Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

Orlando Health used a hands-on simulation and online education to standardize response to code events and reduce time to first shock for sudden cardiac arrest. Getty Images

News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Hospital Initiative Reduced Time to First Shock for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

December 9, 2021 — During in-hospital cardiac arrests, responding quickly and confidently to code events requires a ...

December 09, 2021

The Viz.AI pulmonary embolism response team (PERT) app that uses AI to detect PE on images before they go into PACS, alerts the PERT team members and provides a mobile platform to message, review images and other patient data. Photo by Dave Fornell

Feature | Artificial Intelligence | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

AI Can Facilitate Automated Activation of Pulmonary Embolism Response Teams

Artificial intelligence (AI) has found a unique niche to help automate the activation of acute care teams for pulmonary ...

December 09, 2021

Staff member sets up an ECMO unit for a severely ill COVID-19 patient at Banner Health in Phoenix. A new study shows there is minimal safety risk in transporting patients who need ECMO to a hospital that can provide it as long as PPE requirements and other safety guidelines are met. #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #ECMO

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

No Extra COVID-19 Risk for ECMO Transport Teams

December 7, 2021 – Critically ill patients with COVID-19 can safely be transported for lifesaving extracorporeal ...

December 07, 2021

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Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...

March 21, 2024

Feature | EP Lab

When Do Children Need Pacemakers and Defibrillators?

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Michael Silka, M.D., helped to pioneer the development of indications for ...

December 07, 2021

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has named Ami B. Bhatt, M.D., FACC, as chief innovation officer.

News | ACC

Ami Bhatt Named New ACC Chief Innovation Officer

December 7, 2021 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has named Ami B. Bhatt, M.D., FACC, as chief innovation ...

December 07, 2021

Patient applying a Cardiac Insight Cardea SOLO monitoring device at home. The remote, physician-prescribed and patient self-applied device is worn for a specified period of monitoring time and then returned to the physician office for report creation.

Sponsored Content | Feature | Atrial Fibrillation

Increasing Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation Through Improved Short-Term Monitoring

Improved short-term monitoring methods for patients with stroke risk can increase early detection of atrial fibrillation ...

December 07, 2021

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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability to diagnose cardiac disease with greater accuracy and precision

Feature | Cardiac Imaging

SPONSORED CONTENT: Finding the Right Solution

Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...

March 05, 2024

Change Healthcare's web-based CVIS enables remote viewing of echo images and reports. Web-enabled and cloud-native systems have become popular options for new CVIS replacement systems because it is easier to use and opens up access to the cardiac reporting and imaging system.

Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS) | Monique Rasband, Emily Paxman and Sam Eaquinto

Cardiology Information Systems Overview in 2021

While enterprise imaging (EI) is on healthcare organizations’ minds, many currently use multiple vendors for different ...

December 06, 2021

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Cardiac MRI Assessment of Myocarditis Caused by COVID-19 Vaccinations

Kate Hanneman, M.D., MPH FRCPC, director of cardiac imaging research JDMI, and the medical imaging site director at ...

December 06, 2021

Two of the most read stories in November included CMS requiring all healthcare workers to get vaccinated by Jan. 4 and the FDA clearance of the first photon-counting CT system. The new CT technology is expected to be a paradigm shift in the future of CT technology over the next decade.

Feature | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

December 3, 2021 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

December 03, 2021

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Blog

BLOG: Combining Local Impedance with Contact Force to Perform RF Ablation

When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...

December 11, 2023

Dia's artificial intelligence automation or point-of-care cardiac ultrasound on display at the 2021 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Mount Sinai Study Validates DiA Cardiac Ultrasound AI Algorithm and Finds it Comparable to Cardiac MRI

December 2, 2021 — Artificial intelligence (AI) vendor DiA Imaging Analysis was featured in a recent study presented by ...

December 02, 2021

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Linked to Heart Inflammation in College Athletes

December 1, 2021 — A small but significant percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis, a ...

December 01, 2021

A technician reviews information in a cardiovascular imaging system

Webinar | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

WEBINAR: Achieve Clinical Excellence in Your Cardiovascular Imaging Transformation

How can cardiovascular imaging departments leverage best-in-class user experience design to address the challenges of ...

November 27, 2021

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Case Study | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems

TECH BRIEF — Integrated Hemodynamic Monitoring System Helps Improve Lab Performance, Efficiency

Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...

November 14, 2023

Videos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

VIDEO: New Echo Technology to Aid Structural Heart Interventions

Examples of TrueView and GlassView 3D cardiac ultrasound visualization and artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ...

November 24, 2021

Feature | AHA | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

Late-breaking Science Presentations at the AHA 2021 Meeting

The following are the late-breaking science presentation sessions at the 2021 American Heart Association (AHA) 2021 ...

November 23, 2021

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Novel Surgical Device Can Potentially Improve Outcomes of Coronary Bypass Grafting That Uses Leg Veins

November 23, 2021 — A novel device called venous external support (VEST) may lead to increased longevity and durability ...

November 23, 2021