The Department of Justice spent a substantial amount of time and energy targeting healthcare fraud in 2023, according to a new 80-page report. Some of the year's biggest settlements involved cardiac surgery and cardiac imaging. 

The procedure, performed on Feb. 14, was part of an early feasibility trial developed with help from the FDA.

The doctor appealed the hospital's decision in hopes of returning to work, but that appeal was ultimately denied. 

Researchers explored data from nearly 17,000 U.S. heart transplant candidates, developing an updated model that ranks patients based on their mortality risk. 

A veteran interventional cardiologist lost his right arm in an accident, but did not let that stop him from returning to his patients. 

The ACC launched its latest registry knowing that volumes at these outpatient facilities are expected to rise in the years ahead. 

ISC 2024 in Phoenix has already featured several eye-opening late-breaking presentations. One study, for example, found that positioning a stroke patient's head differently before surgery can significantly decrease the risk of neurological complications. 

One of the world's leading heart hospitals is seeing significant growth. This represents the first time it has hired four new cardiothoracic surgeons in a single 12-month period.