The FDA has approved Wegovy, Novo Nordisk's version of semaglutide approved for weight loss, to be used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight. 

The highest paid cardiologist in San Antonio earns $807,100, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery, including five in Texas.

Private equity company WindRose Health Investors has acquired Houston-based CardioOne.

St. Louis, Mo.-based Mercy named Michael Englehart president of cardiovascular services across the health system.

Cardiology management organization Cardiovascular Logistics, a joint venture between Lee Equity Partners and Houma, La.-based Cardiovascular Institute of the South, added four healthcare leaders to its team. 

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery, including seven in Florida. 

The American College of Cardiology is collaborating with artificial intelligence pioneer Aidoc to enhance outcomes for patients with incidentally identified coronary artery calcification.

Nate Lebowitz, MD, a cardiologist who specializes in lipids and preventive cardiology, has been appointed to the Gaxos.AI advisory board, according to a Feb. 28 report from BNN Breaking.

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery, including seven in New York.

The highest paid cardiologist in Milwaukee earns $842,200, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health has partnered with Nemours Children's Health, Delaware Valley, to expand pediatric cardiology services in the region, according to a Feb. 23 report from The Philadelphia Tribune. 

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Alain Cribier, MD, the cardiologist credited for pioneering the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement, has died at the age of 79. 

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery, including 15 in California. 

Surgical robot company Stereotaxis completed the first treatment of patients with its newly launched Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah.

Here are three cardiology partnerships that Becker's has reported on since Jan 3:

Here are five cardiologists Becker's has reported on since Jan. 29:

Mark Bovard, an Illinois Court of Appeals judge, has upheld a trial verdict clearing cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Springfield, Ill.-based Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants of any wrongdoing in the 2015 death of a patient. 

Fayetteville, N.C.-based FirstHealth Physician Group has appointed William Harris, MD, as its medical director of cardiology, according to a Feb. 21 report from the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.