New York City-based Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Naples, Fla.-based Jon DeHaan Foundation have launched the TCT AI Lab, a new program debuting at the October TCT 2025 conference in San Francisco. The three-day initiative will guide clinicians from AI fundamentals…
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The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles has launched a sports cardiology program focused on athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Eli Friedman, MD, was appointed director of the program, which offers specialized evaluation and care for athletes with, or…
Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minn., has added Igor Vaz, MD. Dr. Vaz is an interventional cardiologist, according to a Sept. 2 news release from Essentia Health. Dr. Vaz completed his internal medicine residency at the University of…
New York City-based Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital has launched the Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab to advance interventional cardiology and improve patient outcomes. The lab, led by Annapoorna Kini, MD, director of Mount Sinai Hospital’s Cardiac…
The cardiology workforce is under growing strain as demand for heart care rises and physicians face mounting administrative and scheduling pressures. Becker’s connected with cardiology leaders to get their thoughts on how to grapple with the staffing challenges facing the…
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Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio is planning a nine-bed heart unit as part of its expanded pediatric intensive care unit. The move will place all heart patients in one location, allowing for continuous, specialized care from a dedicated team, according…
Fairfield Healthcare Professionals Cardiology has expanded by adding Steven Mould, MD, as well as opening a new office suite. Dr. Mould is a preventive cardiologist and manages heart health by identifying and addressing risk factors to help prevent major cardiac…
Cardiology’s migration to the ASC setting continues, but reimbursement is the barrier cited most often by physicians and administrators. Here are five distinct hurdles: 1. CMS physician pay cuts: The 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule implemented a 2.83% cut to…
A cardiovascular risk prediction tool developed by Chicago based-Northwestern Medicine scientists may help identify which patients would most benefit from statins, according to a study published Aug. 20 in JAMA Cardiology. The tool, called the PREVENT (Predicting Risk of cardiovascular…
Cardiology continues to emerge as one of the fastest-growing service lines in the ASC space. CMS approvals, procedural migration and new outpatient heart centers are driving momentum — but operators still face reimbursement, staffing and regulatory barriers. Here are five…