News | Cardiovascular Surgery
Proactive administration of amiodarone to patients recovering from a common heart surgery shows promise in preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation, a serious and expensive complication with potential long-term consequences.
October 23, 2019
News | Catheters
BioCardia announced the U.S. commercial availability of its Avance Bi-Directional Steerable Introducer Sheath for introducing various cardiovascular catheters into the heart, including via the left side of the heart through the interatrial septum. The product became available in late September.
October 23, 2019
News | Atrial Fibrillation
October 22, 2019 — Drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently is linked with a higher likelihood of atrial ...
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Feature | Information Technology
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
March 21, 2024
News | Atrial Fibrillation
October 22, 2019 — Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart arrhythmia in humans. This condition increases the risk ...
October 22, 2019
News | Cath Lab
October 22, 2019 — OmniVision Technologies Inc. announced that its OV6948 camera module is the winner of the Guinness ...
October 22, 2019
Videos | Radial Access
Sunil Rao, M.D., chief of cardiology, Durham VA Health System and a professor at Duke University, and Prashant Kaul, M.D., director of the cath lab, Piedmont, Atlanta,
October 22, 2019Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 05, 2024
Elevated left ventricular mass, known as left-ventricular hypertrophy, is a stronger predictor of coronary artery disease-related death and heart failure than coronary artery calcium score, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.
October 21, 2019
Technology | Guidewires
Cardiovascular Systems Inc. recently announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket approval (PMA) of the new ViperWire Advance Coronary Guide Wire with Flex Tip (ViperWire Advance with Flex Tip).
October 21, 2019
Feature | Heart Failure | Dave Fornell, Editor
October 21, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted market clearance for AstraZeneca's ...
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When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
December 11, 2023
Technology | Computed Tomography (CT)
Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance on its Advanced Intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) for the Aquilion Precision computed tomography (CT) system. The clearance further expands access to Canon’s new deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) image reconstruction technology. This technology, now available on both the Aquilion Precision and Aquilion One/Genesis Edition premium CT systems, uses a deep learning algorithm to differentiate signal from noise so that it can suppress noise while enhancing signal, forging a new frontier for CT image reconstruction.
October 21, 2019
News | Stroke
An algorithm developed by faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) can help physicians outside of major stroke treatment centers assess whether a patient suffering from ischemic stroke would benefit from an endovascular procedure to remove a clot blocking an artery.
October 18, 2019
News | Robotic Systems
Robocath recently announced the success of its first two coronary angioplasties performed with assistance from its R-One robotic platform. The procedures were performed in France at Rouen University Hospital by Prof. Eric Durand and Prof. Remi Sabatier and at Clinique Pasteur in Toulouse by Jean Fajadet, M.D.
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Case Study | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
November 14, 2023
News | Population Health
A new study published in Clinical Cardiology introduces the North Indian (NORIN) ST‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Registry and provides preliminary data collected since its start in January of this year. The prospective cohort study’s first author, Sameer Arora, M.D., UNC School of Medicine cardiology fellow and preventive medicine resident, says researchers will follow approximately 3,500 patients admitted for STEMI treatment to two government-funded medical centers in New Delhi, India.
October 18, 2019
News | Pulmonary Embolism
Patients with lung blood clots who smoke are more likely to be readmitted for lung blood clots than nonsmokers, according to new research presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2019, Oct. 19-23 in New Orleans. The research will be presented by Kam Sing Ho, M.D., from Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West in New York City.
October 18, 2019
News | Wearables
The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit announced at the TIME 100 Health Summit in New York that they are working together to help drive timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AFib). The partnership has the aim of improving earlier detection in individuals at increased risk of stroke. The BMS-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit plan to collaborate on the development of educational content and guidance to support people at increased risk for AFib. Upon submission and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the AFib detection software on Fitbit devices, the parties will aim to provide users with appropriate information to help encourage and inform discussions with their physicians.
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