Cardiva Medical Inc. announced the completion of the AMBULATE pivotal trial, one of several clinical trials in the company’s AMBULATE series. The AMBULATE series is studying the Vascade MVP Venous Vascular Closure System for use in the closure of mid-bore (6-12 Fr inner diameter sheath) venous access sites.
May 10, 2018 — A new consensus document has been issued to guide the optimal use of ionizing radiation in cardiovascular ...
Teleradiology company DocPanel announced a partnership with the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine Department of Radiology that will give consumers access to Keck's 60 radiology subspecialists. DocPanel enables imaging centers to use USC experts who are focused on specific areas of the body, therefore providing unique perspective and accurate insights.
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Results from the clinical study to evaluate Imricor’s Vision-MR Ablation Catheter for the treatment of atrial flutter under real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance will be presented at the 2018 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) conference, May 9-12 in Boston. Philipp Sommer, M.D., will present the study results.
We started our design from the ground up, tested many prototypes, did not want to compromise on radiation protection for ...
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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), in conjunction with Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) participated in a panel discussion in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C., exploring how the toughest medical challenges can be treated by interventional radiologists.
Medicalgorithmics S.A. will present the results of a large study evaluating online versus offline electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring methods to detect paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), examining the relationship between monitoring duration and diagnostic yield. The study showed diagnostic yield was significantly higher with the PocketECG online monitoring system than with fixed 24 and 48-hour holter and multi-day patch methods. Results will be presented at the 2018 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) annual scientific sessions, May 9-12 in Boston.
Infinitt North America announced that Infinitt Cardiology Suite-v 1.0.8.1 has achieved certification from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) as meeting National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) requirements for version 5 of the CathPCI Registry.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
May 9, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it recently granted market clearance for Angel Medical ...
May 9, 2018 — Stroke rehabilitation specialists at the The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are among the ...
A new clinical trial at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is examining an implanted device that uses vagus ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Biosense Webster Inc. announced its Carto Vizigo Bi-directional Guiding Sheath is now available in the United States. According to the company, this is the first commercially available steerable guiding sheath that can be visualized on the Carto 3 System during a catheter ablation procedure, helping electrophysiologists (EPs) reduce dependency on fluoroscopy.
Bardy Diagnostics Inc. (BardyDx) announced that the American Heart Journal has published the results of a head-to-head comparison of two patch-based arrhythmia monitoring systems. The study, "Comparison of two ambulatory patch ECG monitors: The benefit of the P-wave and signal clarity," concluded the BardyDx CAM single-channel patch ambulatory ECG monitor (AEM), designed specifically to enhance P-wave detection, identified significantly more arrhythmias and resulted in better, more informed clinical decision-making over the iRhythm Zio XT patch.
May 8, 2018 — One-year results from the Sentinel Cerebral Protection System show it can reduce the incidence of stroke ...