Cardiology

Here are four recent cardiology procedures that were the first-of-their-kind or the first in the state they were performed in, as reported by Becker's:

Several key health issues, including coronary disease, heart failure and congenital heart disease, can lead to battles with depression for patients as well, according to an Oct. 4 report from the American Medical Association. 

Saqib Naseer, MD, partner at Manchester, Conn.-based New England Cardiology Associates, who has been caring for patients at Manchester Memorial Hospital, claims he and three other area practices have been waiting for months to get paid by the hospital’s owner,…

The sister of a patient who died following a failed heart transplant at Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center is suing the hospital and the cardiologist claiming negligence. 

Chance Witt, MD, recently performed the first procedure with the Medtronic PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation System in Mobile, Ala., WKRG reported Oct. 3.

Coldwater, Ohio-based Mercer Health is set to add Todd Brophy, MD, to its staff.

Here are six cardiologists and cardiac surgeons who joined new clinics, hospitals and health systems, as reported by Becker's in September:

Cardiovascular Specialists of New England has opened a new practice in Londonderry, N.H. 

Reps. Kim Schrier, MD, and Larry Bucshon, MD, have introduced the Access to Claims Data Act, a bipartisan bill supported by several major medical groups, including the American College of Cardiology. 

The lifestyle of patients is the top challenge that cardiologists face when it comes to treating patients, according to a report from KS&R, a consulting and marketing research firm.