Humble, Texas-based Modern Heart and Vascular has added Steven Lorch, MD, to its staff.

Here are five cardiologists in the headlines, as reported by Becker's:

VA St Louis Healthcare System's cardiology team has performed the hospital's first implants of the new Watchman FLX Pro left atrial appendage closure device.

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare's Panama City Beach, Fla.-based medical office building is adding cardiology and pulmonary care, according to a Sept. 22 report from the Panama City News Herald.

Derby, Conn.-based Griffin Hospital has named interventional cardiologist Michael Lee, MD, as chief of cardiology.

Hanimireddy Lakireddy, MD, a cardiologist based in Merced, Calif., is retiring after 50 years, according to a Sept. 19 report from the Merced County Times.

In July, Bernard Lim, MD, performed the first atrial fibrillation ablation procedure ever completed at Decatur (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, NowDecatur.com reported Sept. 12. 

Consolidation has been on the rise across healthcare, and cardiology is no different. 

Birmingham (Ala.) Heart Clinic and Ascension St. Vincent's are partnering to open a cardiovascular ASC on St. Vincent's East Hospital campus in Birmingham, according to a Sept. 15 report from the Birmingham Business Journal.

Nicholas Skiadas, MD, a cardiologist at Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., has died at 48, according to a Sept. 13 obituary published on Jacksonville.com.

CentraCare-St. Cloud (Minn.) Hospital became the first facility in the state to perform a recently FDA-approved heart procedure, reported KNSI radio station Sept. 13.  

Oregon Heart Center, an independent cardiology practice in Salem, has filed a $15 million antitrust and defamation lawsuit against Salem Health, according to a Sept. 12 report from the Portland Business Journal. 

Cardiology has seen rapid recent growth in the ASC space, largely driven by interest from private equity groups. 

When John Jones went into cardiac arrest, he was rushed to Penn State Health Lancaster (Pa.) Medical Center in East Hempfield Township.

Healthgrades released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac care in 2024, including five in New Jersey.

A Suffolk County, N.Y.-based cardiologist has been sentenced to prison after admitting to having child pornography on his computer, News 12 Long Island reported Sept 9. 

Humble, Texas-based Modern Heart and Vascular has added Mayank Agarwal, MD, to its staff.

Two new rules proposed in the CMS 2025 payment proposal could have an impact on reimbursements for cardiology services, according to a Sept. 5 article from law firm McGuire Woods LLP published by JD Supra.

Here are 10 cardiology practices that have opened so far this year: 

Interventional cardiologist Christoph Sossou, MD, has joined the staff at McLeod Cardiology Associates.