Surgeons at Coral Terrace, Fla.-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute successfully performed Florida’s first partial heart transplant on an 11-year-old patient. The patient had two heart surgeries as a baby prior to coming to Nicklaus Children’s, according to an April…
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Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners’ acquisition of Preferred Vascular Group reflects larger trends across the ASC landscape as companies race toward scale and specialization. The ASC industry is steadily expanding. According to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s annual report to Congress…
HeartBeam, a cardiac medtech company, has priced its underwritten public offering of 12.5 million shares of its common stock. The company is anticipating total gross proceeds of $10 million, before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses, according to an…
Health systems, cardiology practices and medtech companies were active in adding cardiovascular leadership during the first quarter of the year. Here are 25 cardiology leadership appointments to know, as reported by Becker’s in the first quarter of 2026:
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Heart and Vascular Institute’s J.W. Awori Hayanga, MD, was elected president of the Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Hayanga serves as vice-chair of faculty and clinical affairs and as a professor in the department…
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The two most frequent complaining categories in cardiology malpractice cases are diagnosis-related and medical treatment claims, according to a cardiology malpractice report from The Doctor’s Company. The dataset covers 321 closed cardiology malpractice cases spanning 2010 to 2025. To improve…
Medicus Healthcare Solutions released a report outlining a projected shortage of 3,010 full-time equivalent cardiologists in 2026. The report found about 22 million Americans live in counties without a practicing cardiologist, with an average of nearly 2,000 patients per cardiologist…
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia has opened a new clinic location in Springfield, Pa. CCP Now provides evaluation and treatment for patients with urgent but non-life-threatening heart symptoms, offering an alternative to hospital emergency departments, according to an April 9 news…
Colorado Springs (Colo.) Cardiology opened a new Heart & Vascular ASC with a ribbon-cutting held April 8, according to a FOX21 News report. The facility is the first of its kind in Southern Colorado and the largest in the state,…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health opened a cardiology and oncology center in Castro Valley, Calif., expanding access to specialty care in the region. The Castro Valley Cardiovascular and Oncology Care Center houses both services in one location to support more coordinated…