The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) has provided new guidance in the use of contrast agents during MRI scans. Emerging research suggests gadolinium-based contrast agents, injected in a patient's veins to brighten tissues in MRI images, accumulate in the brain. More than 300 million doses of such drugs have been administered since their introduction in 1987.
August 15, 2017
News | Drug-Eluting Balloons
Surmodics Inc. announced receipt of an investigational device exemption (IDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July to initiate a pivotal clinical trial of the SurVeil drug-coated balloon (DCB). The randomized trial will evaluate the SurVeil DCB for treatment for peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the upper leg compared to the Medtronic IN.PACT Admiral DCB.
August 15, 2017
News | Cath Lab
Aug. 15, 2017 – Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at safety-net hospitals experienced similar ...
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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 ...
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News | Hypertension
Aug. 15, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Vascular Dynamics Inc. (VDI) ...
August 15, 2017
News | Nuclear Imaging
Aug. 10, 2017 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) developed three new guidance documents and revised 32 others to ...
August 15, 2017
Technology | Heart Valve Technology
Aug. 15, 2017 — The U.S, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted market clearance for the HAART 200 Aortic ...
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Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
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News | Cardiovascular Business | Dave Fornell
Read an updated version of this article with more detail from CMS — "CMS to Cancel Mandatory Cardiac Bundled Payments ...
August 14, 2017
Technology
August 10, 2017 — CDN recently announced a new partnership agreement with DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd., makers of next ...
August 10, 2017
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Clarius Mobile Health has released advanced features and options for its wireless handheld ultrasound scanner for medical professionals on the go. The Clarius App 3.1 Eclipse with the enhancements is available now on the App Store and Google Play.
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When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
December 11, 2023
News | Heart Valve Technology
Abbott announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a clinical study to evaluate a minimally invasive clip-based repair system for treating people with moderate or severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). The first patient was enrolled at Abbott Northwestern Hospital by Paul Sorajja, M.D., cardiologist at Minneapolis Heart Institute and Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
August 09, 2017
News | FFR Technologies
HeartFlow Inc. announced that four Blue Cross Blue Shield companies have each issued a positive medical policy for the HeartFlow FFRct (fractional flow reserve-computed tomography) Analysis.
August 09, 2017
August 9, 2017 — Ra Medical Systems announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the ...
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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 | Catheters
Roxwood Medical Inc. recently announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Abbott for distribution of Roxwood products in the United States.
August 09, 2017
Webinar | Medical 3-D Printing
Learn how 3-D printing empowers medical device manufacturer Medtronic to bring products to market faster, develop better ...
August 09, 2017
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health
August 8, 2017 — Radical changes to our healthcare system accounting for the unique needs of women, including minority ...
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