Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

The Rampart iC radiation protection shield for interventional cardiologists in the cath lab.

Birmingham Cardiologist Develops New Cath Lab Radiation Protection Shielding

July 21, 2020 — Interventional cardiology is ranked as the occupation with the highest level of radiation exposure in ...

July 21, 2020

News | Atherectomy Devices

BD Acquires Atherectomy and Thrombectomy Technologies With Straub Medical

July 20, 2020 – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) recently completed the acquisition of Straub Medical AG, a privately ...

July 20, 2020

The new Aquilion One Genesis SP cardiac CT system uses artificial intelligence to help reconstruct low dose cardiac CT images. #SCCT2020

News | CT Angiography (CTA)

Canon Introduces New Aquilion One Genesis SP Cardiac CT Scanner

July 20, 2020 – To meet the growing cardiovascular imaging needs of healthcare systems, Canon Medical Systems USA is ...

July 20, 2020

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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

This image was used on the cover of the American Heart Association’s Circulation Research journal is a 3-D rendering of the printed heart pump developed at the University of Minnesota. The discovery could have major implications for studying heart disease. Kupfer, Lin, et al., University of Minnesota.

News | Medical 3-D Printing

Researchers 3-D Print a Beating Heart From Human Cells

July 16, 2020 — In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have 3-D printed a functioning ...

July 16, 2020

The Abiomed Impella Connect allows data streaming from the Impella control consoles to the cloud, where the next step will be to apply predictive artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

News | Hemodynamic Support Devices

FDA Clears Data Streaming From the Impella Console to Allow Use of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms

July 16, 2020 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved one-way digital data streaming during patient ...

July 16, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare industry.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Top 5 Predictions for the Global Healthcare Industry Post COVID-19

July 16, 2020 – Frost and Sullivan’s recent analysis, Post-Pandemic Global Healthcare Market Outlook, 2020, forecasts ...

July 16, 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 | Cardiogenic Shock

VIDEO: New Research in Cardiogenic Shock at Tufts Medical Center

Navin Kapur, M.D., FAHA, FACC, FSCAI, director, Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support Program and executive director of ...

July 15, 2020

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2020 Meeting is going Virtual Due to COVID-19.

News | ASNC

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2020 Meeting Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19

July 15, 2020 — The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) 2020 meeting is going virtual due to the COVID-19 ...

July 15, 2020

VitalSight is a HIPAA-compliant, Medicare-reimbursable home blood pressure monitoring solution that generally comes at no cost to the patient, depending on their coverage. The kit typically includes a digital blood pressure monitor with cuff, weight scale and digital medication tracker, as well as a data hub.

News | Hypertension

Omron and Mount Sinai Health Collaborate to Monitor High-risk Patient Blood Pressure at Home

July 15, 2020 – Omron Healthcare Inc. and Mount Sinai Health System, New York City’s largest academic medical system ...

July 15, 2020

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Blog

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

Digisonics cardiovascular information system (CVIS) can be used to aid remote image and report access to reduce in-person staff interaction to aid COVID-19 containment efforts.

News | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Digisonics Takes Action to Support Healthcare Needs During COVID-19

July 15, 2020 – Remote image reading capabilities for cardiology and radiology providers has become increasingly ...

July 15, 2020

Videos | Cath Lab

VIDEO: Overview of the Interventional Labs at Tufts Medical Center

Richard Botto, CVT, RCSA, chief cardiovascular technologist, division of cardiology, cardiac cath lab, offers an ...

July 15, 2020

The Edwards Konect Resilia aortic valved conduit (AVC).

News | Heart Valve Technology

FDA Clears Edwards Konect Resilia Aortic Valved Conduit For Complex Aortic Valve Surgeries

July 15, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted clearance for the Edwards Lifesciences Corp. Konect ...

July 15, 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

The American Heart Association (AHA) has cancelled its in-person annual meeting due to COVID-19 and plans to host a virtual, online meeting instead.

News | AHA

AHA Annual Meeting Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19

July 15, 2020 – The last major cardiovascular conference to go virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 (SARS-Cov-2) pandemic ...

July 15, 2020

The Mindways Solid phantom with volume of interest in the quality assurance phantom (red circles, left side). A participant's noncontrast-enhanced axial CT (right side) with volume of interest (yellow circles) in the trabecular bone compartment of three vertebrae for bone mineral density measurements. Image courtesy of Radiological Society of North America

News | Cardiac Imaging

Cardiac CT Can Double as Osteoporosis Test

July 15, 2020 — Cardiac CT exams performed to assess heart health also provide an effective way to screen for ...

July 15, 2020

A comparison of the Edwards Pascal (left) and the Abbott MitraClip used for transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve leaflet repairs. The two companies settled patent litigation regarding the devices today.

News | Structural Heart

Edwards Lifesciences and Abbott Settle Transcatheter Mitral Valve Device Patent Litigation

July 13, 2020 — Edwards Lifesciences Corp. and Abbott Vascular announced the two companies have reached an agreement to ...

July 13, 2020