Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

VIDEO: Augmented Reality Aids TEE Training By Showing Anatomy and Ultrasound Orientation

This is an example of an augmented reality (AR) training system for transesophageal echo (TEE) created by the simulation ...

December 19, 2019

$Developed by Eko, a digital health company applying artificial intelligence (AI) in heart disease, the algorithm analyzes 15 seconds of ECG data collected from the Eko Duo digital stethoscope. The data can be collected during a physical exam and helps identify reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), a measure commonly used to diagnose patients with heart failure.$

News | Cardiac Diagnostics

FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to Ekos ECG-based Low Ejection Fraction Screening Algorithm

December 19, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough status for a novel ECG-based ...

December 19, 2019

Videos | RSNA

VIDEO: Key Medical Imaging Technology Trends at the 2019 RSNA

DAIC Editor Dave Fornell and Imaging Technology News (ITN) Consulting Editor Greg Freiherr offer a post-game report on ...

December 18, 2019

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ASCEND provides the tools that not only address the unique needs of each cardiovascular subspecialty and to care for patients from infancy into their golden years, they also innovates next-generation solutions and services that empower the provider community to truly transform their cardiovascular services

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

News | Cardiac Diagnostics

The Cardiovascular Disease Technology Market Will Exceed $40 Billion by 2030

December 18, 2019 — In their latest report, “Cardiovascular Disease 2020-2030: Trends, Technologies & Outlook” IDTechEx ...

December 18, 2019

Append Medical, developer of a novel left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device to minimize stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, announced that it has been selected from among hundreds of startups as a finalist for the ICI Innovation Award Competition. It uses a transcatheter lasso system so no implant is left behind and eliminates the possibility of embolization.

News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

First-Of-Its-Kind, No-Implant LAA Occluder Noted for Innovation at 2019 ICI Meeting

December 18, 2019 — Append Medical, developer of a novel left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device to minimize stroke ...

December 18, 2019

News | Heart Failure

BioVentrix Announces Publication of Positive One-Year Outcomes for Revivent TC System

December 18, 2019 — BioVentrix, Inc., developer of the first less invasive system for left ventricular remodeling, today ...

December 18, 2019

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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

News | Cath Lab

Cook Medical Recalls CrossCath Support Catheters Due to Marker Bands Dislodging

December 18, 2019 — Cook Medical initiated a recall of its CrossCath Support Catheters in November, which the U.S. Food ...

December 18, 2019

The most popular content in the month of November on DAIC was by far the data from the late-breaking trials from the American Herart Association (AHA) 2019 meeting. The second item on this month's list is an overview of key heart failure takeaways from AHA by Nasrien Ibrahim, M.D., associate director of resynchronization and advanced cardiac therapeutics at Massachusetts General Hospital. Photo by Scott Morgan/AHA.

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December 16, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

December 17, 2019

Vascepa pill contains a concentrated form of fish oil, icosapent ethyl, indication for prevention. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dec. 13, 2019, approved the use of Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) capsules as an adjunctive therapy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in adults with elevated triglyceride levels.

Feature | Pharmaceuticals | Dave Fornell, Editor

FDA Expands Vascepa to Reduce Cardiovascular Events in Elevated Triglyceride Patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) capsules as an adjunctive therapy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in adults with elevated triglyceride levels

December 16, 2019

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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

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News | Heart Failure

Impulse Dynamics Secures $80.25 Million Financing

December 12, 2019 — Impulse Dynamics, developer of Optimizer Smart System for delivering CCM therapy, announced the ...

December 12, 2019

News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies

Low-dose Aspirin May Not Help African Americans Prevent Heart Disease

December 12, 2019 — Low-dose aspirin was not associated with a reduced risk of a fatal heart attack among African ...

December 12, 2019

News | ECG

Cardiologs Earns Frost & Sullivan’s New Product Innovation Award

December 12, 2019 — Cardiologs, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) cardiology diagnostics, announced today ...

December 12, 2019

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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

DiA’s novel solution leverages AI to transform the way clinicians capture and analyze ultrasound images

News | Cardiac Imaging

DiA Joins with IBM Watson Health to Arm Clinicians with its AI-powered Cardiac Ultrasound Software

December 9, 2019 — DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd., an IBM Alpha Zone Accelerator Alumni Startup, announces a collaboration ...

December 09, 2019

CAE Healthcare will showcase its mixed reality training solutions for practicing physicians and medical imaging companies for the first time at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2019 meeting. With technology platforms that integrate modeled human physiology into immersive, augmented reality environments, CAE Healthcare partners with vendors to deliver risk-free training solutions that meet the needs of physicians and equipment providers. #RSNA19 #RSNA2019

News | Virtual and Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality for Radiology and Cardiology Training Demonstrated at RSNA 2019

November 27, 2019 — CAE Healthcare will showcase its mixed reality training solutions for practicing physicians and ...

November 27, 2019

A sample of the transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) devices in development or clinical trials.

Feature | Heart Valve Technology | Saipriya Iyer

Developments in Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement

The overwhelming success story for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) moving from a science project to ...

November 27, 2019