Cardiology

Cardiovascular Institute of the South founder and cardiologist Craig Walker, MD, performed the nation's first stent implant using Biotronik's Pulsar-18 T3 to treat an artery blockage in the legs, Biz New Orleans reported Aug. 5.

Warren, N.J., cardiologist Raymond Catania, DO, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for illegal opioid prescriptions, the Justice Department said July 27.

Medical devicemaker Biotronik is paying $12.95 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to physicians in exchange for their use of the company's implantable cardiac devices, the Justice Department said July 22.

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health is building an outpatient cardiovascular tower at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Triad Business Journal Journal reported July 22.

Cardiology procedures are one of the biggest opportunities for growth for ASCs, according to some ASC leaders. 

Alaska is the most expensive state to receive a cardiac catheterization procedure, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator.

Cardiology is the fifth-wealthiest speciality, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022."

Here are five cardiology updates for ASC leaders to know, gleaned from stories Becker's has covered since May 11:

North Dakota is the best state for cardiologists to live and work in 2022 while Virginia is the worst, according to career website Zippia.

The average annual salary for cardiologists in the U.S. is $227,000, according to career website Zippia, with the highest being in Alaska and the lowest in Hawaii.