CardioNow has opened its Advanced Cardiac Center in Lynwood, Wash. The center is focused on prevention and noninvasive management of heart disease, according to a Jan. 29 news release from CardioNow. Advanced diagnostics at the center include coronary CT Angiography,…
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Littleton, Colo.-based South Denver Cardiology has performed the first pulsed field ablation procedure in the Rocky Mountain region, the organization said in a Jan. 14 news release shared with Becker’s. The procedure was completed using the advanced Abbott VOLT catheter…
Compass Surgical Partners and local physicians have opened the Cardiovascular Surgical Institute of Northwest Florida in Panama City. The 8,000-square-foot ASC began performing procedures last month. It offers interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and vascular surgery, and is the only outpatient catheterization…
Cardiology’s shift to the outpatient setting has accelerated in recent years, thanks in part to increased support from CMS and sustained advancements in surgical technology. Between 2018 and 2023, the number of single-specialty cardiology ASCs grew from 55 to 221,…
The Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication called for major changes to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Medpage Today reported Jan. 26. The coalition of physicians, scientists and…
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Cardiology has been shifting to the outpatient setting for years — a transition recently accelerated by technology and payer incentive alignment toward ASCs. In its 2026 final rule published Nov. 21, CMS approved four cardiovascular codes for electrophysiology studies and…
Intuitive Surgical has received FDA clearance for cardiac procedures using the da Vinci 5 surgical robot, according to a Jan. 26 report from Mass Device. The new cardiac clearances cover mitral valve repair, internal mammary artery mobilization for cardiac revascularization,…
AdventHealth Medical Group has added four cardiologists to its staff. The organization has a network of nearly 500 physicians and advanced practitioners, according to a Jan. 22 news release from AdventHealth. Here are the new physicians who joined AdventHealth locations:
Cardiology’s shift to the outpatient setting is accelerating, but leaders say anesthesia capacity could become a limiting factor as more complex procedures move beyond the hospital. In its 2026 final rule published Nov. 21, CMS approved four cardiovascular codes for…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Health has expanded its cardiothoracic surgery program with the addition of two new physician leaders. Kushagra Katariya, MD, was named medical director and chief of cardiothoracic surgery, and Marc Gibber, MD, was appointed surgical director…