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. 

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

The ACC, SCAI and STS have shared early support for expanding Medicare coverage to include TAVR in patients with native AR. The groups emphasized that CED requirements and multidisciplinary heart team meetings are necessary to ensure patients receive the best possible care going forward.

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.

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

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.

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. 

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

The newly approved device from Cordis provides therapy over an extended period of time without leaving a permanent implant behind.

Researchers have trained a new AI model to read routine medical images and deliver accurate cardiovascular age assessments.

The doctor, visiting Montana from Pennsylvania for a ski trip, says he did not even realize at first what had happened.

Despite six of its seven contracts earning over 4 stars, Alignment Health is challenging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ methodology.

The “Lower Premiums, Faster Payments Act” from Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) would eliminate the independent dispute process completely. Its proposal comes after recent indication that the No Surprises Act lacks teeth.