Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

The new ECHO lab enables cardiac teams to use ultrasound (or echocardiography) to assess the size and efficiency of heart chambers. Stress tests, coronary CTAs, and cardiac MRIs are also interpreted there.

Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute Battling Heart Disease in a New Place

October 3, 2022 — A new ‘ECHO lab’ at Memorial Hospital West is benefiting patients that may have heart disease and the ...

October 03, 2022

News | ECG

HeartBeam Granted Patent for Signal Transformation from Vector Electrocardiogram (VECG) to 12-Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG)

September 29, 2022 — HeartBeam, Inc., a cardiac technology company that has developed the first and only 3D-vector ECG ...

September 29, 2022

Researchers at Mayo Clinic used artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate patients’ electrocardiograms (ECGs) in a targeted strategy to screen for atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder

News | Artificial Intelligence

AI-guided Screening Uses ECG Data to Detect a Hidden Risk Factor for Stroke

September 29, 2022 — Researchers at Mayo Clinic used artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate patients’ ...

September 29, 2022

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Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

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March 21, 2024

Higher blood levels of collagen-derived molecule predict worse outcomes

News | Heart Failure

Penn Study Identifies New Prognostic Biomarker for Heart Failure

September 29, 2022 — Bloodstream levels of a protein fragment called endotrophin can be used to predict outcomes in ...

September 29, 2022

The multi-center first-in-men study evaluates the safety and performance of the next generation of BIOTRONIK’s Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold (RMS)

News | Stents Bioresorbable

BIOMAG-I Clinical Trial Reaches Primary Endpoint at Six Month for Unique Next Generation Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold

September 28, 2022 — In the "TCT Innovation" session Prof. Michael Haude, BIOMAG-I Coordinating Clinical Investigator ...

September 28, 2022

Yeonsik Now, UMass Amherst assistant professor who holds a joint appointment in the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing and the College of Engineering’s electrical and computer engineering department, was awarded a projected four-year, $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute. Image courtesy of UMass Amherst

News | Heart Failure

Wearing a Vest With Wireless Hardware for Five Minutes a Day May Help People With Heart Failure Stay Out of the Hospital

September 28, 2022 — A University of Massachusetts Amherst nurse engineer is leading a team of researchers who are ...

September 28, 2022

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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability to diagnose cardiac disease with greater accuracy and precision

Feature | Cardiac Imaging

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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...

March 05, 2024

Draper engineers are developing the Low-force Expanding/Adaptable Pediatric (LEAP) Valve—the first heart valve that can grow with the patient. Credit: Draper

News | Pediatric Cardiology

Draper Advances Growth-Adaptive Pediatric Heart Valve with Sutureless Adhesive

September 28, 2022 — Babies born with heart valve defects will have as many as 3 to 5 open heart surgeries before ...

September 28, 2022

George Washington University Researchers have found that post-stroke language and orientation impairments predicted recurrent stroke, while attention deficit impairment was associated with increased risk of death.

News | Stroke

New Study Provides Insights into Stroke Recurrence and Death in Patients with Insulin Resistance

September 28, 2022 — George Washington University researchers have found that post-stroke language and orientation ...

September 28, 2022

Heart disease prevention pioneer Jeremiah Stamler, MD. Photo courtesy of Legacy.com

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By Christine Book

Spotlight on Heart Disease Prevention Pioneer, Jeremiah Stamler, MD

World Heart Day takes place each year on September 29. Founded in 2000 by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day ...

September 28, 2022

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BLOG: Combining Local Impedance with Contact Force to Perform RF Ablation

When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...

December 11, 2023

Martha Gulati, MD, is the new director of Preventive Cardiology in the Smidt Heart Institute. Photo by Cedars-Sinai.

News | Cardiovascular Business

Smidt Heart Institute Welcomes New Director of Preventive Cardiology

September 27, 2022 — Martha Gulati, MD, an expert in preventive cardiology and women’s heart disease, has joined the ...

September 27, 2022

Magmaris Scaffold Performs Well in Real World Settings Even in More Complex Patient Groups

News | Stents Bioresorbable

BIOSOLVE-IV Full-Cohort Two-Year Data Confirm Excellent Safety and Efficacy Profile of Magmaris Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold

September 27, 2022 — BIOTRONIK announced the presentation of new full-cohort 2-year BIOSOLVE-IV data. In a poster ...

September 27, 2022

a late breaking abstract describing dose response data from its positive Phase 2 clinical study of istaroxime in early cardiogenic shock (SEISMiC) will be presented on October 2 at the Heart Failure Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC.

News | Cardiogenic Shock

Windtree Therapeutics Announces Istaroxime Late Breaker Abstract from its Positive Phase 2 Study in Early Cardiogenic Shock (SEISMiC) to be Presented at Heart Failure Society of America

September 27, 2022 — Windtree Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on advancing multiple late-stage ...

September 27, 2022

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TECH BRIEF — Integrated Hemodynamic Monitoring System Helps Improve Lab Performance, Efficiency

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November 14, 2023

Edwards Lifesciences announced the launch of the SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA valve, which incorporates Edwards' breakthrough RESILIA tissue technology with the industry-leading SAPIEN 3 Ultra transcatheter aortic heart valve.

News | Heart Valve Technology

Edwards Launches Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia Valve Following FDA Approval

September 26, 2022 — Edwards Lifesciences announced the launch of the SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA valve, which incorporates ...

September 26, 2022

UC San Diego researchers have created the first diagnostic tool able differentiate between two similar pediatric inflammatory conditions, using a novel artificial intelligence-guided algorithm

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

How to Tell the Difference between Kawasaki Disease and MIS-C

September 26, 2022 — Kawasaki disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed ...

September 26, 2022

Evolut FX TAVR System Adds Innovative Features to Enhance Ease-of-Use and Predictable Valve Deployment

News | Structural Heart

Medtronic Announces FDA Approval of Next-Gen TAVR System for Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis

September 26, 2022 — Medtronic plc, a global leader in medical technology, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

September 26, 2022