Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

The Abbott Amplatzer Amulet left atrial appendage (LAA) transcatheter occlusion device. It received FDA clearance in August 2021. #LAA

News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

FDA Clears Abbott Amplatzer Amulet LAA Occluder to Reduce Stroke in People With Atrial Fibrillation

August 16, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Abbott's Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage ...

August 16, 2021

A lone vendor booth in a sea of open space in a corner of the expo floor at HIMSS 2021 this week. A large number of vendors decided to pull out of exhibiting at HIMSS in recent weeks because the host city of Las Vegas saw a major surge of COVID cases over July, reaching a 20.2% positivity rate on the day HIMSS began.

Blog | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

HIMSS 2021 Showed What to Expect From In-person Healthcare Conferences During the COVID Pandemic

The in-person 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting planned for Aug. 9-13 appeared to ...

August 13, 2021

Boston Scientific Corp. has commenced enrollment in the HI-PEITHO clinical trial, a collaborative research study with the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) Consortium and the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz comparing use of the EkoSonic Endovascular System in combination with anticoagulation to anticoagulation alone for the treatment of acute, intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE).

News | Pulmonary Embolism

Study Compares Interventional Pulmonary Embolism Therapy in Combination With Anticoagulation to Anticoagulation Alone

August 9, 2021 — Boston Scientific Corp. has commenced enrollment in the HI-PEITHO clinical trial, a collaborative ...

August 09, 2021

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Feature | Nuclear Imaging

Cardiac PET/CT — A New Standard for Cardiac Imaging

Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...

November 12, 2025

BioMonitor IIIm is a miniature electrocardiogram (ECG) device which records, stores and transmits clinical data that is integral in the diagnosis and long-term monitoring of cardiac patients, with maximum precision and for an extended period of time.

News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

Biotronik Implantable Cardiac Monitor Receives Prestigious Industry Award

August 9, 2021 - In association with Heart Rhythm 2021, Biotronik today announced that the latest implantable cardiac ...

August 09, 2021

News | EP Lab

Ventricular Tachycardia Recurrence, Hospitalization and Death Reduced With Catheter Ablation as First Line Therapy

August 9, 2021 – Results from an international clinical trial show a significant reduction in risk of ventricular ...

August 09, 2021

The Adagio Medical iCLAS cryoablation system is commercial in Europe and is also part of an ongoing FDA IDE trial in the U.S. #HRS21

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Pulsed Field Cryoablation Eliminated AF in 85% After Single Ablation Procedure

August 9, 2021 — Adagio Medical Inc., a provider of catheter ablation technologies for atrial fibrillation (AF) and ...

August 09, 2021

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Intuitive Imaging Workflow System Offers Improved Efficiency, Flexibility

SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...

June 17, 2025

Heart Rhythm Society, HRS, 2021 Late-Breaking Clinical Trials in Electrophysiology. #HRS #HRS2021 #HRS21 #Heartrhythm21

Feature | EP Lab

Heart Rhythm Society 2021 Late-Breaking Clinical Trials in Electrophysiology

July 28, 2021 — Here is the complete list of late-breaking clinical trials (LBCT) and links to articles on all of them ...

August 09, 2021

The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death

News | Pacemakers

Boston Scientific Recalls INGENIO Family of Pacemakers

August 9, 2021 — Boston Scientific is recalling INGENIO family of pacemakers and CRT-Ps due to the risk of incorrect ...

August 09, 2021

An example from the study of the Biosense Webster NuVision 3D/4D ICE imaging capability showing the left atrial appendage (LAA) visualization on 3D ICE. The system allows the user to place a false lighting source to be placed in different positions to change the lighting and shadows to better visualize the anatomy.

News | EP Lab | By Dave Fornell, Editor

First-in-Human Experience With Novel 4D ICE Catheter For Catheter Ablation and LAA Closure Procedures

August 5, 2021 — A prospective, non-randomized, multicenter, first-in-human clinical study found good diagnostic and ...

August 05, 2021

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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

Abbott's new interventional imaging platform powered by Ultreon 1.0 Software is a first-of-its-kind imaging software merges optical coherence tomography (OCT) intravascular imaging with the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for enhanced visualization. The new Ultreon Software can automatically detect the severity of calcium-based blockages and measure vessel diameter to enhance the precision of physicians’ decision-making during coronary stenting procedures.

News | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

FDA Clears Abbott OCT Imaging Enhanced With Artificial Intelligence

August 5, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared clearance Abbott's latest optical coherence ...

August 05, 2021

EP lab ablation catheter. #HRS21 #HRS2021

News | EP Lab

Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Benefit From Early Rhythm Control

August 3, 2021 — A subgroup analysis of the EAST – AFNET 4 study population revealed early initiation of rhythm control ...

August 03, 2021

emporary Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) was effective in suppressing post-operative atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass (CAGB) surgery CABG without any adverse events in a randomized pilot study. The TEmporary Spinal CoRd StiMulatIon to PrevenNt Atrial FibrillaTION AFter Cardiac Surgery (TerminationAF) study was presented as a late-breaking study presented at the 2021 Heart Rhythm meeting, the annual conference of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). #HRS21 #HRS2021

News | EP Lab

Spinal Cord Stimulation Helps Suppress AF in CABG Patients

August 4, 2021 — Temporary Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) was effective in suppressing post-operative atrial fibrillation ...

August 03, 2021

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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

News | EP Lab

Oral Contraceptives Cause Increased Risk of Cardiac Events in Woman With Long QT Syndrome

August 3, 2021 – Results from a new clinical trial show an increased risk of cardiac events, like sudden cardiac death ...

August 03, 2021

A recent study unveiled a novel sinus node ablation technique that provides a safe and effective treatment option for patients suffering from symptomatic, drug-resistant inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST). Results of the Susruta-IST Registry were presented as a late-breaking clinical trial at Heart Rhythm 2021, the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). #HRS21 #HRS2021

News | EP Lab

New Hybrid Ablation Technique Safe and Effective Treatment for Patients With Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia

August 3, 2021 – A recent study unveiled a novel sinus node ablation technique that provides a safe and effective ...

August 03, 2021

The Philips EPD Kodex system for the EP lab.

News | EP Lab

Economic Analysis of CABANA Trial Reveals Economic Benefits of Catheter Ablation Compared to Drug Therapy

August 3, 2021 – A new analysis of the Catheter Ablation vs. Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (CABANA ...

August 03, 2021