Care Delivery

This channel includes news on cardiovascular care delivery, including how patients are diagnosed and treated, cardiac care guidelines, policies or legislation impacting patient care, device recalls that may impact patient care, and cardiology practice management.

Peripheral IVL linked to key benefits over atherectomy as utilization increases
Atherectomy is still the go-to treatment option for many clinicians, but peripheral IVL appears to be gaining momentum as time goes on.
The world’s best hospitals for heart surgery
According to Newsweek, 13 of the top 20 hospitals for cardiac surgery in the entire world are located in the United States. The list includes 150 hospitals in total.
Researchers bring on-the-go CCTA scans to underserved communities
Cleerly and Clear Heart and Lung Imaging partnered to drive a cardiac-capable mobile CT scanner across Arizona, Louisiana, Georgia and Florida. Their goals were to evaluate patients in underserved parts of the United States and collect data for an ongoing clinical trial.
The world’s best heart hospitals: New list includes many from United States
Newsweek and Statista have shared their 2027 list of the world’s top 300 hospitals for cardiology. Nine of the top 20 are based in the United States.
Fewer Americans are dying from heart disease—Black patients still face the highest risks
The overall mortality rate for U.S. patients with cardiovascular disease has improved significantly in recent years. At the same time, however, care gaps remain that must be addressed.

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Cardiology groups around the world unite to redefine heart failure

The groups hope to standardize heart failure terminology and ensure everyone is on the same page when discussing this complex condition.

Cardiologist compensation keeps rising—but are we nearing a tipping point?

Many cardiologists are earning more in 2026 than they did in 2025. However, there is a fear that compensation and wRVUs can only climb so far in this current healthcare environment before things start to stall.

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Thousands of heart surgery kits recalled due to FDA quality concerns

Specific lots of several procedure kits have been recalled after the FDA identified quality issues during a recent inspection.

Chest pain drug lowers risk of kidney injury after PCI

Treating certain high-risk PCI patients with nicorandil before and after treatment can significantly reduce their risk of contrast-related injuries.

Derek Pineda, FNP, CCRN, RCIS, FACC, with Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, explains the use of a digital app platform for STEMI team coordination that helped his health system improve STEMI outcomes.

New digital platform gets clinicians on the same page when treating heart attacks

One of the platform's biggest benefits is the rich clinical information it provides to all members of the care team.

Cardiology groups strongly oppose expansion of Medicare AI prior authorization model

ASE, ASNC and SCAI have come out against a WiSER model using AI for traditional Medicare prior authorizations.

Cardiologists and surgeons share early feedback after CMS proposed sweeping TAVR changes

Major TAVR policy changes appear to be on the way—should clinicians be excited or concerned? Leading U.S. medical societies are sharing their early reactions.