Some of the top technology news from ACC 2021. Top left, the LAAOS III trial showed benefit when surgeons seal off the LAA during other open heart procedures. Bottom left, the ReCor Paradise renal denervation system helped lower blood pressure in patients who did not respond to medication. Top right, for patients with both heart failure and AFib it makes no differences is therapy is focused on controlling the heart rhythm or heart rate. Bottom right, the FLOWER-MI trial found no benefit to FFR-guided PCI.
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Key Cardiology Technology Takeaways at ACC 2021

Here are the top 10 takeaways from the late-breaking studies on cardiovascular technologies presented at the 2021 ...

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Two years ago a study raised concerns that paclitaxel-coated devices may cause increased mortality in peripheral artery disease patients. However, numerous studies now show there is no risk of increased mortality. The most recent study is the SAFE-PAD study presented at ACC.21.
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SAFE-PAD Study Shows No Safety Issues With Paclitaxel-coated Devices In Peripheral Artery Disease

June 7, 2021 — A couple years ago a study showed a mortality safety signal in patients who underwent peripheral artery ...

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The 30-day outcomes from the TRISCEND study of the transfemoral Evoque tricuspid valve replacement system demonstrated technical feasibility and an acceptable safety profile, along with improvements in tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and symptoms in patients with clinically significant TR.
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Edwards LifeSciences Reports Positive Clinical Updates on its Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Valves

June 7, 2021 — Edwards Lifesciences recently announced that clinical results from the company's transcatheter mitral and ...

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Rates of burnout pre- and peak COVID-19 pandemic increased across all members of the cardiology care team and was particularly striking among cardiovascular team members, which researchers said may be because they were more likely at the bedside as patients were dying. Among all cardiovascular clinicians – cardiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and imaging technologists – half provided direct care to patients with COVID-19. #COVID19 #ACCCOVID
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Burnout Rate Doubles For Cardiology Clinicians Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

June 7, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on cardiovascular clinicians, many of whom provide ...

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The Aortix intra-aortic axial flow pump offers hemodynamic support to relieve some of the heart’s workload, allowing the heart to recover while more effectively pushing blood flow to the kidneys.
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Cardiologists at Henry Ford Are First in U.S. to Implant Aortix Heart Pump to Treat Heart Failure

June 7, 2021 – Cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital are first in the U.S. and second in the world to implant a ...

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Avicenna.AI announces the introduction of Cina Chest, including AI tools for detection and emergency triage of pulmonary embolism and aortic dissection.
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AI Triage Solution for PE and Aortic Dissection Receives FDA Clearance and CE Mark

June 3, 2021 — Medical imaging AI specialist Avicenna.AI announced that it has received certification in the United ...

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With structured reporting, organizations can save weeks of manual work every year by mandating the collection of required data items during the reporting process and automating submissions. To manage today’s customizable clinical workflows, providers need structured reporting to improve quality and save time across the cardiovascular imaging suite.            
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Bringing Structure to Baystate Medical Center’s Cardiology Reporting System

Baystate Health is an integrated healthcare system serving more than 800,000 people throughout western New England. With ...

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U.S. positive COVID test case data for 2020 through June 3, 2021, It shows four clear waves of spikes in U.S. COVID cases. Most of these appeared to be partly fueled by people gathering during the July 4, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's Day, and easter holidays. Source: John Hopkins University
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Dave Fornell, Editor
COVID Testing Data Shows Impact of Vaccinations and Holidays on New Cases

Vaccinations appear to to be helping reduce COVID-19 virus positive case numbers, and a review of the U.S. COVID ...

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GE Healthcare had integrated artificial intelligence algorithms into many of its device technologies. Recently the vendor introduced AI-enabled real-time automated ejection fraction measurements on its Venue Go point of care ultrasound system.
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GE Healthcare and the ACC Join Forces to Advance AI in Cardiac Care

June 3, 2020 — GE Healthcare is collaborating with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) through support of and ...

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MRI scan of heart damaged by COVID, which can cause myocarditis, infarction and/or ischemia. Blue means reduced blood flow, orange is good blood flow. In this figure the inferior part of the heart shows dark blue, so the myocardial blood flow is very reduced. The angiogram shows the coronary artery which supplies the blood to this part of the heart is occluded. The three colored MRI images show different slices of the heart — the basal mid and apical slices. Image courtesy of European Heart Journal
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IMAGE GALLERY: How COVID-19 Appears on Medical Imaging

DAIC's sister radiology magazine Imaging Technology News (ITN) has created a photo gallery that shows a variety of ...

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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) offers 5 Strategies for Improving Your Nuclear Cardiology Lab in 2021
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5 Strategies for Improving Your Nuclear Cardiology Lab in 2021

A year after COVID-19 turned the world upside down, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) asked members how ...

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The HLT, Bracco, Meridian II TAVR Valve System.
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Bracco Moving Forward With HLT Meridian TAVR Valve

June 2, 2021 — The startup company HLT is a part of the Bracco Group, which is developing a new transcatheter aortic ...

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Implicity provides a remote cardiac monitoring and research platform used by Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities and medical centers to deliver high-quality care for patients with connected cardiac devices. On this platform, Implicity aggregates, normalizes and standardizes data from any implantable cardiac device across all manufacturers.
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Implicity Signs U.S. Distribution Agreement With MicroPort CRM to Expand Remote Monitoring of Various Implanted Cardiac Devices

June 2, 2021 — Implicity, a leader in remote patient monitoring software and cardiac data management solutions ...

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The LivaNova Percelval sutureless aortic valve and Solo Smart surgical aortic valve are part of heart valve portfolio the company sold off June 1 to Gyrus Capital and Corcym..
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LivaNova Sells Heart Valve Business to Gyrus Capital

June 2, 2021 – LivaNova announced June 1 it successfully completed the initial closing of the divestiture of its heart ...

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Most Popular Cardiology Technology Content in May 2021

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

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