Example of an angioplasty balloon catheter being expanded inside an artery to push atherosclerotic plaque and thrombus out of the way to reopen the vessel lumen to increase or reopen bloodflow. Balloon catheters are used to revascularize patients with heart attacks and to deploy stents to prop open the expended vessel.
Feature | Balloon Catheter | By Dave Fornell, Editor
Overview of Angioplasty Balloon Technology Advances

The first devices developed for interventional cardiology were percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) ...

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A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides evidence that the coronavirus can invade and replicate inside heart muscle cells, causing cell death and interfering with heart muscle contraction. The image of engineered heart tissue shows human heart muscle cells (red) infected with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) (green). Image by Lina Greenberg.
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 Can Kill Heart Cells and Interfere With Contraction

March 12, 2021 — Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with heart problems, including reduced ...

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The Philips Stellarex low-dose paclitaxel drug-coated balloon prior to insertion in the cath lab. Five-year ILLUMENATE EU RCT and Pivotal Data Confirm Safety of Philips Stellarex Low-dose Drug-coated Balloon
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Five-year ILLUMENATE EU RCT and Pivotal Data Confirm Safety of Philips Stellarex Low-dose Drug-coated Balloon

March 12, 2021 — Philips Healthcare announced the final, five-year results of two major randomized controlled trials ...

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Interactions between capillary function, inflammation, hypoxia, and neurotransmission. The expression of ACE2 and other SARS‐CoV‐2 entry factors on parenchymal cells and observations of infected cells in biopsy material hold important clues to understand COVID‐19‐related organ damage. COVID-19 Blood Vessel Damage May Cause Brain Fog and Other Long-hauler Symptoms
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COVID-19 Blood Vessel Damage May Cause Brain Fog and Other Long-hauler Symptoms

March 12, 2021 — A new review suggests that blood vessel damage and impaired oxygen delivery related to COVID-19 play a ...

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Cardinal Health Sells its Cordis Cardiology Business to Hellman & Friedman. Hopes to build the Cordis Accelerator for innovative cardiovascular device development.
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Cardinal Health Sells its Cordis Cardiology Business to Hellman & Friedman

March 12, 2021 — Cardinal Health today announced that it is selling its Cordis cardiology and endovascular business to ...

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An example of intra-cardiac echo (ICE) imaging from Siemens Healthineers showing color flow Doppler with severe valve regurgitation. ICE has seen wider use in transcatheter structural heart  procedures because, unlike TEE, it can be used without deeper sedation of anesthesia.
Feature | Ultrasound Intra-cardiac Echo (ICE) | By Dave Fornell, Editor
Trends and Advancements in Intra-cardiac Echo Imaging Systems

Intra-cardiac Echocardiography (ICE) uses catheter-based cardiac ultrasound array to image anatomy and devices inside ...

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The Teleflex Manta large-bore vascular closure device can seal holes between 12 and 25 French.
Feature | Hemostasis Management | Dave Fornell, Editor
Large Bore Closure in Structural Heart Interventions

While many cardiac and vascular procedures have largely moved to minimally invasive techniques, the size of these ...

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Ophthalmic optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan view of the macula in retina with vessels. Detecting heart disease with OCT imaging of the eye.Getty Images
News | Cardiac Diagnostics
Detecting Heart Disease Through an Eye Exam

March 8, 2021 — In a new study from Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health, researchers have identified a potential ...

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CardioBra is a two-part system, uniquely designed to work with Claravue electrodes by Nissha Medical Technologies. CardioBra used with Claravue reinforces electrode adherence and promotes ECG lead placement under the breast with added support. Claravue's low-profile pre-wired design eliminates the pinch clips allowing for a comfortable fit. Womens heart health. Female stress testing.
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health
Kansas Cardiologist Improves the Stress Test Experience for Women With ECG Bra

March 8, 2021 — University of Kansas Health System Cardiologist Ashley Simmons, M.D., knew there could and should be a ...

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News | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT)
CRT May Benefit More Heart Failure Patients in New Analysis of REVERSE Trial

March 3, 2021 — Medtronic announced new results from the landmark REVERSE trial, evaluating outcomes of cardiac ...

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Impulse Dynamics Optimizer Smart device is an implantable device that helps optimize cardiac pumping action in heart failure patients.
News | Heart Failure
European Union Allows MRI Scans of Heart Failure Patients With Impulse Dynamics Implanted Optimizer Smart Devices

March 3, 2021 — Impulse Dynamics recently announced that DEKRA Certification B.V., a global regulatory organization ...

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Alivecor's pocket ECG system allows consumers or cardiologists to record a single lead ECG. AI algorithms can determine if their ECG is normal or abnormal and identify the arrhythmia.
News | Cardiac Diagnostics
AliveCor Collaborates With AstraZeneca to Develop Noninvasive Potassium Monitoring Solutions

March 3, 2021 — AliveCor recently announced a new collaboration with AstraZeneca to research new disease management ...

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News | Atrial Fibrillation
First AF Patients Treated With Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System

March 3, 2021 — Farapulse Inc. announced the first patients were treated in the ADVENT Trial, a U.S. Food and Drug ...

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LVAD patient Richard Huggins with the external control and power unit for his new EvaHeart2 left ventricular assist device at Penn State Health's Hershey Medical Center. 
News | Heart Failure
Hershey Medical Center Second in the Nation to Implant EvaHeart2 LVAD

March 2, 2021 — Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center became the second hospital in the nation to implant a ...

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Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Implant Kits After 2 Deaths and 19 Serious Injuries
News | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)
Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Implant Kits After 2 Deaths and 19 Serious Injuries

March 1, 2021 — Medtronic is recalling the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) Pump Implant Kit because the left ...

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