Canon Medical Systems, a diagnostic solutions developer focused on cardiovascular health, has partnered with cloud-based imaging platform Sclmage to accelerate innovation. 

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health, formerly known as Spectrum Health, has plans to build an outpatient cardiovascular surgery center, MLive reported Jan. 15.

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton has added two new heart specialists to its team, including advanced heart failure specialist Rania Kaoukis, MD, and interventional cardiologist Nardos Temesgen, MD, according to a Jan. 13 report from the Southern Maryland…

LifeFlow Partners, an outpatient cardiology-focused management services organization, has added two practices to its network.