The successful performance of a robotically assisted, minimally invasive direct vision coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Modesto, Calif.-based Doctors Medical Center is thought to be the first of its kind in the region, reported the Escalon Times Aug. 15.
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Auburn (N.Y.) Cardiology Associates plans to shutter its office after 40 years.
Asad Torabi, MD, an interventional cardiologist, joined Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network, according to an Aug. 14 report by Portage.Life.
Unauthorized parties accessed the personal data of all current and former patients and staff at Birmingham-based Alabama Cardiovascular Group.
Healthgrades released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac care in 2024, including four in Michigan.
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Cardiology trails only radiology as the specialty with the highest number of AI algorithms cleared by the FDA.
Two families have filed separate lawsuits against Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center after their family members allegedly died during heart surgery, according to an Aug. 8 report from The New Hampshire Union Leader.
Cardiology is the fastest-growing ASC specialty and has drawn significant attention from private equity groups and other investors in recent years.
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health facilities are now offering a minimally invasive vascular procedure to treat high blood pressure.
Roman DeSanctis, MD, a cardiologist who practiced at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital, has died at 93, according to an Aug. 6 report from The Boston Globe.