Bridgeport (Conn.) Hospital partnered with Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health Heart and Vascular Center's cardiovascular surgery team to offer an array of surgical procedures, the hospital announced Oct. 27.
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A team of vascular surgeons from Columbus-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center were the first in the state to perform a minimally invasive treatment to repair aortic aneurysms involving visceral vessels in patients.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center named a new leader in pediatric cardiology, according to an Oct. 26 press release.
Frisco, Texas-based Livmor received FDA clearance for the world's first prescribable wearable heart monitor, according to an Oct. 15 press release.
Brown Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center celebrated completing its 550th transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Insider NJ reported Oct. 21.
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The American College of Cardiology awarded 140 hospitals its 2020 Performance Achievement Award after they participated in its Chest Pain-Myocardial Infarction Registry program.
Healthgrades released its Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards and Best Hospitals for Specialty Care report Oct. 20, recognizing several facilities for top-line care.
The American Heart Association published a report Oct. 20 examining diversity in cardiology, specifically on Black cardiologists.
ASCs are increasingly implementing cardiovascular procedures. Technological and clinical advancements, regulatory changes and potential cost savings are driving this migration. However, ASCs looking to implement these procedures must ensure they are prepared and consider the several financial and operational factors…
Six cardiology-focused ASCs and outpatient facilities opened or announced since mid-August: