Cardiology

Remote diagnostic services provider CompuMed is expanding its Echo and ECG cardiac services to rural and regional hospitals. 

Fifty-three percent of cardiologists would be willing to take a pay cut in order to achieve better work-life balance, according to Medscape's "Cardiologist Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2024: The Ongoing Struggle for Balance" report published March 8.

Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' department of internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine has added cardiologist Michael Luna, MD, as a professor. 

Montgomery, Ala.-based Southeastern Cardiology abruptly closed its doors on March 8, according to a March 9 report from local news affiliate WAFF.

The FDA has approved Wegovy, Novo Nordisk's version of semaglutide approved for weight loss, to be used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight. 

The highest paid cardiologist in San Antonio earns $807,100, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery, including five in Texas.

Private equity company WindRose Health Investors has acquired Houston-based CardioOne.

St. Louis, Mo.-based Mercy named Michael Englehart president of cardiovascular services across the health system.

Cardiology management organization Cardiovascular Logistics, a joint venture between Lee Equity Partners and Houma, La.-based Cardiovascular Institute of the South, added four healthcare leaders to its team.