The buzz term “big data” has made a rapid entry onto the healthcare scene in the past couple years with promises of improving healthcare, but there are still many who are trying to figure out how exactly it will accomplish this. Efforts were made to explain big data and its application to healthcare at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meetings earlier this year.
New data from an ongoing post-marketing study confirm the safety profile of Xarelto (rivaroxaban) was generally consistent with the findings observed in the ROCKET AF Phase 3 study that supported approval of the medicine for prevention of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).
Depression is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but as a person’s depression improves — or grows worse — their risk for heart disease has remained largely unknown.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has received authorization to operate (ATO) with the U.S. Air Force for its Aplio Platinum Series ultrasound systems.
April 7, 2016 — Circle Cardiovascular Inc. the world-leading developer of innovative cardiac MR (CMR) and cardiac CT ...
Emergency department patients with low-risk chest pain show improved knowledge of their health status and follow-up options after talking through treatment options with a physician, according to Mayo Clinic research.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
April 7, 2016 — New data demonstrates that for aortic stenosis patients at intermediate-risk for open-heart surgery ...
April 6, 2016 — Tests used to diagnose and assess the severity of coronary artery disease appear to function differently ...
End-stage heart failure patients treated with stem cells harvested from their own bone marrow experienced 37 percent fewer cardiac events — including deaths and heart failure hospital admissions — than a placebo-controlled group, according to a new study.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
North Fulton Hospital, Roswell, Ga., is one of the first healthcare providers in the United States to purchase the new Carestream Touch Prime XE Ultrasound System.
New research shows individuals with a greater degree of activity in the stress center of the brain also have more evidence of inflammation in their arteries and were at higher risk for cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke and death.
April 5, 2016 — Philips announced that a combined total of more than 5,000 patients have been enrolled in three ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Chest pain and shortness of breath are the most common symptoms reported by both women and men with suspected heart disease, a finding in contrast to prior data.
Novel technology developed by HeartFlow Inc. significantly reduces the need for invasive procedures to diagnose patients suspected of having coronary artery disease.
Many patients who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are unaware the device can be deactivated to prevent painful shocks in their final days of life, according to two new studies.