As incidence rates remained steady, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates in King County, Wash., improved between 2001 and 2020, according to a study published July 16 in JAMA Cardiology. Researchers from Seattle-based University of Washington conducted a retrospective analysis of…
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Electrophysiologists at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin recently became the first in the U.S. to implant an FDA-approved leadless system for cardiac resynchronization therapy, according to a July 21 press release. The procedure…
Houston is the best-paying city for cardiologists with one to seven years of experience, according to Medscape’s salary explorer. New cardiologists are coveted across the country; 62% of U.S. counties have no practicing cardiologist, a gap linked to significantly higher…
Cardiology faces an ongoing workforce shortage with significant implications for patients, as well as physicians and other providers already working in the specialty. Here are 10 things to know about the state of the cardiology workforce shortage in 2025: 1.…
Cardiology is undergoing rapid consolidation, fueled by growing private equity interest and structural changes in physician employment. Here are eight key numbers that illustrate the pace and scope of this shift: 1. The number of PE-backed cardiology platforms has more…
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Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy had 11% higher odds of never breastfeeding and were 17% more likely to stop early, according to a study published July 18 in JAMA Network Open. The study, led by researchers from Yale University…
All eight eligible hospitals part of Edison, N.J.based Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals have received the American College of Cardiology’s 2025 Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for excellence in heart attack care. According to a July 17…
The development of new technology and robotic systems in cardiology is creating new possibilities in the specialty, from AI to minimally invasive surgery. Here’s what five cardiologists have told Becker’s they see in the future of technology in cardiology and…
The highest-paid cardiologist in El Paso, Texas, earns $709,400, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $432,490 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the salaries the…
Vitruvian Health – Heart & Vascular has added David Fishman, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Fishman is an interventional cardiologist and is board certified in internal medicine, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology, according to a July 7 news release from…