The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is collaborating with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and several vendors on best practices for device and app and wearable device makers to provide deeper understanding of products that manage cardiovascular health. #wearables
News | Wearables
Vendors and ACC Collaborate With Consumer Technology Association to Help Clinicians and Patients Understand Cardiovascular Devices

May 10, 2021 – Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced it is collaborating with the American College ...

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The Eko digital stethoscope can record heart soubnds and use an artificial intelligence  (AI) analysis algorithm to detect heart murmurs. I new study in the JAHA showed it has comparable performance to that of an expert cardiologist. Eko Digital Stethoscope AI Analysis Algorithm Validated in JAHA article for Detecting Heart Murmurs
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Eko Digital Stethoscope AI Analysis Algorithm Validated for Detecting Heart Murmurs

May 10, 2021 — Eko announced the peer-reviewed publication of a clinical study that found that the Eko artificial ...

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Videos | Radial Access
VIDEO: Radial Hemostasis Reduced by 50 Percent With StatSeal in Combination With TR Band

Arnold Seto, M.D., MPA, FSCAI, chief of cardiology, Long Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center and director ...

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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: The Impact of COVID-19 on Heart Attack Patients

Payam Dehghani, M.D., FRCPC, FACC, FSCAI, co-director of Prairie Vascular Research and associate professor at the ...

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An example of a patch type cardiac monitor from Vital Connect. These types of inexpensive, stick-on wearable monitors have seen a tremendous increase in use over the past few years, replacing traditional Holter monitors.
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Wearable Cardiac Devices Market Will See Rapid Expansion in Coming Years

May 6, 2021 — The wearable cardiac devices market is set to grow from its current market was valued at more than $1.2 ...

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SCAI 2021 late-breaking presentations included the data on the Medtronic Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve, cutting radial access hemostasis time by 50 percent, improving cardiogenic shock survival to 71 percent, and data showing very high mortality in COVID patients who suffer a STEMI heart attack. #SCAI21 #SCAI2021
Feature | Cath Lab | By Dave Fornell, Editor
SCAI 2021 Late-breaking Clinical Study Results

April 29, 2021 — Here is the list of late-breaking study presentations and links to articles about each of them from the ...

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The Bluegrass Vascular Surfacer System is designed to reliably, efficiently and repeatedly gain central venous access by inserting the Surfacer System through the right femoral vein and navigating it up through the patient’s venous system with an exit point in the right internal jugular vein, the optimal location for placing a central venous catheter. 
News | EP Lab
Case Report on CRT Lead Placement in Obstructed Veins Using Surfacer System

May 6, 2021 - Bluegrass Vascular Technologies announced the publication of a report documenting the clinical utility of ...

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Videos | Cath Lab
VIDEO: Avoiding Higher Risk Cath Lab Patients May Not Improve Outcomes Scores

Ashwin Nathan M.D., a cardiology fellow in the division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Hospital of the University of ...

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The Corindus CorPath robotic cath lab navigation system allows operators to sit and control the procedure from behind a lead-lined booth, so they do not have to wear heavy aprons during the procedures.  Christoper Baker, M.D., Hoag Memorial Hospital using the system. #SCAI21 #SCAI2021
Feature | Robotic Systems
Second Generation Robotic PCI System Performs Well Across Spectrum of Lesion Complexity

May 5, 2021 — A late-breaking study of the Siemens Healthineers Corindus Corpath GRX second-generation cath lab robotic ...

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Avoiding high-risk PCI procedures does not improve hospital scores according to a study presented at SCAI 2021. CTO procedure at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. Photo by Dave Fornell.
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Avoiding High-risk Cath Lab Procedures Does Not Necessarily Improve Hospital Scores

May 5, 2021 — A late-breaking study presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) ...

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A nurse checking an ECMO system being used to support a critically ill COVID-19 patient at Banner Health in Phoenix. ECMO can offer both hemodynamic support and oxygenation for COVID patients who otherwise cannot get enough pulmonary support from ventilators, or are in danger of organ failure.
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Similar Long-Term Outcomes With and Without ECMO for Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients

May 4, 2021 – A new study, presented today at the 2021 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 101st annual ...

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If MitraClip Fails 95 Percent of Patients Will Need Full Surgical Valve Replacement according to a late-breaking study at the AATS 2021 meeting. #AATS2021
News | Heart Valve Technology
If MitraClip Fails 95 Percent of Patients Will Need Surgical Valve Replacement

May 4, 2021 – A new study, presented at the 2021 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 101st annual meeting ...

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8 Essential Steps for a Successful cardiovascular information system (CVIS) or PACS Implementation. Getty Images
Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS) | By Jef Williams
8 Essential Steps for a Successful CVIS or PACS Implementation

You have selected a vendor for your new cardiovascular information system (CVIS) or PACS. Congratulations. Most likely ...

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One third of patients will die who have COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and suffer a ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to the latest, comprehensive data from The North American COVID-19 Myocardial Infarction (NACMI) Registry. The data was presented as a late-breaking study at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2021 Scientific Sessions. The study showed there was an alarming one-in-three patients dying with STEMI and COVID, compared to 4-in-100 #SCAI2021
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Dave Fornell, Editor
Third of COVID Patients With STEMI Heart Attacks Die

May 3, 2021 – One third of patients will die who have COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and suffer a ST-elevated myocardial ...

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Most Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Patients Did Not Meet ISCHEMIA Trial Enrollment Criteria, raising questions about its application in real-world practice. #SCAI2021 Getty Images
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Most Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Patients Did Not Meet ISCHEMIA Trial Enrollment Criteria

May 3, 2021 – Results from a new study find a broad range of patients who typically undergo revascularization for stable ...

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