Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

Since Maquet/Datascope first recalled all of its intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP) due to reports of the batteries failing in November 2018, a year later the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said its has received more than 60 additional medical device reports related to this issue. These included two patient deaths and one serious patient injury.

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Over 60 New Safety Reports Filed With FDA for Maquet IABPs Turning Off During Use

November 19, 2019 — Since Maquet/Datascope first recalled all of its intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP) due to reports of ...

November 19, 2019

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American Heart Association 2019 Late-breaking Trials

Here is a list of the key late-breaking clinical study presentations at the 2019 American Heart Association (AHA) annual meeting, Nov. 16-18, 2019, in Philadelphia.

November 19, 2019

Results from the MARVEL 2 (Micra Atrial Tracking Using A Ventricular accELerometer) study shows that an investigational set of algorithms in the Medtronic Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) significantly improves synchrony and cardiac function in patients with atrioventricular (AV) block. This is an impaired electrical conduction between the chambers of the heart.

News | Pacemakers

New Algorithms in Medtronic Micra Pacemaker May Improve Synchrony and Cardiac Function in AV Block

(February 2020 update — the results of this trial led to the FDA clearnace of the Micra AV device in January 2020 - FDA ...

November 15, 2019

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The ClotTriever system (Inari Medical), a mechanical thrombectomy system FDA 510(k) cleared for the nonsurgical removal of soft thrombi and emboli from peripheral blood vessels. #VIVA19 #VIVA2019

News | Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

DVT ClotTriever (CLOUT) Registry Shows Significant Improvement

November 7, 2019 — The ClotTriever Outcomes (CLOUT) Registry is evaluating real-world patient outcomes following ...

November 14, 2019

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

The ULYSSE Registry Shows Benefit of Ultrasoundplasty Before Below-the-knee Interventions

November 7, 2019 — Ultrasoundplasty before angioplasty for below-the-knee lesions (BTK) lesions may improve clinical ...

November 14, 2019

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

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

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Feature | Cardiac Imaging

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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November 14, 2023

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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

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

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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