A cardiologist in Lubbock, Texas, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act. Juan Kurdi, MD, is an interventional cardiologist who co-owned and co-operated a group medical practice in Lubbock. The U.S.…
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Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University topped U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 list of the best universities for cardiac and cardiovascular systems in the U.S. The ranking was published in June as part of U.S. News’ 2025-2026 “Best Global Universities” rankings,…
Virtual reality could help reduce stress in people with or at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to an Aug. 6 news release from Los Angles-based UCLA Health. In a pilot study published in JMIR Cardio, 20 cardiology clinic patients —…
Around half of cardiologists hope to retire from medicine in their 60s, according to Medscape’s “Anticipating the Next Stage After Medicine: Medscape Cardiologists and Retirement Report 2025.” Here are seven more notes about cardiologist’s retirement plans and trends: Medscape surveyed…
Jessica Mountjoy, BSN, RN, serves as administrator of the newly opened Northern Virginia Heart and Vascular Center. She joined Becker’s to share insights and advice for healthcare leaders navigating the complex process of launching a cardiovascular ASC — especially in…
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The American College of Cardiology has updated its guidance on pericarditis, led by Cleveland Clinic cardiologists Tom Kai Ming Wang, MD, and Allan Klein, MD, according to an Aug. 6 news release from the organization. Diagnosis now requires chest pain…
Cardiology faces an ongoing workforce shortage with significant implications for patients, as well as physicians and other providers currently working in the specialty. According to a Medicus white paper published in February, the U.S. is projected to see a shortage…
The Association of Black Cardiologists has launched an initiative to raise awareness of so-called “cardiology deserts,” Medscape reported Aug. 6. Cardiology deserts are counties or neighborhoods in which Black residents have little to no access to a cardiologist. The campaign…
Jessica Mountjoy, BSN, RN, administrator of the newly opened Northern Virginia Heart and Vascular Center, joined Becker’s to discuss the sense of excitement and responsibility that comes with being on the front lines of a new care model. With nearly…
As more cardiology procedures shift to outpatient settings, single-specialty cardiovascular ASCs are beginning to emerge, but the road to opening one is still unpaved. Jessica Mountjoy, BSN, RN, administrator of the newly launched Northern Virginia Heart and Vascular Center, joined…