Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Acutus Medical AcQCross family of universal transseptal crossing devices. This is the only transseptal puncture system specifically engineered to pair and mate seamlessly with Acutus’ own suite of sheaths and with sheaths sold by other manufacturers.

FDA Clears Acutus Medical AcQCross Suite of Transseptal Crossing Devices

April 14, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Acutus Medical AcQCross family of universal ...

April 14, 2021

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Dave Fornell, Editor

CDC and FDA Call for Pause on Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Rare Blood Clots

(This story was updated May 7, 2021 in the last subheaded section) April 13, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug ...

April 13, 2021

Medtronic is recalling some of its implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-D) devices because of an unexpected and rapid decrease in battery life. The company said this is due to a short circuit and will cause some devices to produce a “Recommended Replacement Time” (first warning that the battery is low) earlier than expected. Some devices may progress from “Recommended Replacement Time” to full battery depletion within as little as one day.

Feature | EP Lab

Medtronic Recalls its ICDs and CRT-Ds Due to Risk of Rapid Battery Depletion

April 12, 2021 — Medtronic is recalling some of its implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac ...

April 12, 2021

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Feature | Information Technology

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The new generation Abbott TriClip G4 device has gained European and Canadian approvals for transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR).

News | Structural Heart

Abbott Receives CE Mark and Canadian Approval for Next-Generation TriClip Tricuspid Valve Repair Device

April 8, 2021 — Abbott today announced it has received European CE mark and Health Canada authorization this week for ...

April 08, 2021

A reconstructed vessel segment from a cone-beam CT created table side in the cath lab with the Philips Azurion SmartCT software.

News | Angiography

Philips SmartCT Enables 3D Image Acquisition in the Cath Lab

April 7, 2021 — Philips Healthcare announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Philips ...

April 07, 2021

The Stereotaxis Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation system.

News | EP Lab

Broward Health Medical Center First in Florida to Adopt Robotic Ablation Technology to Treat Arrhythmias

April 7, 2021 — Stereotaxis announced that Broward Health Medical Center is establishing a robotic electrophysiology (EP ...

April 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

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

March 05, 2024

Rapid Medical's TigerTrieve stent-retriever neuro thrombectomy system.

News | Stroke

Thrombectomy Market Will Grow With Newly Approved Adjustable Stent Retriever

April 7, 2021 — Market research firm GlobalData's new report, Neurovascular Thrombectomy Devices (Neurology Devices) ...

April 07, 2021

COVID-19 disrupted all aspects of science and medicine and unmasked striking disparities and opportunities for transformation. Coronavirus impact this past year is expected to result in a massive rise in new cases of chronic health conditions, including cardiolvascular disease and heart failure.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Tsunami of Chronic Health Conditions Expected Due to COVID-19 Disruption of Healthcare

April 6, 2021 — A tsunami of chronic health conditions as a result of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, especially ...

April 07, 2021

Comparison showing platelet adhesion to the surface of various coronary artery drug-eluting stents (DES) in a preclinical study that used aspirin only. Abbott said the Xience stent's fluoropolymer is significantly more anti-thrombotic than other DES.[2]

News | Stents

Abbott’s Xience Stent Receives European Approval for One-Month Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy for High Bleeding Risk Patients

April 6, 2021 — Abbott today announced its Xience stent has received CE mark in Europe for shorter duration of dual anti ...

April 06, 2021

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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

The Acutus Medical AcQBlate Force sensing ablation catheter.

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Acutus Medical Initiates First IDE Therapy Trial With AcQBlate Force Sensing Ablation System

April 5, 2021 — Acutus Medical today announced initial U.S. enrollments in the company’s AcQForce Flutter ...

April 05, 2021

The Transmedics Organ Care System (OCS) Heart, or “Heart in a Box,” enables transplant surgeons to travel to much farther destinations to procure transplant hearts by acting as a miniature intensive care unit that keeps the heart alive.

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Heart in a Box Technology Expands Heart Transplant Window

April 5, 2021 — Smidt Heart Institute transplant surgeons Dominic Emerson, M.D., and Pedro Catarino, M.D. know how to be ...

April 05, 2021

The new ACC Electrophysiology (EP) Device Implant Registry, part of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) will include data on implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) procedures previously captured in the NCDR ICD Registry, as well as provide the flexibility to capture novel pacemaker procedures. The registry is aligned with the ACC’s Electrophysiology Accreditation program, fully supporting the program’s data requirements.

News | EP Lab

ACC Launches NCDR Electrophysiology Device Implant Registry

April 2, 2021 — Today, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) launched the Electrophysiology (EP) Device Implant ...

April 02, 2021

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

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November 14, 2023

Videos | Cath Lab

VIDEO: Standardizing PCI Through Smart Robotic Procedural Automation

Corindus, a Siemens Healthineers company and a developer of vascular robotics, recently launched a new set of automated ...

April 02, 2021

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Antithrombotic Prophylaxis in COVID-19 Patients

Behnood Bikdeli M.D., a cardiologist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, offers an ...

April 01, 2021

Videos | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

VIDEO: Examples of Lung B-lines and Cardiac Imaging on a Vscan Point of Care Ultrasound

Here are two quick clinical examples of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) lung imaging and cardiac imaging using a GE ...

April 01, 2021