March 19, 2026 — Heart disease is the leading cause of adult death worldwide, making cardiovascular disease diagnosis and management a global health priority. An echocardiogram, or cardiac ultrasound, is one of the most commonly used imaging tools employed by physicians to diagnose a variety of heart diseases and conditions.  

Feb. 9, 2026 —The International Cardio-Oncology Society has awarded University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, with a Center of Excellence designation in recognition of its ongoing support of patients with cancer. This Gold Status certification, the society’s highest designation, recognizes the institute for its commitment to cardiology services for patients with cancer for whom life-saving treatments may cause cardiac problems.

March 17, 2026 — Empassion Health, Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Karoo Health Inc, America’s Cardiac Solution.

The partnership brings together two organizations with deep expertise in different stages of complex illness to better support patients living with advanced cardiovascular and other serious illness conditions. 

March 16, 2026 — The American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) will host its 2026 Virtual Imaging Symposium, a half-day educational program dedicated to advancing the role of cardiovascular imaging in disease prevention. The event will take place on April 25, 2026, bringing together leading experts to explore cutting-edge imaging tools and their clinical applications in preventive cardiology.

March 17, 2026 — Stern Cardiovascular and Atria Health have announced a strategic partnership that will accelerate access to advanced, physician-led cardiovascular care across Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and surrounding regions. The collaboration brings together Stern's clinical leadership and Atria Health's operational expertise to support Stern's expanded services, new locations, and physician recruitment.

March 16, 2026 — Cytokinetics has announced four presentations related to Myqorzo (aficamten) at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Session & Expo, March 28–30, 2026, New Orleans, LA. Recently approved for the treating adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, European Commission and the China National Medical Products Administration, Myqorzos an allosteric and reversible inhibitor of cardiac myosin motor activity.

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Sponsored Content — According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, the AHA reports more than 930,000 people died of coronary heart diseasein 20211.

March 10, 2026 — Medtronic has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scientia Vascular, a company with critical, innovative technology across the neurovascular portfolio.

cardiac ultrasound, cardiac imaging

The demand for ultrasound has outpaced the supply of trained sonographers over the past 15 years, straining hospital resources and creating delays in care.1 One of the most affected areas is the echocardiography (echo) lab, where access to echocardiograms is often limited by staffing shortages.
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