Birmingham-based Alabama Cardiovascular Group filed a report with HHS confirming that 280,000 individuals were impacted by a data breach, TechTarget reported Aug. 20.
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Healthcare tech company Siemens Healthineers received FDA clearance for its Acuson Origin, a dedicated cardiovascular ultrasound system powered by artificial intelligence features.
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health is establishing a new ambulatory heart and vascular center near its Woodbridge hospital, according to an Aug. 19 report from the Washington Business Journal.
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.
Auburn (N.Y.) Cardiology Associates plans to shutter its office after 40 years.
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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.
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.