Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

New Data Presented at the European Heart Rhythm Association Conference Marks First Scientific Presentation on HeartBeam AI, the Company’s Deep Learning Technology

HeartBeam Presents Positive Results on its Artificial Intelligence Capabilities for Detecting Arrhythmias

April 12, 2024 — HeartBeam, Inc., a medical technology company focused on transforming cardiac care through the power of ...

April 12, 2024

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a gene on the Y chromosome that contributes to the greater incidence of heart failure in men.

News | Heart Failure

New Advance Against a Form of Heart Failure Prevalent in Men

April 12, 2024 — University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a gene on the Y chromosome that ...

April 12, 2024

Trial bolsters evidence that less invasive strategy is safe and effective in younger, lower-risk patients

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

TAVR Found Non-Inferior to SAVR for Low-Risk Patients

April 11, 2024 — Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was found to bring no increased risks and was associated ...

April 11, 2024

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Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

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March 21, 2024

Results from the IVUS-DCB trial were recently presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session, ACC.24.

News | ACC

Intravascular Ultrasound Outperforms Angiography for Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

April 11, 2024 — One-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were ...

April 11, 2024

PCI shows substantial benefits over medications alone

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Preventive Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for High-Risk Coronary Plaques Reduces Cardiac Events

April 11, 2024 — People with a buildup of fatty atherosclerotic plaque in the heart’s arteries considered at risk of ...

April 11, 2024

AMA survey finds economic, patient-care impact of Change Healthcare cyber-attack ongoing

News | Cybersecurity

Life After Change Cyber-attack: Without Payment for Claims, Physicians Struggle to Keep Practices Afloat

April 10, 2024 — The American Medical Association (AMA) released informal survey findings (PDF) showing the ongoing ...

April 10, 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

A new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC), developed by Adagio Medical, has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of patients. The late-breaking science was presented this week during EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

News | ESC

Cryocure-VT Trial Outcomes Presented in EHRA 2024 Late-Breaking Science Session

April 10, 2024 — A new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular ...

April 10, 2024

An international consensus statement on how to treat atrial fibrillation with catheter or surgical ablation has been published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and was recently presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress held April 7-9 in Berlin, Germany.

News | ESC

News from EHRA 2024: International Experts Agree on Standards for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

April 10, 2024 — An international consensus statement on how to treat atrial fibrillation with catheter or surgical ...

April 10, 2024

Study found no difference in troponin biomarkers up to one month after anthracycline treatment

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

ACE Inhibitor Not Protective Against Heart Damage from Chemotherapy

April 9, 2024 — Patients who took an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor while undergoing cancer treatment ...

April 09, 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

Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, today became president of the American College of Cardiology and made history as the organization’s first non-physician president.

News | Cardiovascular Business

Cathie Biga is New American College of Cardiology President

April 9, 2024 — Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, today became president of the American College of Cardiology and made history as ...

April 09, 2024

UC Davis is one of the first sites nationwide to treat tricuspid regurgitation using a minimally invasive catheter system

News | Structural Heart

Cardiology Team Performs Novel Heart Artery Repair with Newly Approved Device

April 9, 2024 — UC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with ...

April 09, 2024

Subanalysis finds benefit for patients not on heart-beneficial antidiabetic medication

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

New Drug Fails to Improve Diabetes-Related Heart Failure

April 9, 2024 — One of the first studies to attempt to treat early-stage heart failure in patients with Type 2 diabetes ...

April 09, 2024

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TECH BRIEF — Integrated Hemodynamic Monitoring System Helps Improve Lab Performance, Efficiency

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November 14, 2023

Phase 2 trial shows early signs that the investigational drug could relieve symptoms and improve exercise capacity in HCM patients with no other evidence-based treatment options available

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Ninerafaxstat Well-Tolerated and Safe for Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

April 9, 2024 — The investigational drug ninerafaxstat showed a good tolerability and safety profile, along with ...

April 09, 2024

Trial shows increased risk of bleeding with topical administration during open heart surgery

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Topical Tranexamic Acid Found Inferior to Intravenous Administration

April 9, 2024 — Administering tranexamic acid (TxA), a drug used to reduce bleeding during heart surgery, topically ...

April 09, 2024

Participants saw 35% reduction in LDL cholesterol, signaling the process could offer safe, effective non-prescription use of life-saving drug

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Study Shows Web App Effective in Determining Access to Statins Without a Prescription

April 9, 2024 — Using a web application to qualify individuals for treatment with a nonprescription statin closely ...

April 09, 2024