Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

VIDEO: Artificial Intelligence May Improve Cath Lab Interventions

Nick West, M.D., chief medical officer for Abbott, explains the details from a survey of 1,400 patients, physicians and ...

September 21, 2020

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Therapy Drug Azithromycin May Increase Risk for Cardiac Events

September 17, 2020 — Debates over whether hydroxychloroquine should be taken to help lessen the duration and impact of ...

September 17, 2020

Explanation of optical coherence imaging (OCT) coronary imaging.

Feature | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) | Aziz Maksoud M.D., FACC, FSCAI, and Bassem Chehab, M.D., FACC, FSCAI

Value of OCT in the Cath Lab Shown in Early Results of LightLab Initiative

Although not a new technology, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the dark horse of imaging that could give ...

September 17, 2020

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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

Siemens cardiovascular data analytics. This webinar will provide practical and achievable cardiovascular metrics that can be implemented to help you meet customer, staff, and administrative satisfaction challenges with analytical data.

Webinar | Analytics Software

WEBINAR: How Can Cardiology Analytics Help You Manage Customer, Staff and Administrative Satisfaction?

The current landscape of healthcare places increased importance on understanding of operational data and efficient ...

September 16, 2020

Videos | Structural Heart

VIDEO: Interventional Structural Heart Advances Are Rapidly Expanding

Juan F. Granada, M.D., CEO of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) explains structural heart innovations and new ...

September 16, 2020

Naples Community Hospital Director of Cardiac Imaging Bill Shirkey showing a point-of-care echocardiogram of a COVID-19 patient he imaged with a GE Healthcare Vscan device bedside in an isolation room. Use of a small handheld device greatly speeds disinfection after the exam and does not require moving a larger cart-based ultrasound system into a room, which may require moving furniture and add exposure time in the room.

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Handheld Ultrasound Helps to Monitor COVID-19 Patients With Cardiac Conditions

September 15, 2020 — The world is facing a global pandemic with unknown implications, but is now well known COVID-19 ...

September 15, 2020

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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

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Example of a Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Pediatric Echocardiogram

Case is a 6-month-old infant boy admitted to hospital due to respiratory distress then worsened by a pericardial ...

September 15, 2020

The Epiq CVxi being used for TEE imaging in the cath lab. The system brings together advanced image quality, quantification and intelligence specifically for the cardiologist.

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Philips Expands Cardiovascular Ultrasound With Affiniti CVx to Increase Productivity

September 15, 2020 — Philips Healthcare recently introduced the latest addition to its portfolio of dedicated ...

September 15, 2020

Survey data showing opinions of physicians and hospital administrators on barriers to implementing new technology and how new technologies have improved cardiovascular care.

News | Cardiovascular Business

Emerging Technology and Data Key to Closing Treatment Gaps to Improve Cardiovascular Care

September 14, 2020 — New global research released by Abbott takes a deep dive into the barriers of cardiovascular ...

September 14, 2020

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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

Exantham on abdomen and back of a pediatric patient at Nemours Children’s Health System in Delaware who presented with mysterious symptoms in what would later be identified as one of the first cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the United States.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Case Study Describes One of the First U.S. Cases of MIS-C

September 14, 2020 – At the height of the COVID-19 (SAR-CoV-2) pandemic in April, a 14-year-old boy was admitted to the ...

September 14, 2020

News | Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO)

FDA Clears TigerEye Image-guided CTO Crossing System

September 14, 2020 — Avinger received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its ...

September 14, 2020

News | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems

Philips Kodex-EPD EP Mapping System Has New Imaging and Workflow Enhancements

September 14, 2020 — Philips Healthcare released new imaging and workflow enhancements for its novel Kodex-EPD cardiac ...

September 14, 2020

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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

Videos | Cardiovascular Business

VIDEO: Survey Shows Large Disconnect in Medical Technology Across Continuum of Care

Nick West, M.D., chief medical officer for Abbott, explains the details from a survey of 1,400 patients, physicians and ...

September 14, 2020

The NIH is heading three studies looking at various blood thinners and anticoagulants to treat COVID-19 patients with VTE.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

NIH Trials Evaluate Various Blood Thinners to Treat COVID-19

September 11, 2020 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched two of three adaptive clinical trials ...

September 11, 2020

Medtronic announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of an early feasibility study (EFS) of the Intrepid Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) system. The study begins on the heels of a recent Breakthrough Device Designation issued by the FDA for the Intrepid TTVR System. The Intrepid TTVR system is an investigational device worldwide.

News | Heart Valve Technology

Medtronic Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation and Begins Trial for Intrepid Tricuspid Transcatheter Valve

September 11, 2020 – Medtronic announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of an early feasibility study ...

September 11, 2020