A significant number of cardiologists are mistreated—often in more ways than one—after they tell their employer they are pregnant. 

Etrasimod, an oral medication developed to treat certain inflammatory conditions, was at the center of Pfizer’s acquisition, but some key cardiovascular assets were also part of the transaction. 

Telecardiology saw a major boost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many health systems now want to keep it as a permanent treatment option. 

Researchers examined Medicare data from 2016 to 2018, presenting their findings in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. 

Screening for financial strain, researchers wrote, could help identify patients who need additional help.

Multiple cardiology societies, including the ACC, ASE and SCAI, want to work with Congress to update Medicare payment policies. 

The New Hampshire hospital allegedly received referrals worth "millions of dollars."

The deal, first announced in October 2021, expands Boston Scientific’s structural heart disease and electrophysiology portfolios by a significant margin.