Medtronic hired Mark Ploof as senior vice president of global operations and business operations.

There’s no way to sugar coat it: Ambulance rides are expensive. According to a 2012 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, ambulance rides can range from $224 to $2,204 per transport for Medicare beneficiaries. Despite their cost, when experiencing chest pains, the fare is worth the life-saving outcome.

An analysis found that intensive blood pressure management for patients with hypertension and an increased risk for cardiovascular events costs $23,777 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Sept. 6 regarding the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for 2017.

The FDA is investigating allegations about cybersecurity flaws in St. Jude Medical’s cardiac devices, Reuters reports.

Aralez Pharmaceuticals acquired the rights from Merck to sell vorapaxar (Zontivity) in the U.S. and Canada.

Two companies and two executives at those firms agreed to pay more than $12.2 million to resolve allegations that they made illegal, unsolicited telephone calls trying to sell diabetes-related medical equipment to Medicare beneficiaries.

Asad Qamar, MD, a cardiologist from Florida, is planning on selling his practice, the Wall Street Journal reports.