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Compensation for U.S. cardiologists is up across the board, according to a recent survey published by MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology company. The report identified similar trends for cardiovascular surgeons, highlighting the country’s high demand for all heart specialists in 2024 and beyond.

Cardiology services for approximately 50,000 patients are in the middle of an ongoing legal battle. New York Sen. Jim Tedisco is now publicly calling for New York. Gov. Kathy Hochul to step in and help. 

FDA recall medical device recall product recall

This Class II recall was initiated due to a risk of clinicians encountering issues when deploying the Trilogy Transcatheter Heart Valve System. 

Corcym’s Perceval Plus aortic heart valve

The next-generation surgical device from Corcym was associated with consistent durability and positive safety data. For example, freedom from structural valve deterioration was seen in 99.7% of patients.

man making a decision

The healthcare giant's shift in strategy puts an increased focus on systems used by electrophysiologists and interventional cardiologists to manage and treat cardiovascular disease.

Vascudyne off-the-shelf bioengineered blood vessel for CABG two-year results presented at EACTS 2026.

The experimental technology could help clinicians perform CABG procedures without needing to harvest vessels from the patient.

Shockwave Medical, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech company, has officially launched its Shockwave E8 Peripheral IVL Catheter in the United States. Shockwave’s E8 catheter was designed specifically to treat patients with calcified femoropopliteal and below-the-knee (BTK) peripheral artery disease (PAD), including those diagnosed with complex chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).

Atherectomy is still the go-to treatment option for many clinicians, but peripheral IVL appears to be gaining momentum as time goes on. 

Innovation at work

For hospitals, health systems and physician groups, effective cardiovascular strategic planning is the foundation for better cardiovascular care delivery, stronger service line performance and sustainable program growth. This article offers a practical approach for cardiovascular leaders who want a service line strategy that is more than a document.

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