Cardiology

Medtronic recalled its HeartWare ventricular assist device system because of defects that have been tied to four patient deaths, tctmd reports.

Patients have delayed seeking emergency care because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.

Construction is underway on a 10,000-square-foot ASC in Avondale, Ariz., according to Cotton Architecture, a firm involved in the project.

COVID-19 shifted how cardiologists practice and will permanently change the specialty going forward, according to an article in TCTMD. 

Jeffrey Popma, MD, will join Medtronic as vice president and CMO for its coronary, renal denervation and structural heart businesses effective June 22.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions issued a statement in support of CMS' decision to allow select percutaneous coronary interventions to be performed in the ASC setting.

Cardiovascular procedures are emerging in the outpatient setting after a push from CMS.

Physician income in 2019 varied from specialty to specialty, according to the "91st Annual Medical Economics Physician Report."

Belleville-based Washington University Physicians in Illinois are collaborating with Mattoon, Ill.-based Sarah Bush Lincoln's Heart Center to enhance quality in cardiology services, MyRadioLink reports.

Sixteen cardiovascular societies drafted guidance practices can use to restart elective cases, Medscape reports.