Cardiology

The continued migration of cardiac procedures to the outpatient setting has spurred development of cardiac and vascular ASCs.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Medical Group Group has added Laura Verde, MD, to its cardiology staff, according to a Jan. 29 report from South Florida Hospital News.

Lubbock, Texas-based cardiologist Mohammad Shoukfeh, MD, died Jan. 22 at 82, according to an obituary published on Lubbock Online.

While around 77% of physicians remain employed, emerging data show that an increasing number of them may be eyeing independent practice — and this shift is increasingly evident in cardiology. 

A lawsuit alleging anticompetitive conduct against cardiologist Ricardo Cigarroa, MD, and Laredo Medical Center was dismissed on Jan. 28, according to a the Laredo Morning Times. 

Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare is adding cardiology services to its primary care practice in West Grove, Pa.

Mulkay Cardiology Consultants at Holy Name Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J., has settled a class action lawsuit over allegations that it failed to adequately protect patient information during a 2023 data breach, according to a Jan. 27 report from Top…

AdventHealth Medical Group has added Eric Guerra, MD, to its team of cardiologists.

From declining reimbursements to physician burn out, here are five numbers making cardiologists nervous:

City leaders in Gautier, Miss., have broken ground on a cardiac surgery center in WLOX reported Jan. 25.