Texas health system opens cardiovascular center in response to study

To better serve patients suffering from cardiovascular disorders in the area, Mount Pleasant, Texas-based Titus Regional Medical Center open a Heart and Vascular Center this week.

After a 2015 study came out revealing that patients in the area had to look outside their community for cardiovascular care, the health system hired two new cardiologists and opened the center to address it.  

The new center will have McKesson technologies and Siemens photography and imaging. Titus Regional has invested $3-4 million in the new facility so far.

To read more about the new center, click the link below.

Katherine Davis,

Senior Writer

As a Senior Writer for TriMed Media Group, Katherine primarily focuses on producing news stories, Q&As and features for Cardiovascular Business. She reports on several facets of the cardiology industry, including emerging technology, new clinical trials and findings, and quality initiatives among providers. She is based out of TriMed's Chicago office and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Columbia College Chicago. Her work has appeared in Modern Healthcare, Crain's Chicago Business and The Detroit News. She joined TriMed in 2016.

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