Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

Using two primary markers‑— coronary calcium and heart chamber size — A routine chest scan without contrast shows promise for disease detection

News | Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Can Evaluate Cardiovascular Risk During CT Scan

April 23, 2024 — A recent study designed and implemented by investigators at Cedars-Sinai found that artificial ...

April 23, 2024

Next-generation Avalus Ultra valve is Medtronic’s most advanced surgical aortic tissue valve built on 10 years of clinical experience with the Avalus valve

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Medtronic Launches the Avalus Ultra Valve Engineered for Ease of Use at Implant and Lifetime Patient Management

April 23, 2024 — Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the launch of its latest ...

April 23, 2024

A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization procedure

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Novel CT Exam Reduces Need for Invasive Artery Treatment

April 22, 2024 — A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery ...

April 22, 2024

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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

RCE Technologies, Inc. (RCE) is an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) based medical technology company dedicated to early heart attack detection.

News | FDA

RCE Technologies, Inc. Announces First-In-Human Transdermal Continuous Cardiac Biomarker Monitoring

April 22, 2024 — At the annual American College of Cardiology conference (ACC.24) in Atlanta last week, RCE Technologies ...

April 22, 2024

Second major trial for atrial shunt therapy demonstrates importance of patient selection

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Corvia's RESPONDER-HF Confirmatory Trial Supported by RELIEVE-HF Data

April 22, 2024 — Corvia Medical, Inc, a company dedicated to transforming the treatment of heart failure, welcomes the ...

April 22, 2024

New evidence published in Heart Rhythm underpins why the blanking period should be shortened

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Shorten the Blanking Period After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Experts Say

April 18, 2024 — New evidence-based research calls into question the conventional three-month blanking period ...

April 18, 2024

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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

AI-enriched platform transforms disparate data into actionable insights for care providers and partners, boosts patient engagement and access to care for improved outcomes at lower cost

News | Artificial Intelligence

Karoo Health Launches Proprietary Technology Platform Kohere.ai to Supercharge Its Cardiac Value-based Care Model

April 18, 2024 — Karoo Health, the only operational provider of cardiac value-based care (VBC) enablement with published ...

April 18, 2024

AB-1002 is being studied for the treatment of adults with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III heart failure symptoms

News | FDA

AskBio Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for AB-1002 Investigational Gene Therapy Program in Congestive Heart Failure

April 18, 2024 — Bayer AG and Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc., a gene therapy company wholly owned and independently ...

April 18, 2024

Getinge and Cook Medical announced an exclusive sales and distribution agreement for the iCast covered stent system, which has been on the market for twenty years and recently received premarket approval for treatment of iliac arterial occlusive disease

News | Stents

Getinge Enters into Commercial Distribution Agreement with Cook Medical for iCast Covered Stent System in the United States

April 17, 2024 — Getinge and Cook Medical announced an exclusive sales and distribution agreement for the iCast covered ...

April 17, 2024

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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

News | Heart Valve Technology

CPR-Therapeutics, Inc. Names Mike Black as Chief Strategy Officer

April 17, 2024 —CPR Therapeutics, Inc. (CPR-T), an early-stage medtech startup funded by the N.I.H and N.S.F to develop ...

April 17, 2024

Complications during procedures only contributed to death in about 20% of cases

News | Heart Failure

Around 10% of Deaths from Coronary Stenting, Balloon Angioplasty are Preventable

April 16, 2024 — Each year more than 500,000 Americans undergo percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, a minimally ...

April 16, 2024

Investigational technology designed for patients undergoing emerging large bore percutaneous catheter-based venous interventional procedures

News | Vascular Closure Devices

Vivasure Medical Announces First Large Hole Venous Patient Treated with PerQseal Elite Vascular Closure System

April 16, 2024 — Vivasure Medical, a company pioneering novel fully absorbable technology for percutaneous vessel ...

April 16, 2024

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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

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

CVRx Announces Availability of Additional Data Supporting Long-term Benefits of Barostim

April 16, 2024 — CVRx, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company, announced today the availability of additional ...

April 16, 2024

Abbott/Thoratec Corp. is recalling HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) due to an issue called Extrinsic Outflow Graft Obstruction, (EOGO).

News | FDA

FDA Announces Recalls of Abbott/Thoratec Corp. Heartmate II and Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) Due to Long-term Buildup of biological material Causing an Obstruction

April 15, 2024 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Abbott/Thoratec Corp. is recalling HeartMate II ...

April 15, 2024

The Acolyte System is intended to provide interventional cardiologists with a more reliable and predictable tool to facilitate revascularization of chronic total occlusion (CTO)

News | FDA

Simpson Interventions Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Acolyte Image Guided Crossing and Re-Entry Catheter System

April 12, 2024 — Simpson Interventions, Inc., a pioneering medical technology company specializing in cardiovascular ...

April 12, 2024