Cardiology

Morgantown-based West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute is offering robotic procedures for aortic stenosis, a common and potentially fatal heart valve disease, providing patients with less invasive alternatives to open-heart surgery, according to an Aug. 1 news release by…

Steve Lin, MD, an interventional cardiologist and heart failure specialist with Lexington, Ky.-based St. Joseph Medical Group—Cardiology, has received the Innovation Award as part of the Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise Vision Awards, according to an Aug. 4 update by…

CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The proposal included the addition of 276 procedures to the covered procedures list for ASCs, including cardiac catheter ablation procedures — a significant point…

Of the 50 best hospitals in 2025-26 for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery, 14 are located in the South.  U.S. News & World Report released its rankings July 29, which compares the best hospitals that care for patients with heart…

Here are six cardiologists who joined new health systems, hospitals and clinics, as reported by Becker’s in July:

On July 15, CMS issued its proposed rule for its 2026 physician fee schedule, that included a 3.6% bump to physician payments. The overall reimbursement for cardiovascular services is projected to increase by roughly 1% compared to 2025, according to…

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…

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,…