Anne Kroman, DO, PhD, assistant professor at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), explains mentoring efforts for women in EP and why it is important for patients to see more female electrophysiologists to help overcome barriers.

Among general cardiologists, compensation increased nearly 8% from 2023 to 2024. Interventional cardiology and electrophysiology saw even larger jumps.

Researchers explored more than 100,000 online reviews, using AI to learn as much as possible about what drives patients to give their cardiologist a positive or negative rating.

Care teams gained significant momentum in the early days of TAVR. Now, however, they are being used to address a wide variety of cardiovascular concerns. 

Counties with no cardiologists tend to be “rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged,” researchers noted. The group called for policy reform and new technologies to help address the issue. 

The way a cardiology department's management is organized can have a direct impact on physician satisfaction and patient care. "Without good governance and leadership, nothing else matters," one expert said. 

A majority of U.S. surgeons, including those who treat heart patients on a daily basis, say their operating rooms use outdated technology. It is having a negative impact on patient care. 

Orthopedic issues are the biggest work-related injury in cardiology, but this low cost intervention may help.