Cardiology

Cardiology is undergoing a year of rapid change, driven by innovations that are expanding diagnostic capabilities, advancing treatment options and personalizing care. From artificial intelligence and regenerative medicine to next-generation devices and targeted therapies, these breakthroughs are shaping how heart…

Boston Children’s Hospital has created the Congenital Heart Artificial Intelligence (CHAI) Lab to help address gaps in diagnosing congenital heart conditions in low- and middle-income countries, where advanced tools are often scarce, according to an Aug. 12 report from the…

Cardiosense, a medical AI technology company, appointed John Martin, MD, as chief medical officer and executive vice president.  In the role, Dr. Martin will lead the company’s clinical development and product strategy, according to an Aug. 12 news release from…

Here are five cardiologists making Becker’s headlines in the last two weeks:  1. Colin Wright, MD, of Utica, N.Y.-based CNY Cardiology performed Oneida County’s first patent foramen ovale closure, a minimally invasive heart procedure that can reduce stroke risk. 2.…

UC Davis Health and WellSpace Health, both based in Sacramento, Calif., have partnered to expand heart failure care for high-risk patients through new community-based clinics, according to an Aug. 11 system release.  The collaboration began with the launch of a…

Private equity groups have displayed significant interest in cardiology over the last several years as the specialty sees a rise in outpatient growth and demand for cardiovascular services remains high among U.S. patients. In January, PE Hub reported on several…

Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital has performed Oneida County’s first patent foramen ovale closure, a minimally invasive heart procedure that can reduce stroke risk, according to an Aug. 11 WKTV report.  The Aug. 6 procedure, led by Colin Wright, MD, of…

Vandalia Health has added Zachary Curtis, MD, to its team of cardiovascular specialists.  Dr. Curtis is an interventional cardiologist and previously practiced at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in Huntington, W.Va., according to an Aug. 8…

Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has named David Kalfa, MD, PhD, chief of its section of cardiovascular surgery and co-director of the Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute. He will also be a professor at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine…

Patients with Fontan circulatory failure face higher mortality risk while awaiting or after undergoing heart transplantation, if they have certain health complications, according to a multi-center study published in Circulation. Researchers analyzed data from 409 patients across 20 U.S. medical…