Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve Receives Approval In China

June 8, 2020 — Edwards Lifesciences Corp. announced Chinese regulatory approval for the Edwards Sapien 3 transcatheter ...

June 08, 2020

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company, and Bard) launched the Halo One Thin-Walled Guiding Sheath, designed to perform as both a guiding sheath and an introducer sheath, for use in peripheral arterial and venous procedures requiring percutaneous introduction of intravascular devices.

News | Vascular Access

BD Launches of Halo One Thin-Walled Guiding Sheath

June 8, 2020 – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) launched the Halo One Thin-Walled Guiding Sheath, designed to perform ...

June 08, 2020

Russian interventional cardiologist Alexey Pankov in full personal protective equipment (PPE) for a cath lab procedure in Moscow during the COVID-19 era. Right, an image of the COVID-19 virus from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Dave Fornell, Editor

The Cardiovascular Impact of COVID-19

It was originally thought novel coronavirus (COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2) was primarily a respiratory disorder, but as larger ...

June 05, 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

Abiomed announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's investigational device exemption (IDE) application to start an early feasibility study with a first-in-human trial of the 9 French (Fr) Impella ECP heart pump. Impella ECP, which stands for "expandable cardiac power," will be studied in high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients.

News | Hemodynamic Support Devices

FDA Approves First-in-Human Trial of Impella ECP World’s Smallest Heart Pump

June 5, 2020 — Abiomed announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's investigational ...

June 05, 2020

Videos | Hemodynamic Support Devices

VIDEO: Demonstration of Abiomed Impella ECP 9 French Transcatheter Ventricular Assist Device

This is a quick animation demonstrating how the new 9 French Abiomed Impella ECP expands to approximately 18 French and ...

June 05, 2020

A Philips Healthcare transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) system in use in a hybrid OR.

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

New Guideline Outlines Use of Transesophageal Echo to Assist Surgical Decision-making

June 4, 2020 — Intra-operative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a versatile diagnostic and monitoring tool used ...

June 04, 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

Transit Scientific announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the XO Score Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Scoring Sheath platform for use in iliac, ilio-femoral, popliteal, infra-popliteal and renal arterial plus synthetic and/or native arteriovenous hemodialysis fistula. This is a new type of scoring balloon technology.

News | Balloon Catheter

FDA Clears Scoring Sheath That Fits Over Standard Angioplasty Balloons

June 4, 2020 — Transit Scientific announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the XO Score ...

June 04, 2020

All coronavirus content continued as the most popular content in May 2020. Two of the major topics included an article on the new Kawasaki-like inflammatory disease that affects children with COVID-19 and articles and videos on the cardiovascular effects of hydroxychloroquine in treating or preventing COVID. #COVID19 #SARScov2

Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor

June 4, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

June 04, 2020

Societies Issue Guide to Safely Resume Cardiovascular Procedures, Diagnostic Tests. #COVID19 #SARScov2

Feature | Cardiovascular Business

Societies Issue Guide to Safely Resume Cardiovascular Procedures and Tests

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) together with other North American cardiovascular societies issued a framework ...

June 03, 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

This is Figure 2 from the article in Radiology: Acute encephalopathy. A 60 year-old-man without history of seizures presenting with convulsion. (A-B) Multifocal areas of FLAIR hyperintensity in the right cerebellum (arrows in A), left anterior cingular cortex and superior frontal gyrus (arrows in B). (C-D) Restricted diffusion in the left anterior cingulate cortex, superior frontal and middle temporal gyrus (arrows in D) and right cerebellum (arrows in E), consistent with cerebellar diaschisis. #COVID19

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

How COVID-19 Effects the Brain in Neuroimaging

June 2, 2020 — Four recent radiology studies, from New York, Italy, Iran and China, show how COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) ...

June 02, 2020

he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Abiomed Impella RP catheter-based heart pump to include patients suffering from COVID-19 related right heart failure or decompensation, including pulmonary embolism (PE). #COVID19 #SARScov2

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Impella RP Granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Patients With Right Heart Failure

June 1, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the ...

June 01, 2020

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Nuclear Cardiology Optimistic About Return to Pre-COVID-19 Exam Levels

June 1, 2020 — While acknowledging the challenges their specialty is facing, more than two-thirds of respondents to an ...

June 01, 2020

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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

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New Data Confirms Majority of Americans Avoiding Treatment for Heart Attack and Stroke Due to COVID-19

May 29, 2020 — As states begin to re-open as the number of COVID-19 patients declines, 40 percent of Americans still ...

May 29, 2020

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Creating a Home COVID-19 Decontamination Area for the Clinician

Jay Mohan, D.O., RPVI, interventional cardiology fellow at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, created this ...

May 29, 2020

News | Structural Heart

Neovasc Files CE Mark for Tiara TA Transapical Mitral Valve Replacement System

May 29, 2020 — Neovasc Inc., developer of a minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) ...

May 29, 2020