Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

First study to assess cardiovascular health in U.S. using American Heart Association’s new “Life’s Essential 8” metrics and scoring

Under 30 Percent of U.S. Kids Have High Scores for Heart Health

July 1, 2022 — Most children and adolescents living in the U.S. have suboptimal scores for cardiovascular health (CVH) ...

July 01, 2022

Despite overall improvements to care for a heart attack, women are less likely to receive timely treatment, according to a new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

News | Womens Cardiovascular Health

Treatment for Heart Attacks Improving but Gaps in Access Persist, New Study Shows

July 1, 2022 — Despite overall improvements to care for a heart attack, women are less likely to receive timely ...

July 01, 2022

Dr. Sean O'Donnell (left) and Dr. Brijesh Mehta perform the first TCAR procedure in Broward County in 2021.

News | Stroke

Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute was the 1st in Broward County to Treat Carotid Artery Disease with TCAR Procedure

July 1, 2022 — The carotid artery in 81-year-old Reynold Zamora’s neck was nearly completely blocked with plaque ...

July 01, 2022

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ASCEND provides the tools that not only address the unique needs of each cardiovascular subspecialty and to care for patients from infancy into their golden years, they also innovates next-generation solutions and services that empower the provider community to truly transform their cardiovascular services

Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...

March 21, 2024

Scientists have found that a midgestation increase in the hormone leptin, which most of us associate with appetite suppression, produces problematic blood vessel dysfunction and restriction of the baby’s growth in preeclampsia that put mother and baby at risk

News | Womens Cardiovascular Health

Increase in Leptin Levels in Preeclampsia Prompts Cardiovascular Cascade That Puts Mother and Baby at Risk

June 30, 2022 — Before a baby is ever born, critical supply chain problems with nutrition and oxygen can result in ...

June 30, 2022

Alex Chebl, M.D., director of the Division of Vascular Neurology for Henry Ford Health, provides a consultation at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.

News | Stroke

Henry Ford Health Hospitals Earn Highest Quality Recognition for Stroke Care from American Heart Association and American Stroke Association

June 30, 2022 — All five hospitals of Henry Ford Health, which are equipped to treat stroke, earned Get with the ...

June 30, 2022

A new onset of a rapid or irregular heartbeat that develops after surgery, often within a few days, is associated with an increased risk for hospitalization for heart failure among patients undergoing both cardiac and noncardiac surgery

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation Associated with Higher Risk for Heart Failure

June 30, 2022 — A new onset of a rapid or irregular heartbeat that develops after surgery, often within a few days, is ...

June 30, 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

SPONSORED CONTENT: Finding the Right Solution

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

March 05, 2024

Clarius Mobile Health, a leading provider of high-definition wireless ultrasound systems, and ImaCor Inc, the hemodynamic ultrasound company, today announced a partnership that enables the availability of the world’s first handheld transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) system designed to manage and guide care for the most critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

News | Transesophageal Echo (TEE)

Clarius Introduces Partnership with ImaCor That Powers New FDA Cleared Handheld Hemodynamic Ultrasound

June 30, 2022 — Clarius Mobile Health, a leading provider of high-definition wireless ultrasound systems, and ImaCor Inc ...

June 30, 2022

Example of instantaneous termination of fibrillation (multiple spiral waves) by the designed stimulus that teleports all spiral wave pairs to annihilation

News | Heart Failure

Spiral Wave Teleportation Theory Offers New Path to Defibrillate Hearts, Terminate Arrhythmias

June 29, 2022 — A spiral wave of electrical activity in the heart can cause catastrophic consequences. One spiral wave ...

June 29, 2022

Adult survivors of cancer have a higher risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) later in life than adults without cancer, according to results of a large study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers

News | Heart Failure

Adult Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Than Those Without Cancer, Study Shows

June 29, 2022 — Adult survivors of cancer have a higher risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) ...

June 29, 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

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers reported that surgery to remove the left ventricle apex of the heart of pigs, one day after birth, somehow extended the replication ability of heart muscle cells

News | Heart Failure

Changed Gene Expression After Heart Surgery Extends Cardiomyocyte Regeneration

June 29, 2022 — While lower vertebrates can repair their adult hearts after a heart attack, mammals — including humans — ...

June 29, 2022

Together, Atlas and MedAxiom will transform cardiovascular care by expanding access to high quality, patient-centered heart care in ASCs.

News | Cardiovascular Business

Atlas Healthcare Partners and MedAxiom Announce First-of-its-Kind Cardiovascular ASC Solution

June 28, 2022 — – Atlas Healthcare Partners – which specializes in developing and managing ambulatory surgery centers ...

June 28, 2022

The authors used a questionnaire to collect in three rural districts data on symptoms and clinical characteristics after COVID-19, with the focus on symptoms after 12 weeks.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Effects of Long COVID

June 27, 2022 — Three articles and an accompanying editorial provide information on the effects of Long COVID in the ...

June 28, 2022

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Case Study | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems

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

Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...

November 14, 2023

Acutus Medical, Inc., an arrhythmia management company focused on improving the way cardiac arrhythmias are diagnosed and treated, today announced the commercial launch of an expanded suite of left-heart access products to now include the AcQCross Qx system for use with the TruSeal and FXDdelivery system for the Watchman LAAC Device.

News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

Acutus Medical Announces FDA Clearance, Commercial Launch of AcQCross Line Extension Compatible with Watchman Delivery System

June 27, 2022 — Acutus Medical, Inc., an arrhythmia management company focused on improving the way cardiac arrhythmias ...

June 28, 2022

Lead study author Dr. Nassir Marrouche, director of the Tulane Heart and Vascular Institute and The Research Innovation for Arrhythmia Discoveries (TRIAD) at Tulane University School of Medicine. Image courtesy of Tulane University

News | Heart Failure

Global AFib Study Finds Simple Approach is Best for Ablation Procedures

June 27, 2022 — Results from one of the largest global studies of atrial fibrillation (AFib) procedures show that the ...

June 28, 2022

Dyad Medical’s IVOCT imaging app has 3D visualization capabilities.

Feature | Cardiac Imaging | By Ronny Shalev, Ph.D.

Artificial Intelligence Enhances Potential of Intravascular OCT

Artificial intelligence’s (AI) applicability in cardiac imaging is rapidly growing and was a major topic of discussion ...

June 28, 2022