Biotronik announced CE approval for its new Ilivia implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices (CRT-Ds), improving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) access for cardiac device patients. Ilivia devices come with the company’s ProMRI technology, as well as MRI AutoDetect.
Abbott and Alere Inc. announced a definitive agreement for Abbott to acquire Alere. Under the terms of the agreement, Abbott will pay $56 per common share at a total expected equity value of $5.8 billion.
Medtronic announced Feb. 3 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised the CoreValve’s instructions for use ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
Stanford Health Care recently released a new app that allows patients using Android smartphones to easily access their own medical information anywhere in the world.
Medtronic plc announced the recent CE Mark and commercial launch for an expanded size matrix of the Resolute Onyx DES, a next-generation drug-eluting stent now available in 4.5 and 5 mm diameter sizes. The CE Mark also approved several new product indications including treatment of left main vessels and small vessels.
Abbott announced that it has acquired private medical device company Kalila Medical Inc. Kalila Medical is a developer of next-generation access technologies used in cardiac electrophysiology procedures for the treatment of heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Agfa HealthCare announced it would be showcasing its convergence approach to enterprise imaging during the 2016 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society annual conference (HIMSS16). The company’s Enterprise Imaging and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platforms will be on display at the annual conference and exhibition, March 1 - 3, in Las Vegas.
On February 1, the first day of American Heart Month, the American Heart Association (AHA) announced plans to develop a first-of-its-kind workplace health solution that leverages the cognitive computing power of IBM Watson.
The findings of a major study led by cardiovascular imaging specialists at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) suggest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a safe and effective diagnostic procedure for patients with implantable cardiac devices.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Alpha Source, a Milwaukee-based provider of healthcare technology management solutions, announced the publication of a retroactive data study on the total cost of ownership of ultrasound imaging equipment.
Diseased hearts may be thrown out of rhythm by structural differences, now visible for the first time, in protein groups that connect heart muscle cells, according to the authors of a study published in the journal Nature Communications online.
Intact Vascular Inc. announced that positive six-month results from its Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty – Below-the-Knee (TOBA-BTK) clinical study were presented at the LINC 2016 conference by principal investigator Marianne Brodmann, M.D.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
IBM Watson Health announced that the 2015/2016 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report recognized two of its newly acquired companies for population health and imaging solutions.
Boston Scientific Corp. and Accenture have developed a cloud-based, data-driven digital health solution for hospitals to help improve patient outcomes and reduce costs to treat patients with chronic cardiovascular diseases.
In November, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Cook Medical’s Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Graft, the first patient was treated with the device in the United States.