Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

In February 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared artificial intelligence software to assist in the acquisition of cardiac ultrasound images. The Caption Guidance software from Caption Health is an accessory to compatible diagnostic ultrasound systems and uses artificial intelligence to help the user capture images of a patient’s heart that are of acceptable diagnostic quality. It is aimed at point of care ultrasound (POCUS) exams, where users may not be regular sonographers.

Feature | Artificial Intelligence | Dave Fornell, Editor

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Cardiology

The No. 1 overarching hot topic at all the medical conferences over the past couple years has been artificial ...

August 18, 2020

$The Philips Healthcare OmniWire is the world’s first solid core fractional flow reserve (FFR) pressure wire for coronary artery interventional procedures.$

News | FFR Technologies

Philips Introduces First Solid Core Pressure Guidewire for Coronary Interventional Procedures

August 18, 2020 — Philips Healthcare introduced its new OmniWire, the world’s first solid core fractional flow reserve ...

August 18, 2020

An example of the 3-D vascular roadmapping technology on the Ziehm mobile C-arm systems.

News | Mobile C-Arms

Ziehm Imaging Acquires French Imaging Software Developer Therenva

August 18, 2020 — Ziehm Imaging announces the acquisition of Therenva, a French-based developer of planning and imaging ...

August 18, 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

The GE Vscan is among several point-of-care ultrasound systems being used to triage and monitor COVID-19 patients. I

Blog | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Heart Disease and COVID-19: An Epidemic Within a Pandemic Creates a Cardiac Conundrum

COVID-19 is creating a new generation of cardiac patients. With heart disease already the leading cause of deaths ...

August 17, 2020

News | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems

Northwestern Medicine One of First to Use Dielectric Imaging System to Guide Cardiac Ablation

August 17, 2020 — A Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute physician was the first electrophyiologist in ...

August 17, 2020

News | Vascular Closure Devices

Vasorum Partners With Veryan to Commercialize of New Vascular Closure Device in U.S.

August 17, 2020 — Veryan Medical announced it will support Vasorum in the commercialization of the Celt atrial closure ...

August 17, 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

News | Heart Failure

Photo of Eyes Predicts Death and Readmission in Heart Failure Patients

August 17, 2020 — Pupil size predicts death and hospital readmission in patients with heart failure, according to ...

August 17, 2020

COVID-19 has a big impact on the heart, and patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease have at least a 10 percent higher risk of death and severe complications due to the virus. The virus also can cause myocarditis, blood clotting, and impact the cardiovascular system due to severe, hyperactive inflammatory responses. Left, a cardiac CT scan 3-D rendering. right, the COVID-19 virus from a National Institutes of Health (NIH) photo.

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

AHA Explains Severe COVID-19 is Closely Associated With Heart Issues

August 17, 2020 - The number of people coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rising with more cases in the U.S. There ...

August 17, 2020

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DAIC Moves to a Fully Digital Platform

Dear Valued Reader, As the work environment rapidly changes due to the COVID-19 panademic, Diagnostic and Interventional ...

August 17, 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

Sheer stresses on the walls of arteries are believed to cause the formation atherosclerotic plaques. This is an area of research that is expected to see increased use in the next few years. This study was presented at SCCT 2020 as an example of how sheer stresses can help evaluate and predict the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG). #SCCT2020 #yesCCT

Feature | CT Angiography (CTA) | Dave Fornell, Editor

Key Trends in Cardiac CT at SCCT 2020

The latest technical advances and trends in computed tomography (CT) and the latest clinical study data were discussed ...

August 14, 2020

A panel discussion with some of the key opinion leaders at the recent SCCT 2020 virtual meeting. Note the questions on the left side of the screen, where attendees were able to interact with the speakers. #SCCT2020 #yesCCT

News | Cardiovascular Education | Dave Fornell, Editor

Virtual Cardiology Meetings During COVID-19 Allowing More International Attendance

All medical conferences moved to a virtual meeting format due to COVID-19 this year, and there has been apprehension ...

August 14, 2020

During the SCCT 2020 virtual meeting, SCCT President Ron Blackstein, M.D., Brigham and Women's, presents the SCCT Gold Award to John Lesser, M.D., MSCCT, director of advanced imaging and cardiac CT, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital.

News | CT Angiography (CTA) | Dave Fornell, Editor

SCCT Honors Cardiac CT Expert John Lesser For Research and Bringing Together Cardiology and Radiology

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) gave its 2020 Gold Metal Award to computed tomography (CT) ...

August 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 Ultrasound

VIDEO: AI-Assisted Automatic Ejection Fraction for Point-of-Care Ultrasound

This is a tutorial video on how to perform an artificial intelligence (AI) automated cardiac ejection fraction ...

August 13, 2020

Videos | Cardiac Imaging

VIDEO: Example of Strain Imaging That Can Derive Hemodynamic Pressure Loops

Advanced visualization company Medis recently purchased Advanced Medical Imaging Development S.r.l. (AMID), which ...

August 12, 2020

Videos | Artificial Intelligence

VIDEO: Artificial Intelligence to Automate CT Calcium Scoring and Radiomics

Todd Villines, M.D., FACC, FAHA, MSCCT, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) might be used in the near future to ...

August 12, 2020