Tulsa-based Oklahoma Heart Institute became the first facility in the U.S. to use the Supira percutaneous left ventricular assist device as part of the SUPPORT II research trial. The SUPPORT II trial is evaluating the investigational device’s ability to support…
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A nurse in Progress, Pa., alleges that she was fired from her position at Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health after reporting a medical assistant who was illegally making treatment decisions for patients. According to court documents obtained by Becker’s, Stephanie…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health appointed David Parra, MD, associate director of its division of pediatric cardiology, effective July 1. Dr. Parra is a professor of pediatrics, medicine and radiology and radiological sciences at Vanderbilt Health. He also serves as director…
Las Vegas-based Nevada Heart & Vascular Center is opening a new vascular and medical imaging center in Henderson, Nev., according to a May 13 Nevada Business report. The Green Valley Clinic and Imaging Centers include two Siemens Healthineers Biograph Horizon…
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health researchers helped identify new ways to predict sudden cardiac death and heart failure risk in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic heart disease that affects as many as 1 in 200 people. The international study followed…
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San Francisco-based Dignity Health has leased 25,330 square feet at Park Central in Phoenix for a new outpatient cardiology center, according to a May 11 KTAR News report. The center will include 39 exam rooms, two echocardiogram rooms, a nuclear…
As CMS expands its coverage of cardiovascular procedures performed at ASCs, more eyes are shifting toward outpatient settings as the demand for cardiovascular services rises and health systems look to increase inpatient capacities. Anish Amin, MD, an electrophysiologist with Columbus-based…
CMS’ recent expansion of covered cardiology procedures in ASCs has sparked discussion across the industry about the future of patient access and what innovation may look like in the space. Anish Amin, MD, an electrophysiologist with Columbus-based OhioHealth Heart &…
Cardiology practices are continuing to deal with data security in 2026, with at least five groups reporting breaches or reaching settlements, totaling more than $6 million. Here are five data security incidents and settlements happening in the cardiology sector, as…
Presque Isle, Maine-based Northern Light AR Gould Hospital has begun offering coronary computed tomography angiography and carotid endarterectomy procedures, according to a May 7 report by The County. Coronary CTA is a heart imaging test used to identify plaque buildup…