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.

According to Newsweek, 13 of the top 20 hospitals for cardiac surgery in the entire world are located in the United States. The list includes 150 hospitals in total. 

New codes for these technologies have made a world of difference for clinicians. Reimbursement for the use of AI is an area where cardiology is far ahead of most other healthcare specialties.

Rick Snyder, MD, president of the Cardiac PET Alliance, says PET offers better images than SPECT and is associated with much less radiation.

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

William Holding, a veteran healthcare consultant, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about the ever-changing cardiology industry. Should private practices seek a deal or stay independent? How has private equity impacted the market? He answered those questions and many more. 

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. 

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

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.

Cardiologists appear to be thriving in the face of adversity. Even as the specialty juggles an aging population, a workforce shortage and unfavorable reimbursement policies, compensation and productivity continue to climb.