Nashville, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners bought a controlling stake in Bakersfield (Calif.) Heart Hospital.

Bridgeport (Conn.) Hospital partnered with Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health Heart and Vascular Center's cardiovascular surgery team to offer an array of surgical procedures, the hospital announced Oct. 27.

A team of vascular surgeons from Columbus-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center were the first in the state to perform a minimally invasive treatment to repair aortic aneurysms involving visceral vessels in patients.

  Columbia University Irving Medical Center named a new leader in pediatric cardiology, according to an Oct. 26 press release.

  Frisco, Texas-based Livmor received FDA clearance for the world's first prescribable wearable heart monitor, according to an Oct. 15 press release.

Brown Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center celebrated completing its 550th transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Insider NJ reported Oct. 21.

The American College of Cardiology awarded 140 hospitals its 2020 Performance Achievement Award after they participated in its Chest Pain-Myocardial Infarction Registry program.

Healthgrades released its Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards and Best Hospitals for Specialty Care report Oct. 20, recognizing several facilities for top-line care.

  The American Heart Association published a report Oct. 20 examining diversity in cardiology, specifically on Black cardiologists.

ASCs are increasingly implementing cardiovascular procedures. Technological and clinical advancements, regulatory changes and potential cost savings are driving this migration. However, ASCs looking to implement these procedures must ensure they are prepared and consider the several financial and operational factors needed for success.

Six cardiology-focused ASCs and outpatient facilities opened or announced since mid-August:

Waco-based Heart of Texas Surgery Center recently performed two heart procedures in an ASC, according to administrator Debbie Smith.

African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans make up only 8 percent of practicing cardiologists, according to research from Boston University.

Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital finished a $54 million, 100,000-square-foot addition, according to Healthcare Construction and Operations.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health opened its outpatient cardiovascular and cancer outpatient facility in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 12.

The American College of Cardiology recognized Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health with an NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award, according to a Sept. 30 press release.

The American College of Cardiology partnered with Butterfly Network to launch a clinical trial testing the Butterfly iQ+, a single-probe, whole-body ultrasound system that connects to mobile devices.

Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth Peninsula Regional successfully implanted the MitraClip during two procedures, the Salisbury Independent reports.

Increasingly, cardiovascular procedures are moving into the outpatient setting, spurred by technological advancements, regulatory changes, potential cost savings and patient preference. But outpatient settings, such as ASCs, hospital outpatient departments and office-based laboratories looking to add these procedures to their offerings must take note of certain financial, operational and regulatory considerations.

On Sept. 29, Kelly Tucker, MD, became the world's first physician to implant the AngelMed Guardian System.