Hospitals across the U.S. are ramping up investment in outpatient cardiology investment to meet growing demand, lower costs and expand access to care. Yet, despite this growing investment the speciality, as with healthcare as a whole, is facing an emergent…
Cardiology
Adults who develop heart disease often show a steady drop in physical activity starting about 12 years before diagnosis, with low activity levels continuing thereafter, according to a July 23 study published in JAMA Cardiology. Researchers analyzed 34 years of…
The diabetes drug glipizide was linked to a higher risk of serious heart problems compared to dipeptidyl peptidase-4, or DPP4, inhibitors in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published July 14 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers analyzed…
A routine heart screening at a Sanford Health facility in Bemidji, Minn., identified a life-threatening ascending aortic aneurysm in Todd Moudry, 53, prompting urgent open-heart surgery. The screening, which included a coronary calcium score test, revealed Mr. Moudry’s aorta had…
York (Maine) Hospital has raised more than $6.2 million — 97% of the $6.4 million goal for its “Leading with Heart” campaign — following a grant from the New York City-based Hearst Foundations, according to a July 28 report from…
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UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart & Vascular Institute in Lexington, Ky., has opened a new heart catheterization lab for adults with congenital heart disease and children at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, also in Lexington, according to a July 28 UKnow report. The…
Since 2022, the number of private equity-backed cardiology platforms has more than doubled, according to a corporate finance report released in October 2024 by KPMG. Celebration, Fla.-based Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA), backed by Webster Equity Partners, Chicago-based Cardiovascular Logistics,…
Philips is integrating its cardiac ambulatory monitoring and diagnostic services within Epic’s Aura system. The partnership removes the need for providers and organizations to review and order patient ECG results directly in Epic, according to a July 24 news release…
Odessa, Texas-based Medical Center Hospital has earned reaccreditation for its cardiac catheterization lab with percutaneous coronary intervention from the American College of Cardiology, according to a July 24 Odessa American report. The hospital first received the accreditation in 2022 and…
Cardiology care in the U.S. is undergoing a period of transformation, shaped by regulatory shifts, evolving reimbursement models and mounting pressures on both private practice and hospital-employed physicians. From the rise of outpatient procedures to the resurgence of private cardiology…