Cardiology

Columbia-based Missouri Heart Center will shut down May 6 as Boone Health moves forward with a new cardiology clinic, NBC affiliate KOMU reported April 27.  Multiple cardiologists, providers and staff from Missouri Heart Center are joining Boone Health Medical Group’s…

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has added its first full-time electrophysiologist in its South Carolina region.  Mark Liwanag, DO, is seeing patients at Novant Health Heart & Vascular – Physicians Plaza in Hilton Head Island, S.C., according to an April 27…

Eighty-six cardiology and electrophysiology codes — spanning catheter ablations, coronary revascularization procedures, electrophysiologic evaluations, heart failure management techniques and investigational device exemption studies — have been added to the ASC-covered services list, a move that could significantly expand the scope…

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions has named J. Dawn Abbott, MD, as president for 2026–27.  According to an April 25 news release shared with Becker’s, Dr. Abbott assumed the role during SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions, held April 23–25…

UTHealth Houston established a department of cardiology at McGovern Medical School, effective May 1.  The department is led by founding chair Biswajit Kar, MD, and becomes the school’s 24th academic department. Faculty, including more than 70 physicians and scientists, will…

The latest generation of cardiovascular leaders is helping reshape how heart disease is predicted, prevented and treated, with a growing focus on data, early intervention and personalized care.  These three physicians are building momentum across AI, population health and more…

CMS and the FDA have proposed a new coverage policy to change Medicare beneficiaries access to certain FDA-designated Class II and Class III breakthrough devices.  According to an April 23 FDA news release, the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate…

Eugene Braunwald, MD, often referred to as the “father of modern cardiology” has died at age 96.  Dr. Braunwald has more than 1,000 publications in peer-reviewed journals, and his research expanded knowledge of heart disease, particularly in congestive heart disease,…

Portland, Maine-based Northern Light Mercy Hospital plans to expand its cardiovascular care services with a new location at the Rock Row Health Campus in Westbrook, Maine. The project will add cardiology services, including on-site echocardiography and cardiac stress testing, alongside…

As CMS expands the list of approved cardiac procedures in ASCs, independent operators are finding that reimbursement rates often fail to cover the true cost of care.  Amanda Ryan, MD, interventional cardiologist and CEO of Advanced Heart and Vascular Center…