Augusta Medical Center to expand its cardiac services (USA)

"Augusta Medical Center, Virginia, USA, plans to expand its cardiac services by hiring three cardiologists to perform interventional procedures such as catherizations, stents and angioplasty, hospital officials announced Friday. The procedures now are performed by a University of Virginia interventional cardiologist who travels to Fishersville each day. AMC CEO and President Mary Mannix said the Valley's aging demographic and the fact that heart disease is the area's top killer demand that hospital have "24-7 diagnosis and treatment of acute episodes." She said the hospital next week will begin recruiting interventional cardiologists, likely making hires over the next six to 12 months" - NewsVirginian