Clinical trial quality data can be derived from national cardiovascular registries, which may change how trials are performed in the future.
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Study Shows ACC Registry Data Could Support Cardiac Clinical Trials

June 24, 2021 — Data captured in American College of Cardiology (ACC) National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) ...

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Surgical Site Infection (SSI) prevention remains a high priority for cardiac surgeons whose heroic efforts can be thwarted by infection. No matter how skilled a cardiac surgeon or how successful a surgery, when an SSI sets in, patients can find themselves fighting for their lives. While not unique to cardiovascular surgery, post-operative infections have severe repercussions for recovering heart surgery patients. Unfortunately, even with SSI prevention methods implemented, SSIs remain as common as 5% in car
Feature | Cardiovascular Surgery | By Noam Emanuel, Ph.D.
Rethinking Heart Surgery Surgical Site Infection Prevention

Surgical Site Infection (SSI) prevention remains a high priority for cardiac surgeons whose heroic efforts can be ...

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Small Number of Patients Have Myocarditis-like Illness After COVID-19 Vaccination. Photo by Dave Fornell
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Small Number of Patients Have Myocarditis-like Illness After COVID-19 Vaccination

June 23, 2021 — Findings from a small study detailing the treatment of myocarditis-like symptoms in seven people after ...

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The Carmat system, an experimental artificial heart includes an autoregulation control mechanism, or Auto-Mode, that can adjust to the changing needs of patients treated for end-stage heart failure. Outcomes in the first series of patients managed with the new heart replacement pump in Auto-Mode are presented in the journal of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO). 
News | Artificial Heart
Carmat Artificial Heart Shows Promising Automatic Regulation of Blood Flow

June 18, 2021 – An experimental artificial heart includes an autoregulation control mechanism, or Auto-Mode, that can ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded approval for Medtronic's Arctic Front Family of cardiac cryoablation catheters for the treatment of recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib). The indication is for episodes that last less than seven continuous days and the therapy can be used as an alternative to antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy as an initial rhythm control strategy. 
News | Atrial Fibrillation
FDA Expands Arctic Front Family of Cryoablation Catheters for Initial Use in Recurrent Symptomatic Paroxysmal AF

June 23, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded approval for Medtronic's Arctic Front Family of ...

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Telecradiology remote monitroing programs grew rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. An example of a remote cardiac monitor that saw increased use is InfoBionic's MoMe Kardia device. It offers mobile cardiac telemetry with near real-time, on-demand full disclosure of ECG data 24/7. Using a wearable monitor, MoMe continuously records telemetry data, uploading it to a cloud-based platform that clinicians may access at anytime.
News | Remote Monitoring
Remote Patient Monitoring Represents Paradigm Shift After COVID-19

June 22, 2021 — It is no secret that the use of telehealth technologies rose dramatically with the onset of the COVID-19 ...

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The Philips Healthcare SyncVision system co-registers iFR hemodynamic blood flow measurements to live angiograms to enable easier assessment of which lesions in a vessel need to be stented and which can be left alone and treated medically.
News | FFR Technologies
First Patient Enrolled in DEFINE GPS Study to Assess PCI Guided by Co-registered iFR Versus Angiography

June 22, 2021 – Philips Healthcare announced the official start of the DEFINE GPS study, with the first patient being ...

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FDA Clears Pradaxa as First Oral Anticoagulant for Children. Dabigatran, has been cleared by the FDA
News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies
FDA Clears Pradaxa as First Oral Anticoagulant for Children

June 21, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Boehringer Ingelheim's dabigatran etexilate ...

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A new study found that differences between a person's age in years and his or her biological age, as predicted by an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled EKG, can provide measurable insights into health and longevity.
News | ECG
Study of AI-enabled EKGs Finds that Difference Between Numerical Age and Biological Age Significantly Affects Health, Longevity

June 18, 2021 — You might be older ― or younger ― than you think. A new study found that differences between a person's ...

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Sponsored Content | Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)
Mining Cardiology Data to Optimize Patient Care and Improve Productivity

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many cardiology departments were faced with the daunting task of supporting inpatient and ...

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Dreamtech distributes Cardea SOLO ECG System in Korea through its new healthcare organization iSigNal, and lead commercial expansion in 20+ other APAC countries
News | Wearables
Cardiac Insight Announces Expansion Into More Than 20 Asia-Pacific Markets with i.SigNal by Dreamtech Partnership

June 16, 2021 — Cardiac Insight, Inc., a digital health innovator specializing in wearable cardiac sensors and automated ...

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The integration of a cardiovascular information system (CVIS) with electronic medical records (EMR) ensures a seamless flow of data between providers and helps physicians access a more comprehensive picture of a patient’s medical history, leading to better outcomes.
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Integrating CVIS Data Into the EMR

The integration of a cardiovascular information system (CVIS) with electronic medical records (EMR) ensures a seamless ...

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NIVAHF is an investigational device designed to monitor the venous waveform, a novel physiologic signal, in heart failure patients
News | Heart Failure
VoluMetrix's NIVA|HF for Heart Failure Patients Designated as Breakthrough Device by U.S. FDA

June 15, 2021 — VoluMetrix, a Nashville-based biotech startup dedicated to creating a new wave of solutions for vital ...

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A cardiac MRI of athletes who had COVID-19 is seven times more effective in detecting inflammation of the heart than symptom-based testing, according to a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine with 12 other Big Ten programs.
News | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI Effective in Detecting Asymptomatic, Symptomatic Myocarditis in Athletes

June 15, 2021 — A cardiac MRI of athletes who had COVID-19 is seven times more effective in detecting inflammation of ...

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Rensselaer algorithm can identify risk of cardiovascular disease using lung cancer scan #CT
News | Cardiac Imaging
Deep Learning Enables Dual Screening for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

June 14, 2021 — Heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death in the United States, and it’s increasingly ...

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