Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare Foundation are extending their collaboration with the American Heart Association’s Getting to the Heart of Stroke initiative with $3.9 million in new funding and support. The program, launched in 2022, focuses on…
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Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System has added Leanne Woiewodski, MD, according to a Sept. 9 report from The Daily Courier. Dr. Woiewodski is a cardiologist specializing in cardiovascular disease. She is board certified in internal medicine, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology.…
Chicago-based GE HealthCare has partnered with CDL Nuclear Technologies to distribute Flyrcado, a new cardiac PET imaging agent, to hospitals and outpatient practices nationwide. The agent is designed to improve diagnosis of coronary artery disease and will be available in…
Despite their known effectiveness and accuracy in identifying heart disease, few cardiologist offices in the U.S. have in-house CT scanners. The lack of in-office CT scanners often results in patients being referred to hospitals and imaging centers for further diagnostic…
Former Hurley Medical Center Chief of Cardiology Samir Elian, MD, is suing the Flint, Mich.-based hospital, alleging his contracts were terminated after he raised concerns about practices that put patients at risk, according to a report from MLive.com. In a…
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Cardiology is becoming one of the fastest-growing specialties in the ASC space. While procedure migration and new CMS approvals create major growth opportunities, cardiology also brings hidden costs and regulatory hurdles that can drain profitability if left unaddressed. Here are…
Point-of-care ultrasound devices can shorten hospital stays and reduce costs for patients admitted with shortness of breath, according to a Sept. 5 study in JAMA Network Open. In a 200-patient trial, ultrasound-guided diagnoses reduced average length of stay by 3.6…
Cardiologists at UAB St. Vincent’s, part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, have become the first in the Greater Birmingham area to use sound wave technology to treat severely calcified peripheral artery disease, according to a Sept.…
Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, has added a 512-slice CT scanner to enhance early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, according to a Sept. 5 system news release. The next-generation system provides high-resolution cardiac images in seconds…
Geneva (N.Y.) General Cardiology Associates, part of Finger Lakes Health, has added Rawa Sarji, DO, according to a Sept. 5 report from FingerLakes1.com. Dr. Sarji is a cardiologist who treats heart conditions including coronary heart disease, arrhythmias and ectopic heartbeats.…