Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

With the addition of Pulse Wave Doppler [1], Philips has greatly expanded the utility of its Handheld Ultrasound – Lumify – enabling clinicians to quantify blood flow in a wide range of point-of-care diagnostic applications – including cardiology, vascular, abdominal, urology, obstetrics and gynecology.

Philips Expands Ultrasound Portfolio with Handheld POCUS

February 9, 2022 — Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced it has expanded its ultrasound portfolio ...

February 09, 2022

Expression of SARS-CoV-2 receptors in human cardiac PCs in situ: Immunofluorescence stainings showing PCs in the human heart. (A,B) Identification of CD31−CD34+PDGFRβ+ PCs around microvessels. CD31 recognises the vessel lumen, the CD34 labels both the luminal ECs and perivascular PCs, while PDGFRβ labels both PCs and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in the arteriole’s tunica media. (C–F) A subset of PDGFRβ+ cardiac PCs express ACE2 (C,D) and CD147 (E,F). α-SMA labels some PCs and arterioles’ VSMCs (C,D)

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Binds to Heart’s Vascular Cells Potentially Contributing to Severe Microvascular Damage

February 9, 2022 — A new study has shown how SARS-CoV-2 may contribute to severe microvascular damage seen in severely ...

February 09, 2022

Figure 1Recommended Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. ∗While not marketed in the United States, DCBs are available for clinical use in Canada, with 1-3 months of DAPT recommended. DAPT = dual antiplatelet therapy; LD, limited data. Reprinted from Capodanno D, Alfonso F, Levine GN, Valgimigli M, Angiolillo DJ. ACC/AHA versus ESC guidelines on dual antiplatelet therapy: JACC guideline comparison. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;72(23 Pt A):2915-2931, with permission from

News | Womens Cardiovascular Health

SCAI Releases Expert Consensus on Gender-specific Considerations in Myocardial Revascularization

February 9, 2022 — A newly released expert consensus statement on sex-specific considerations in myocardial ...

February 09, 2022

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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

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a lifesaving treatment for critically ill neonates. But there has been little data published on which of these patients are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital later on.

News | ECMO Systems

Researchers Identify Factors That May Help Predict Which Neonatal ECMO Patients Will Have to Return to the Hospital

February 8, 2022 — Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a lifesaving treatment for critically ill neonates. But ...

February 08, 2022

VitalSight was designed to help the 37 million Americans who have uncontrolled Stage 2 hypertension and live every day with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke

News | Remote Monitoring

VitalSight in the U.S., Hypertension Plus in the U.K., Recognized as Outstanding Health Technology at CES 2022

February 8, 2022 — OMRON Healthcare, Inc., the global leader in remote blood pressure monitoring and personal health ...

February 08, 2022

A new study is the first to show that a remote cognitive assessment could help with tracking patients with cardiovascular risk. Getty Images

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Study: Cognitive Assessments Can Help Track Cardio Risk

February 8, 2022 — A new study is the first to show that a remote cognitive assessment could help with tracking patients ...

February 07, 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

SCAI cardiogenic shock classification scale

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SCAI Releases Updated Expert Consensus on Cardiogenic Shock Classification

February 2, 2022 — The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) released an expert consensus ...

February 02, 2022

Videos | Cardiac Imaging

VIDEO: The Role of FFR-CT Under the New Chest Pain Evaluation Guidelines

Interview with Campbell Rogers, M.D., chief medical officer of HeartFlow which has developed a CT image-based fractional ...

February 01, 2022

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: FFR-CT May Aid Patient Assessments in the COVID Era

Campbell Rogers, M.D., chief medical officer of HeartFlow, explains how hospitals are using CT image-based fractional ...

February 01, 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

By far the two biggest news items from January included the first pig heart transplant into a human patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and the FDA clearance of Novarti's inclisiran (Leqvio) twice annual dose injectable LDL lowering drug.

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February 1, 2021 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

February 01, 2022

Videos | Cardiac Imaging

VIDEO: Why the ASNC Did Not Endorse the 2021 Chest Pain Guidelines

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) President Dennis Calnon, M.D., MASNC, FASE, FSCCT, director of cardiac ...

February 01, 2022

Videos | Nuclear Imaging

VIDEO: Recent Advances in Cardiac Nuclear Imaging

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) President Dennis Calnon, M.D., MASNC, FASE, FSCCT, director of cardiac ...

February 01, 2022

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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

AI system is trained to read conventional retinal scans for signs of heart disease

News | Cardiac Diagnostics

AI Can Diagnose Heart Disease By Looking In the Eye of the Patient

January 31, 2022 — Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyze eye scans taken ...

January 31, 2022

Lee Health’s Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Fla., recently became the first U.S. healthcare institution to install the Somatom X.ceed, a premium single-source computed tomography scanner from Siemens Healthineers.

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Siemens Healthineers Announces First U.S. Install of Somatom X.ceed Premium Single-source CT Scanner

January 31, 2022 — Lee Health’s Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Fla., recently became the first U.S. healthcare ...

January 31, 2022

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Cardiac Presentations in COVID Long-haulers at Cedars-Sinai Hospital

Siddharth Singh, M.D., director of the COVID-19 heart program, staff cardiologist and echocardiographer, Cedars-Sinai ...

January 25, 2022