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.
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.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
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.
A new imaging technique could reduce the need for amputation in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), according to a study published in the scientific journal JACC.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
The Health division of Wolters Kluwer announced the release of a complimentary e-book that demonstrates the critical role of integrated clinical decision support (CDS) to driving value and optimizing patient care in today’s healthcare environments.
Effective Jan. 1, 2016, the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel assigned a new category III CPT code, 0399T, for use in reporting myocardial strain imaging for the detection of myocardial deformation.
UltraSPECT Inc. has marked the 450th U.S. installation of its low-dose image processing technology for nuclear medicine. The milestone was reached as Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio, acquired Xpress3.Cardiac imaging solution to reduce radiation exposure for patients and staff and meet the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) dose-reduction guidelines.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Image Wisely participants must now make yearly commitments, as opposed to a one-time pledge, confirming their ongoing dedication to safety in medical imaging.
All of the major vendors in the United States introduced new systems and technologies in the past few years to reduce dose and enhance visualization in the cath lab. The vendors have tailored their systems into various models for specific specialties and at various price points depending on the degree of functionality. Most vendors also offer software to enhance visualization of stents and other devices.
Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd. announced the installation of SafeCT (computed tomography) at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System, Savannah, Georgia. The healthcare system’s two hospitals and three outpatient facilities are all served by a centralized SafeCT Enterprise system.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Conavi Medical Inc. (formerly Colibri Technologies Inc.) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Foresight ICE System. The system is cleared for intracardiac and intraluminal ultrasound visualization of cardiac and great vessel anatomy, as well as visualization of other devices in the heart and great vessels of patients.
Heartbeats can now be measured without placing sensors on the body, thanks to a new technology developed in Japan. Researchers at the Kyoto University Center of Innovation, together with Panasonic Corp., have come up with a way to measure heartbeats remotely, in real time, and under controlled conditions with as much accuracy as electrocardiographs.
January 26, 2016 — In a breakthrough that could change the future of pacemakers, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology ...