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July 6th 2025

Improving Value in Cardiovascular Care Starts With More Accurate Testing: Merrill Stewart, MD

Avoiding downstream testing ultimately makes it cheaper for whoever is footing the bill, says Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health.

July 1st 2025

GME Funding Is Crucial to Addressing the Physician Shortage: Merrill Stewart, MD

Hayden E. Klein Merrill H. Stewart, MD

Merrill Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, says insufficient funding from CMS for graduate medical education (GME) limits the ability to expand cardiology fellowships and contributes to the nationwide physician shortage.

June 26th 2025

Using Video Education to Boost Patient Engagement in Echocardiography: Merrill Stewart, MD

Hayden E. Klein Merrill H. Stewart, MD

Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, explains how his practice takes advantage of downtime during cardiologist appointments to educate patients.

June 18th 2025

Cost and Infrastructure Slow Cardiac PET Adoption: Merrill Stewart, MD

Hayden E. Klein Merrill H. Stewart, MD

Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, outlines the financial, logistical, and reimbursement barriers slowing the adoption of cardiac stress testing, but growing recognition of its long-term value could drive wider use.

June 9th 2025

Not All Coronary Blockages Need Fixing: Merrill Stewart, MD

Hayden E. Klein Merrill H. Stewart, MD

Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, explains misconceptions about stents and bypass surgery and highlights when cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) stress testing is most appropriate.

June 3rd 2025

How Can PET Cardiac Stress Testing Prevent Invasive Procedures? Merrill Stewart, MD

Hayden E. Klein Merrill H. Stewart, MD

According to Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, the test can more accurately identify high-risk patients while helping others avoid unnecessary invasive procedures.