Lebanon, Ind.-based Witham Health Services has confirmed that cardiologist Edward Harlamert, MD, is no longer employed at its Lebanon medical center following multiple malpractice allegations, according to an Aug. 28 WTHR report. A July 10 letter to patients stated that…
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Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute has become the first in South Florida to offer the FDA-approved Minima stent, a first-of-its-kind cardiac heart stent designed to expand as a child grows, according to an Aug. 28 system news release. Developed…
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health has opened a new clinic to expand cardiology and pulmonology services in the city’s West End, according to an Aug. 28 system news release. The facility houses specialists from VCU Health Pauley Heart Center and pulmonology…
AdventHealth of Altamonte Springs, Fla., has opened a new Heart & Vascular Institute in Littleton, Colo., to meet rising demand for cardiac care in the state, where heart disease kills more than 8,000 people annually and hospitalizations are projected to…
Researchers at Imperial College London have developed an AI tool, Aire-CHB, that can detect early signs of complete heart block from routine electrocardiograms, according to an Aug. 20 news release by the university. Supported by the National Institute for Health…
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Cardiologist William Meeks, MD, has joined Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health Cardiology, according to an Aug. 27 Post and Courier report. Dr. Meeks treats a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmia and hypertension. He also…
GE Healthcare has unveiled new cardiology technologies ahead of the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2025 in Madrid, according to an Aug. 28 news release. The innovations are designed to improve workflow efficiency, support earlier diagnosis and enhance clinical decision-making…
The American College of Cardiology is recommending that adults with heart disease receive routine vaccinations against influenza, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and other respiratory illnesses to reduce cardiovascular complications. The new guidance was published Aug. 26 in the Journal of…
Surgeons at Piedmont Atlanta have performed a rare combined heart-liver transplant, the first adult procedure of its kind in Georgia in a decade and only the second ever in the state. Only about 50 have ever been performed in the…
The FDA has expanded approval of Amgen’s PCSK9 inhibitor Repatha (evolocumab), permitting use in adults at increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events due to uncontrolled LDL cholesterol, even without a prior cardiovascular disease diagnosis, according to an Aug. 25…