Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

FDA Clears Boston Scientific Synergy Megatron Drug-eluting Stent for Proximal, Fibrotic and Calcified Lesions

January 26, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Boston Scientific's Synergy Megatron Drug ...

January 26, 2021

FDA clears Verquvo, Vericiguat, Heart failure drug.

News | Heart Failure

FDA Clears Vericiguat to Treat Heart Failure Following Hospitalization

January 25, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Merck's Verquvo (vericiguat). It is the first ...

January 25, 2021

An example of 3-D computer aided design (CAD) software from Materialise being used at Henry Ford Hospital to evaluate left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction from a Sapian TAVR valve virtually implanted in the mitral valve position. Henry Ford uses both 3-D printing and CAD to plan and guide complex structural heart procedures.

Feature | Medical 3-D Printing | By Dave Fornell, Editor

3-D Printing and Computer Aided Design Aids Structural Heart Interventions

With increasing complexity of interventional structural heart disease and congenital heart disease interventions, 3-D ...

January 24, 2021

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Feature | Nuclear Imaging

Cardiac PET/CT — A New Standard for Cardiac Imaging

Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...

November 12, 2025

Cardiologists are taking a closer look at the possible long-term cardiovascular effects on COVID long-hauler patients who still show symptoms long after they should be recovered from the virus. Getty Images

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

The Long-term Cardiovascular Impact of COVID-19

With nearly a year of experience with the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, it has been found that some post-COVID patients ...

January 22, 2021

COVID-19 has had a major impact on cardiology and every week new information comes out on the impact of the virus on the heart. #COVID19

Blog | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The New Normal in 2021 and Hope for the Post-COVID Future

As of January 2021, in the United States we are now on month 10 of the COVID-19 pandemic. One year ago, we followed ...

January 21, 2021

HeartSciences has been developing a new type of ECG system called Wavelet ECG that may offer a new way of looking at the heart. The MyoVista system uses continuous wavelet transform (CWT) signal processing to provide new frequency and energy information to detect cardiac relaxation abnormalities associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction commonly associated with hypertension, diabetes, valvular disease, ischemia, and reduced systolic function. Artificial intelligence is used to read the exam.

Feature | ECG | By Dave Fornell, Editor

6 Trends In ECG Systems

Here are a few trends to watch for in electrocardiogram (ECG, or if you prefer the original German EKG) systems. The ...

January 20, 2021

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Intuitive Imaging Workflow System Offers Improved Efficiency, Flexibility

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June 17, 2025

A new CMS national coverage determination for reimbursement for MitraClip significantly expand access to transcatheter mitral valve repair procedures for secondary mitral regurgitation.

News | Heart Valve Technology

Medicare Expands Coverage for MitraClip in Heart Failure Patients

January 20, 2021 — The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revised its National Coverage Determination ...

January 20, 2021

More complex, longer interventional procedures such as structural heart interventions or this revascularization of a coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, requires angiography imaging systems that have improved image detail and lower radiation dose. However, purchase of new systems was put on hold by many hospitals in 2020 due to the sudden drop in elective procedures and diversion of resources due to the COVID-19. Photo by Dave Fornell. Interventional X-ray market.

Feature | Angiography | By Bhvita Jani

Interventional X-ray Equipment Markets Plummeted in 2020 Due to COVID

January 19, 2021 – With the postponement of non-essential elective surgeries and medical procedures in 2020 to conserve ...

January 19, 2021

Clinicians reviewing a COVID-19 patient's lung CT that reveals the severity of COVID-caused pneumonia. The impact of COVID on radiology was a major, over arching trend at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting. Getty Images #RSNA20 #RSNA2020

Feature | RSNA | By Dave Fornell and Melinda Taschetta-Millane

8 Top Trend Takeaways in Medical Imaging From RSNA 2020

Not surprisingly, many of the key trends observed at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting ...

January 18, 2021

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Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

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March 21, 2024

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA or CTA) images courtesy of Canon Medical Systems.

News | CT Angiography (CTA)

New Expert Consensus Document on Coronary CT Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaque

January 18, 2020 — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), in collaboration with the North American ...

January 18, 2021

A recent Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) survey found nearly 40 percent of Americans still do not feel safe going to the doctor's office while coronavirus is still a risk. Survey respondents also said they are more afraid of catching the virus than they are of a heart attack or stroke, which may delay critical treatment. Getty Images

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

SCAI Study Shows COVID Fears Continue to Cause Americans to Avoid Doctor Visits

January 18, 2021 — According to a new national survey released Jan. 13 by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and ...

January 18, 2021

The FineHeart Transcutaneous Energy Transfer (TET) System for the ICOMS cardiac assist device. 1. The ICOMS heart pump. 2. The implanted TET transfer pad. 3. The external energy transfer pad.

News | Heart Failure

Wireless Transcutaneous Energy Transfer (TET) System for Powering a LVAD is Successful

January 13, 2021 — FineHeart, a preclinical-stage medical device company developing a novel left ventricular assist ...

January 13, 2021

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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

Myocarditis among recovering COVID-19 athletes less common than previously reported

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Cardiac MRI Shows Lower Degrees of Myocarditis in Athletes Recovered from COVID-19

January 11, 2021 — In a letter published in the December issue of the American Heart Association (AHA) medical journal ...

January 12, 2021

The AHA and American Medical Society for Sports Medicine are collaborating to evaluate impact of COVID on the hearts of athletes, improve detection and inform safe return to play. #COVID19

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Registry Tracks Cardiac Health of College Athletes

January 12, 2021 — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) are ...

January 12, 2021

Medtronic Evolut TAVR Cleared in Canada for Both Bicuspid Valves in Intermediate or Greater Risk and for All Low Risk Patients for TAVR

News | Structural Heart

Canada Clears Medtronic Evolut TAVR for Both Bicuspid Valves and for All Low Risk Patients

January 11, 2021 — Medtronic has received a new expanded indication from Health Canada for its Evolut Transcatheter ...

January 11, 2021