January 16, 2017 — BioSig Technologies Inc. announced that the company’s Pure EP System, a novel cardiac ...
Each year imaging system manufacturers use the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting at the end of the ...
January 16, 2017 – In 2015, researchers and physicians at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) were the ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
BioTrace Medical Inc. announced in December the first commercial use of the company’s Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead since U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance in October 2016.
January 13, 2017 — Results from TRANSFORM-OCT, a prospective, randomized trial using optical coherence tomography (OCT) ...
Detailed imaging is needed to support complex interventions for the assessment and procedure guidance. See how the GE ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Four organizations have announced they are forming a new, multi-stakeholder collaboration, Xcertia, dedicated to improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of mobile health applications. The initial supporters of the collaboration include the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Medical Association (AMA), DHX Group and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
Acist Medical Systems Inc. announced that enrollment is complete for its Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Study – Assessment of Catheter-based Interrogation and Standard Techniques for Fractional Flow Reserve measurement. The study, which began in November 2015, included 240 patients at 12 sites across the United States. Final results are expected to be released in mid-2017.
Experts at Johns Hopkins and New York's Mount Sinai Health System have published a suggested new plan for a five-stage system of classifying the risk of heart attack in those with heart disease. The team said the plan puts much-needed and long-absent focus on the risks faced by millions of Americans who pass so-called stress tests or have less obvious or earlier-stage danger signs.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
GE Healthcare unveiled its new generation of pocket-sized, dual-probe ultrasound, the Vscan Extend. From the hospital and ambulance to more rural environments, Vscan Extend uses high image quality and wireless connectivity to help users increase clinical confidence and improve patient care.
International healthcare-focused merger and acquisition (M+A) advisory firm Vertess recently shared its vision of how a new healthcare plan from President-elect Donald Trump could impact the healthcare industry.
The biggest news from the 2016 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting this past fall was the results of ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
January 12, 2017 — Bayer Healthcare has initiated a recall of all its Medrad Intego PET Infusion System Source ...
According to a recent study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, the last two decades have seen a substantial decline in new enteral access procedures in the Medicare population. The study, published online in November in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), also found that maintenance services have increased, with radiologists and emergency physicians surpassing gastroenterologists and surgeons as the leading providers of those procedures.
January 11, 2017 — Lombard Medical Inc. recently announced approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and ...