Healthgrades recently released its rankings of the top hospitals for cardiac surgery.

One month into 2024, the FDA has already issued recalls for several medical devices, surgical devices, masks and medication. 

Here are five cardiology ASCs that have recently opened or are in the process of opening, as reported by Becker's in the last month:

Here are five numbers that provide insight into cardiologist compensation:

Philips has earned FDA clearance for its new transesophageal echocardiography ultrasound transducer, the X11-4t Mini 3D TEE, a minimally invasive option for cardiac patients. 

Utica-based Central New York Cardiology has opened a new, expanded office building with high-tech equipment and the only cardiac PET scan machine in the region, according to a Jan. 29 report from NBC affiliate WKTV.

Cardiac surgeons are on average the oldest physician specialty out of more than 110 medical specialties, according to a study by Definitive Healthcare.

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. 

The highest paid cardiologist in Washington, D.C., earns $811,500, 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.

As the uptick of consolidation and acquisitions of independent physician groups continues, smaller cardiology groups have become less common.

Oskaloosa, Iowa-based Mahaska Health added John Pargulski, DO, to its team of cardiologists.