Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

ACE and ARBs provide benefit to cardiac patients and harm to COVID-19 patients remains unproven, NEJM

No Evidence Supporting Discontinuing RAAS Inhibitors in COVID-19 Patients

April 8, 2020 — There has been debate in the past month or so during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic whether ...

April 08, 2020

Cardiologists who have experience with COVID-19 patients in New York City say a low threshold should be used to assess patients for cardiogenic shock in the setting of acute systolic heart failure related to COVID-19. If inotropic support fails in these patients, researchers suggest use of an IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump) as the first line mechanical circulatory support device, because it requires the least maintenance from medical support staff. #coronavirus #COVID19 #SARScov2

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Dave Fornell, Editor

New York City Physicians Note Multiple Cardiovascular Presentations of COVID-19

April 8, 2020 — Research to help increase awareness of the cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19 disease and the ...

April 08, 2020

Caution Recommended in use of COVID-19 Therapy Using Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin in Cardiovascular Disease Patients

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

AHA, ACC, HRS Caution Use of COVID-19 Therapies Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin in Cardiac Patients

April 8, 2020 – The scientific community is learning more about the impact and interaction of cardiovascular diseases ...

April 08, 2020

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March 21, 2024

News | Cath Lab

Boston Scientific Corporation Recalls Imager II Angiographic Catheters Due to Tip Detachment

April 7, 2020 — Boston Scientific Corp. is recalling its Imager II 5 French angiographic catheters, because there is a ...

April 07, 2020

Doctor in mask, COVID-19. Photo by Getty Images

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Baylis Medical to Manufacture Ventilators in Support of Canadian COVID-19 Response

April 7, 2020 — Baylis Medical, a Canadian-based medical device company specializing in cardiology and spine, announced ...

April 07, 2020

An ECMO cannula being inserted into a cardiovascular patient in need of mechanical oxygenation and hemodynamic support in December 2019. The FDA just made a temporary approval to use ECMO support in COVID-19 patients during the pandemic emergency. #COVID19 #SARScov2 #coronavirus

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

FDA Approves ECMO to Treat COVID-19 Patients

April 7, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance to provide a policy to help expand the ...

April 07, 2020

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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

COVID-19 by far was the largest driver of DAIC website traffic in March 2020. Clinicians quickly wanted to access information of the disease and its relation to cardiology as the virus rapidly spread across the United States and Europe within just the four weeks of March. #COVID19 #coronavirus #SARScov2

Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor

April 6, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

April 06, 2020

#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., M.Ph demonstrates how the general public can make their own face masks for non-clinical use.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

CDC Officially Recommends Public to Wear Face Masks

April 4, 2020 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its recommendations, stating that everyone ...

April 04, 2020

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Best Practices for Nuclear Cardiology During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hicham Skali, M.D., a staff cardiologist and member of the Non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program at Brigham and ...

April 04, 2020

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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

CDC image of the novel coronavirus (COVID-10) SCAI and CAIC have created a registry to investigate the cardiovascular impact of the virus. #COVID19 #coronavirus #SARScov2

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 STEMI Registry Created to Study Acute Cardiovascular Effects of the Virus

April 3, 2020 — The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) and the Canadian Association of ...

April 03, 2020

An example of a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exam. The CIAO study looked at patients who have a problem of blood flow limitation and chest pain symptoms in the absence of a 50 percent or more artery narrowing, known as ischemia with no obstructive CAD, or INOCA.

News | Cardiac Imaging

ISCHEMIA Sub-study Shows Chest Pain, Stress Tests Warrant Attention Even If Arteries Are Clear

April 3, 2020 — Patients who experience chest pain and have abnormal results on a cardiac stress test but who do not ...

April 03, 2020

Recommended best practices for nuclear imaging departments under the COVIF-19 pandemic have been issues by the ASNC and SNMMI. #COVID19 #ASNC #SNMMI #Coronavirus #SARScov2

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Dave Fornell, Editor

Best Practices for Nuclear Cardiology Laboratories During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

April 3, 2020 — A new guidance document on best practices to maintain safety and minimize contamination in nuclear ...

April 03, 2020

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Videos | Structural Heart

VIDEO: TAVR Performs Well in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients

Basel Ramlawi, M.D., chairman of The Heart and Vascular Center at Valley Health System in Virginia, director of the ...

April 03, 2020

An example of Philips’ TrueVue technology, which offers photo-realistic rendering and the ability to change the location of the lighting source on 3-D ultrasound images. In this example of two Amplazer transcatheter septal occluder devices in the heart, the operator demonstrating the product was able to push the lighting source behind the devices into the other chamber of the heart. This illuminated a hole that was still present that the occluders did not seal. Photo by Dave Fornell

Feature | Interventional Radiology | By Katie Caron

Emerging Trends in Medical Imaging

A new year — and decade — offers the opportunity to reflect on the advancements and challenges of years gone by and ...

April 03, 2020

News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Paramedic Administered Sodium Nitrite Ineffective for Cardiac Arrest

April 2, 2020 — Among patients who had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, intravenous sodium nitrite given by paramedics ...

April 02, 2020