Cardiology

Patients with cardiovascular diseases had worse outcomes than the general population after contracting COVID-19, according to a study presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association Nov. 17.

Cardiovascular membership organization MedAxiom struck a partnership with Atlas Healthcare Partners, an ASC management company, according to a Nov. 16 announcement.

Marion, Ill.-based Heartland Regional Medical Group's gastroenterology department is using a hydrogen breath test to diagnose patients with irritable bowel syndrome, local CBS affiliate KFVS reported Nov. 18.

Lockdowns because of COVID-19 have been tied to high blood pressure in patients seeking emergency care, according to a study promoted by the European Society of Cardiology Nov. 19.

AliveCor, an artificial intelligence-focused cardiology device developer, closed a $65 million series E financing round, the company announced Nov. 16.

MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland completed work on its Heart and Vascular Center and will hold a virtual tour of the center Nov. 19.

  A former AdventHealth surgeon who was awarded $2.85 million in a whistleblower lawsuit in 2018 had the suit overturned by an appeals court, according to a Nov. 12 report by the Orlando Sentinel.

Orthopedics and cardiology are projected to drive the lion's share of future savings resulting from the care migration toward ASCs, but the two specialties are shifting at different rates, according to professional services firm ZS.

Private equity firm Varsity Healthcare Partners invested in Partners First Cardiology, an Austin, Texas-based cardiology and cardiovascular physician practice management company focused on outpatient services, according to a Nov. 10 announcement.

Little Rock, Ark.-based CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute performed the first transcaval transcatheter aortic valve replacement heart procedure in the state, The Pine Bluff Commercial reported Nov. 11.