The Zoll LifeVest wearable defibrillator was the subject of the VEST Trial
Feature | Defibrillator Monitors | Michael J. Mirro, M.D.

Following the Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial (VEST) presentation at the 2018 American College of Cardiology ...

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Technology | Transesophageal Echo (TEE)

July 10, 2018 — Evanston, Ill.-based startup Visura Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and ...

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Videos | Heart Valve Technology

Ori Ben-Yehuda, M.D., executive director of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation Clinical Trial Center, discusses the ...

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Blog | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

I attended the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2018 meeting in June and have the following takeaways on ...

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DAIC Editor Dave Fornell highlights some of the most innovative new technology on the show floor of the American Society ...

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Partho Sengupta, M.D., DM, FACC, FASE, chief division of cardiology, director of cardiac imaging, West Virginia ...

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News | Computed Tomography (CT)

The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) recently recognized the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) as the first mobile stroke unit in the world to achieve IAC Computed Tomography (CT) accreditation. A three-year accreditation in the areas of Neurological CT/Acute Stroke and Vascular CTA (Computed Tomography Angiography) was awarded to the UTHSC Mobile Stroke Unit in May 2018.

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Technology | Ultrasound Imaging

South Korea-based Healcerion launched the Sonon 300L wireless handheld ultrasound device to the U.S. market following U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The Sonon 300L is designed to help primary care providers (PCPs) be more efficient and effective, with instant insight to diagnose or refer a patient to a specialist. The system provides flexible ultrasound technology at less than 1/10 the cost of a traditional ultrasound machine, with a user interface anyone can learn in minutes, according to the company.

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A 3-D echo exam using the GE Vivid E95 ultrasound system at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2018. For ...

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Two versions of the Abiomed Impella percutaneous ventricular assist device being shown at ACC 2018. Impella is the only device currently cleared by the FDA for use in cardiogenic shock.
Feature | Hemodynamic Support Devices | Emmanouil S. Brilakis, M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI and Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., FSCAI

Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a low-cardiac-output state resulting in life-threatening end-organ hypoperfusion and hypoxia ...

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A 360 degree view of the true 3D imaging workstation from EchoPixel. The image of the aortic valve on screen appears as ...

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Heart disease is globally pervasive and it is not going away. It’s the leading cause of death around the world, and the ...

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A 360 degree view of a booth demonstration of the Philips Healthcare Epiq cardiovascular ultrasound system at the ...

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Philips and Florida’s Jackson Health System, one of the nation's largest public health systems, announced the world's first long-term strategic partnership based on an Enterprise Monitoring as a Service (EMaaS) model.

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News | Hypertension

Physician practices now have access to new resources to improve their standard of quality care for hypertension treatment based on the latest science. A new certification offered by the American Heart Association (AHA) aims to improve the outcomes of patients with complex or difficult-to-treat hypertension while partnering with medical practices and implementing evidence-based hypertension treatment guidelines.

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