March 9, 2017 — Boston Scientific announced the German District Court of Düsseldorf has determined that Edwards ...
A Whitehall, Ohio man is the first in the United States to undergo a brand new treatment designed to remove excess fluid from hospitalized patients suffering from congestive heart failure, which affects six million Americans. The trial procedure occurred recently at The Ohio State University Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital.
Through computed tomography (CT) images of the heart and other types of imaging, build-up of dangerous coronary plaques — which restrict the flow of blood to the heart — can be detected, even before a person develops symptoms of heart disease. Because of this, there is increasing interest in using these imaging techniques to screen for heart disease. According to a review published recently in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, a simple CT imaging technique called a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan — often referred to as a calcium scan—may be particularly useful when screening for coronary artery disease.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
Congestive heart failure patients at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) now have reason for optimism with a device that can improve quality of life while waiting for a heart transplant.
Despite global political uncertainties and a sluggish economic outlook for 2017, the global healthcare industry is set for an invigorating year, according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan. This outlook is due to a partial realization of major healthcare policies and initiatives, technology advancements and value-based care driving the adoption and need for consumer-centric targeted therapies. Future drugs and medical devices will be more targeted to meet the unique needs of emerging markets (e.g. China, India, Brazil) which demonstrate high growth opportunities compared developed markets (e.g., the United States and Western Europe. Growing at a CAGR of 4.8 percent, the industry is likely to reach revenue of $1,731.8 billion.
March 7, 2017 — Lumedx Corp. announced recently it has been chosen by Adventist Health System to provide a ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 7, 2017 — Medtronic plc recently announced an economic analysis of five-year data showing that patients with mild ...
March 7, 2017 — Unfors RaySafe recently introduced the RaySafe i3, to its suite of real-time dosimetry products, at the ...
Philips and Phoenix Children’s Hospital (Arizona) announced a long-term strategic partnership with a total value of up to $65 million, providing the hospital access to Philips’ advanced medical technologies. Phoenix Children’s is the first stand-alone children’s health system to sign a long-term strategic partnership model with Philips.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Here is a compilation of some of DAIC's recent video coverage of new interventional cardiology device technologies ...
March 6, 2017 — Logicalis Healthcare Solutions announced in February a new service desk offering – Service Desk for Epic ...
This video, provided by Tryton, demonstrates the implantation of the Tryton Side Branch Stent. It became the first ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
ON Semiconductor announced the release of a new CCD image sensor that enables video imaging under reduced X-ray dosage conditions for digital radiography.
March 6, 2017 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted pre-market approval (PMA) for the Tryton Side ...
Biosensors International Group Ltd. announced in February enrollment of the first patient in LEADERS FREE II, its new BioFreedom Pivotal Study. The study will be conducted under an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE), which will include sites in the United States, Canada, Denmark, France Germany and Italy.