Cardiology

First Coast Cardiovascular Institute has partnered with CardioHealth, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based practice specializing in hypertension, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease.

Lexington-based University of Kentucky has launched a sports cardiology program that focuses on the cardiovascular health of athletes.

Ronnie Garcia, MD, has reopened his cardiology practice Baptist Medical Network - Cardiology - Seguin (Texas), formerly Mission Cardiovascular Consultants, in a new, larger location, according to a Jan. 29 report from the Seguin Gazette.

Here are six cardiologists Becker's has reported on since Jan. 12:

Healthgrades recently released its rankings of the top hospitals for cardiac care in 13 states.

Burnout among cardiologists has increased by 4 percentage points over the last year, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Burnout and Depression Report." 

Interventional cardiologist Charles Mayes Jr., MD, is set to join Southeast Health Medical Group's cardiology team.

Eman Rashed, MD, PhD, has joined the advanced heart failure treatment and transplant team at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey.

Aetna, CVS Health's payer arm, has recognized 317 top medical facilities as Institutes of Quality for cardiac care for Medicare patients. 

The percentage of prospective cardiologists passing the board certification exam on their first try is down 6 percentage points since 2019, according to data from the American Board of Internal Medicine.