APEX Vascular Outpatient Center has opened the only specialized vascular ASC in the state in Lenoir City, Tenn. 

Interventional cardiologist Timothy Bowen, MD, has joined the Baxter Health Cardiovascular Clinic.

Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Cardiology has faced a data breach impacting the personal health information of 4,945 patients, according to a Jan. 9 report from the Observer-Dispatch.

A Harrisonville, Mo., patient has sued Kansas City-based Research Medical Center, alleging staff gave him a drug he was allergic to during heart surgery prep two years ago, according to a Jan. 11 report in the Kansas City Star.

Here are 15 studies, new technologies, acquisitions and more that Becker's reported in 2024 that will help shape the cardiology industry in 2025:

Cardiac catheterization labs have been gaining steam as an outpatient venture, as more cardiovascular procedures migrate to the ASC setting. 

Here are five devices in the cardiology space that Becker's reported on last year to keep tabs on in 2025:

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison has been awarded a $5.7 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to study the long-term effects of vaping on heart and lung health.

Cardiology is the fastest-growing ASC specialty and, as such, has been drawing attention from private equity groups and other consolidators, as cardiovascular procedures continue to migrate to the ASC setting. 

Here are more than 40 cardiologists who joined new hospital, health systems and clinics, as reported by Becker's in 2024:

Oklahoma City-based Cardiovascular Specialists and physician Stewart Katz, MD, have paid $270,000 to settle false claims allegations. 

New York City-based NYU Langone Heart has expanded care services to the NYU Langone Hospital in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, according to a Dec. 29 report from the BKReader.

Montgomery, Ala.-based River Region Cardiology Associates has filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth's cardiology team is the first in the state to perform transcatheter pulmonary valve therapy using Medtronic's Harmony technology, Arizona Digital Free Press reported Dec. 26. 

Here are 26 new cardiology ASCs that were announced or opened in 2024, as reported by Becker's:

Cardiology has emerged as a leading specialty in the ASC industry, particularly as increasingly complex procedures migrate to the outpatient setting. 

Sixteen separate cardiology practices across 12 states have agreed to pay a total of more than $17.7 million to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals. 

The highest-paid cardiologist in Tampa, Fla., earns $892,600, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $423,250 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Samuel Family Cardiology is planning to open a new location, according to a Dec. 19 report from Community Impact.

Scott Baldwin, MD, chief of the division of pediatric cardiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is stepping down in 2025.