California has seven of the world's top 100 hospitals for cardiology, ranked by Newsweek in its World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022 list.
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Cardiology procedures are rapidly migrating to the outpatient setting, and ASC leaders see the specialty as one of the biggest opportunities for growth.
Hospital outpatient departments are performing more cardiothoracic imaging than cardiology offices, according to a study published Sept. 30 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
Two hospitals in Boston and Cleveland were ranked best in the world for cardiology and cardiac surgery, respectively, by Newsweek in its World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022 list.
Interventional cardiology is expected to have a deficit of 7,080 physicians by 2025, according to a report by physician search and consulting firm Merritt Hawkins.
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Cardiologists and heart center administrators see a bright future for outpatient cardiology. But the optimal conditions for heart procedures to become more prevalent in ASCs are still evolving.
Paul Gagne, MD, will serve as founder and lead physician of Vascular Care Connecticut's new location in Darien, the organization said Sept. 20.
The Heart & Vascular Institute of Alabama in Montgomery has set aside its request to open an ASC for endovascular and cardiac catheterization procedures amid opposition from several hospitals and other organizations, according to business law publication Lexology.
An Orland, Fla.-based cardiologist paid millions to settle allegations he performed unnecessary ablations and vein stent procedures, the U.S. Justice Department said Sept. 15.
The American College of Cardiology named Candice Silversides, MD, editor-in-chief of its newest journal.