Arvind Gandhi, MD, and Munster-based Cardiology Associates of Northwest Indiana will pay more than $66 million to settle a class action malpractice-related lawsuit brought by more than 260 former patients, The Indiana Lawyer reported Nov. 10.

Cincinnati-based UC Health and University of Cincinnati Heart, Lung & Vascular Institute partnered to provide care at Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, Ohio, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported Nov. 10.

Percutaneous coronary intervention procedures performed in an ASC may result in increased bleeding complications, according to a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Thomasville-based Cardiovascular Consultants of South Georgia moved to a new location after experiencing continued growth, the Thomasville Times-Enterprise reports.

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.