DAIC/ITN editor Dave Fornell shows some of the most innovative new cardiac CT and angiography technologies from sessions ...
An interview with Matthew Budoff, M.D., FACC, director of cardiac CT, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif., at ...
According to a May 2016 survey of 1,300 physician groups of five or less clinicians, 67 percent of high Medicare-volume doctors foresee the end of their independence due to the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
July 7, 2016 — Abbott recently announced positive results from three clinical studies investigating the benefits ...
AtriCure Inc. announced the first patient has been enrolled in the FROST study at William Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, Mich. This company-sponsored trial will evaluate intraoperative cryoanalgesia therapy using cryoablation in conjunction with standard of care (SOC) pain management compared to SOC alone.
SynCardia Systems Inc. announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement (“APA”) with an affiliate of Versa Capital Management LLC (“Versa”) to acquire substantially all of SynCardia’s assets and operations. The acquisition brings with it the ability to provide the capital necessary for SynCardia to execute its business plan and accelerate its growth trajectory around the Total Artificial Heart and drivers, including the Freedom portable driver and the next-generation Freedom 2.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
July 7, 2016 — Here are the top 20 most popular current content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...
The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) handed out its 2016 Azbee Awards for the Upper Midwest Region at a banquet in Chicago on June 29. The Azbee Awards recognize editorial and design excellence in the business, trade and specialty press.
An interview with Leslee Shaw, Ph.D, FACC, FASNC, FAHA, co-director of the Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
An interview with Ricardo Cury, M.D., director of cardiac imaging, Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, at the Society ...
AtriCure Inc. announced that it has received CE Mark for the AtriClip PRO2 Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Exclusion System, which offers increased functionality to occlude the LAA during minimally-invasive surgical (MIS) procedures. The device was previously launched in April 2016 with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance in the United States.
A research team has developed a new electric mesh device that can be wrapped around the heart to deliver electrical impulses and improve cardiac function in experimental models of heart failure.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
HeartWare Inc. announced a recall of the batteries used on the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) because the batteries may lose power prematurely due to faulty cells.
July 5, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first fully bioresorbable coronary stent for ...
July 1, 2016 — Helium is essential for many modern technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners ...