A new heart age calculator developed by researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., shows many Americans have hearts significantly older than their actual age, according to a study published July 30 in JAMA Cardiology. The tool, based on risk…
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Ultromics, a spinoff of the University of Oxford in the U.K. in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, has raised $55 million in series C funding to expand its heart failure detection platform, EchoGo, to U.S. hospitals. EchoGo uses artificial intelligence to…
Chicago-based Cardiosense has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its CardioTag device, a multimodal wearable sensor. The CardioTag is designed to provide clinicians with a comprehensive, noninvasive view of cardiac function by simultaneously measuring electrocardiogram, photoplethysmogram and seismocardiogram data.…
SGMC Health of Valdosta, Ga., added cardiologist Arleen Ramirez, MD, according to a July 30 news release. Dr. Ramirez is board-certified in internal medicine and nuclear medicine, with subspecialty training in cardiovascular imaging. She treats a range of heart conditions,…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research (DOR) and partners have received a $5 million grant from the American Heart Association to study how artificial intelligence can improve cardiovascular disease screening and treatment. Led by David Ouyang, MD,…
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Six hospitals in Delaware have been named 2025 Get With the Guidelines honorees by the American Heart Association for improvements in the treatment of heart disease and stroke. The award aims to recognize hospitals that consistently follow evidence-based protocols to…
NYU Langone Hospitals topped U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of the “Best Hospitals for Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Surgery” in 2025-26, earning a perfect score of 100 points. The publication released the list July 29, which ranks the top…
Douglas, Ga.-based Coffee Regional Medical Center has implanted its first Micra pacemaker, a leadless device said to be the smallest pacemaker in the world. The minimally invasive procedure was performed in one of the hospital’s cardiac catheterization labs, marking a…
The cardiology physician market in the U.S. was estimated to generate approximately $60 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 2.6% from 2023 to 2028, according to a corporate finance report released…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has expanded its pediatric heart care services with a new cardiology clinic in Reading, Pa., according to a July 28 news release by the system. The clinic will operate monthly and offer cardiology evaluations and noninvasive…