Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

Adventitial Temsirolimus Injections in BTK Lesions Improved Outcomes in TANGO Trial

November 14, 2019 — There were positive results in the TANGO Trial is a phase 2, dose escalation, double-blinded trial ...

November 14, 2019

doctor heart failure patient from CorAssist

News | AHA

Many Adults with Heart Failure at Higher Risk of Death after Surgery

November 14, 2019 — More than a million Americans face a doubling in their risk of death during or while recovering from ...

November 14, 2019

News | AHA

E-Cigarettes May Be More Harmful to Heart Health Than Tobacco

November 14, 2019 — A new study from researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that electronic ...

November 14, 2019

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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 LimFlow procedure permanently bypasses unreconstructable arteries and leverages healthier veins as a conduit to create new routes to perfuse tissue in the foot. #VIVA #VIVA19 #VIVA2019

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

LimFlow Procedure Successful in Bypassing Unreconstructable Arteries in Limb-threatening Ischemia

November 14, 2019 — Results were positive for the multicenter PROMISE I Trial represents the first human use in the ...

November 14, 2019

Cholesterol test prep blood draw needle stick from American Heart Association

News | AHA

ASCVD Patients Face Barriers Reaching Guideline-Recommended Cholesterol Goals

November 14, 2019 — A large majority of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the NCDR ...

November 14, 2019

The IN.PACT Arteriovenous (AV) Access randomized trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic IN.PACT AV Access drug-coated balloon (DCB) met both of its endpoints, in data presented at the 2019 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) annual meeting. #VIVA #VIVA19 #VIVA2019

News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

IN.PACT AV Access 6-Month Data Show Increased Vessel Patency

November 7, 2019 — The IN.PACT Arteriovenous (AV) Access randomized trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the ...

November 14, 2019

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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

Viva conference late breaking clinical trials, #VIVA19 #VIVA #VIVA2019

Feature | VIVA

VIVA 2019 Late-breaking Clinical Trials

November 14, 2019 — The results of the 21 late-breaking clinical trials presented for the first time at Vascular ...

November 14, 2019

$EchoGo uses AI to calculate cardiac ultrasound left ventricular ejection fraction (EF), the most frequently used measurement of heart function, left ventricular volumes (LV) and, for the first time for an AI application, automated cardiac strain.$

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

FDA Clears AI-powered Cardiac Echo Analysis and Quantification by Ultromics

November 14, 2019 — Ultromics has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ...

November 14, 2019

Co-principal investigator professor Aydin Babakhani at the UCLA Integrated Sensor Laboratory holds an earlier version of the prototype leadless, wireless amnd batteryless pacemaker. Photo Credit: Cody Duty, Texas Medical Center.

News | Pacemakers

Wireless and Leadless Pacemaker Being Developed by Texas Heart Institute With Federal Grant

https://www.dicardiology.com/channel/pacemakersTexas Heart Institute (THI) was awarded a prestigious four-year, $2.39 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore further the development of a novel pacemaker system that is both leadless and wirelessly powered.

November 13, 2019

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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

Rupa Sanghani, M.D., FASNC, associate professor, Rush Medical College, director of nuclear cardiology and stress laboratory, Rush University Medical Center, and associate director, Rush Heart Center for Women, explains how to create a high-volume cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) imaging program. She spoke on this topic at the 2019 meeting of the American Society Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and led a tour with attendees of the PET-CT system at Rush, which was located close to the conference. #ASNC

Gallery | ASNC | Dave Fornell, Editor

Image Gallery From the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2019 Meeting

This is a photo essay of new technologies and activities at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) 2019 ...

November 11, 2019

The Rex Medical Revolution rotational atherectomy system incorporates continuous aspiration and has a dual indication for atherectomy and thrombectomy. #VICA19 #VIVA2019

News | Atherectomy Devices

Revolution Rotational Atherectomy System Effective in IDE Experience

November 7, 2019 — The REVEAL FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) trial confirmed a favorable safety and ...

November 11, 2019

The Endospan Ltd. Nexus aortic arch stent graft is a CE mark–approved, off-the-shelf system for endovascular treatment of pathologies extending or involving the aortic arch. #VIVA19 #VIVA2019

News | Endovascular Aortic Repair

Nexus Arch Branch Stent Graft System Shows Positive Mid-term Results

November 7, 2019 — The Endospan Ltd. Nexus aortic arch stent graft is a CE mark–approved, off-the-shelf system for ...

November 11, 2019

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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

The repuncturable Supera vascular mimetic peripheral stent system from Abbott Vascular was shown to manage bulky, heavily calcified CFA disease due to its extreme crush resistance in the VMI-CFA study. #VIVA #VIVA19 #VIVA2019

News | Stents Carotid

Supera Safe to use for Femoral Stenting Versus Surgery in VMI-CFA Trial

November 11, 2019 — Although common femoral artery (CFA) endarterectomy is still considered the gold standard treatment ...

November 11, 2019

Earlier this year, Medtronic began a worldwide pivotal study evaluating its investigational Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV ICD) system to treat dangerously fast heart rhythms. The EV ICD system is designed to deliver lifesaving defibrillation and pacing therapy via a device the same size as traditional, transvenous ICDs, but with a lead (thin wire) placed outside the heart and veins. The future of CRM device technology.

Feature | EP Lab | Hrishikesh Kadam

The Future of Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Technology

Cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices in use today are evolving to raise the bar beyond monitoring and managing ...

November 11, 2019

News | Cardiovascular Business

Siemens Healthineers Acquires ECG Management Consultants

November 11, 2019 — ECG Management Consultants, a leading U.S. healthcare advisory firm, is now part of the global ...

November 11, 2019