There have been a number of advancements in the field of cardiology during the first half of 2025, including advanced technologies, cardiology-focused ASCs and centers popping up and new partnerships driving the sector forward.
Here are some of the good news stories from the cardiology industry in 2025:
Continued migration of cardiology to ASCs
Cardiology care continuing to move to ASCs is one of the aspects of the industry that cardiologists are most excited about.
Of the cardiology-specific procedures that have already been approved for ASCs, including diagnostic caths and low-risk interventions, could become the “bread and butter” for facilities, according to one CEO.
Cardiology firsts
There have been many firsts in cardiology during the first half of the year, such as Christiano Spadaccio, MD, and Antonio Panza, MD, professors within UC College of Medicine’s cardiac surgery department completing the first implant of a fully tissue-engineered tricuspid valve in Ohio; physicians at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute completing the world’s first robotic transcatheter aortic valve replacement explant and aortic valve replacement; and Shailendra Singh, MD, performing the first procedure in the U.S. using GE Healthcare’s 3DStent software.
New technologies, therapies and procedures
Cardiologists are optimistic about new therapies, such as renal denervation and guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction.
A healthtech AI company based in France raised $6 million to launch a new cardiac imaging software in the U.S., aiding in early diagnoses of heart disease and conditions in primary care, rural clinics and other resource-limited settings.
Expanded access to cardiology care through new partnerships
There have been a number of new partnerships aiming to increase access to care throughout the industry so far in 2025, including Lynnwood, Wash.-based independent cardiology practice CardioNow partnering with CardioOne as well as Cardiovascular Logistics, a national cardiovascular platform, entering a partnership with Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia, the largest independent cardiology practice in the U.S.
The opening of new ASCs, centers and growth of cardiology service lines
Hospitals and health systems have been busy in 2025 constructing and opening new facilities, as well as organizations expanding their cardiovascular care and service offerings.
The American College of Cardiology and MedAxiom are now collaborating on a cardiovascular care initiative as a part of the ACC’s care-improvement plan, focussing on the development of cardiovascular ASCs.
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