Aravind Sekhar, MD, has joined Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology Lafayette and Crawfordsville, both in Indiana. Dr. Sekhar specializes in interventional cardiology and the treatment of cardiovascular disease, according to a Sept. 22 system news release. Both clinics provide comprehensive heart…
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Essentia Health-Fargo (N.D.) has received the American Heart Association’s 2025 Commitment to Quality Award, which recognizes hospitals achieving high performance across three or more clinical areas in the “Get With the Guidelines” program. In addition, the hospital earned Heart Failure…
There are more cardiovascular surgeries and procedures being performed in ASCs and ambulatory settings, and that movement is not expected to slow anytime soon. The shift to outpatient care for cardiology has led to an increase in access to care,…
Fátima Rodriguez, MD, associate professor of medicine and section chief of preventive cardiology at Stanford (Calif.) Medicine, will receive the 2025 Joseph A. Vita Award at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions in November in New Orleans. Dr. Rodriguez will…
Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has opened its newly expanded St. Francis Heart Center in East Hills, N.Y. The 28,000-square-foot facility is an ambulatory care suite for cardiovascular patients and integrates a number of cardiology practices with a cardiac imaging…
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England-based Ultromics’ AI technology could improve detection of cardiac amyloidosis on routine echocardiograms, according to a new study from the company. The results were presented at the American Society of Echocardiography’s 2025 Scientific Sessions in Nashville, Tenn., and published in…
New York City-based Heartbeat Health has been recognized as one of the world’s top healthtech companies by Time magazine and Statista, a Hamburg, Germany-based data analytics firm. The ranking recognizes 400 entities “leading innovation in healthcare globally through technology services…
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute is now performing bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closures for newborns. The minimally invasive procedure is done directly in the neonatal intensive care unit, allowing medically fragile infants to remain in their own isolette…
The lifetime risk of heart failure in the U.S. has climbed to 24% — about 1 in 4 people, according to the Heart Failure Society of America’s “HF Stats 2025: Heart Failure Epidemiology and Outcomes Statistics” report. Moreover, estimates project…
The American College of Cardiology has submitted comments to CMS asking for changes to the proposed rules for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. Here are eight things to know: Read the organization’s full…