FDA Warns Troponin Tests Impacted by Biotin Dietary Supplement
Feature | Cardiac Diagnostics | Dave Fornell, Editor
FDA Warns Biotin Dietary Supplements Interfere With Cardiac Troponin Tests

November 5, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating its November 2017 safety communication to ...

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Philips Medical System is recalling its older Forte Gamma Camera SPECT imaging systems due to the possibility of the detectors falling off of the unit onto the patient. The two gamma cameras can bee seen in this photo on either side of the patient bed. These can be rotated above the patient.
Feature | Molecular Imaging | Dave Fornell, Editor
Philips Forte SPECT Camera Recalled for Possibility of Crushing Patient

November 5, 2019 — Philips Medical System is recalling the Forte Gamma Camera System due to the potential for the 660 ...

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News | Hemodynamic Support Devices
Abbott Recalls CentriMag Circulatory Support System After 44 Injuries and One Death

November 4, 2019 — Abbott is recalling its CentriMag Acute Circulatory Support System due to a calibration system error ...

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The first all-women panel discussion on structrual heart cases was held at TCT 2019. Rebecca Hahn, M.D., foreground, was the co-organizer of the Women in Structural Heart (WISH) evening session.
Blog | Structural Heart
Women Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Structural Heart

My observation over the 13 years covering cardiology is that it is a heavily male-dominated field. This is more ...

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EchoPixel showed technology at TCT 2019 that creates live holograms in the cath lab from 3-D TEE imaging. It projects the holograms on a special display screen that does not require the user to wear 3-D glasses. The interventional cardiologist can use hand movements and a foot switch to move the image around without breaking the sterile field. It offers a new way to visualize catheters, device positioning and deployment for structural heart procedures. #TCT2019 #TCT #TCT19
Feature | TCT | Dave Fornell, Editor
6 Hot Topics in Interventional Cardiology at TCT 2019

The latest in interventional cardiology clinical data and new device technologies were highlighted at the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference. This is an overview of some of the biggest takeaways from TCT 2019, including short duration dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) using newer generation DES; safety of paclitaxel coated devices; new TAVR devices seeking entry into the U.S. market; new COAPT Trial data on MitraClip use in heart failure patients; CT study of TAVR valve leaflet thrombosis; and potential game-changing technologies on the expo floor.

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Former National Football League (NFL) player Ed White (left) needed a new aortic heart valve but decided to wait several months for the FDA to approve TACR for low-risk patients so he would not have to undergo open heart surgery. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders received two stents after he was hospitalized with chest pain was hospitalized with chest pain on Oct. 1 in Las Vegas. The event brought PCI to the forefront of national news in October.
Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor
Most Popular Cardiology Technology Content in October 2019

November 1, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

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#TCT2019 #TCT #TCT19 Mentice. The patient has respiratory chest motion, eyes blink and it allows for radial or femoral catheterization. The simulator allows for PCI training. When not used for cath training, the patient simulator can be used by other hospital staff training or EMS training.
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Image Gallery From the TCT 2019 Meeting

This is a photo essay of the interventional cardiology and structural heart technologies on the expo floor and discussed ...

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The Optimizer Smart System delivers cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) therapy.
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FDA Clears Next Generation Impulse Dynamics Optimizer for Heart Failure

October 30, 2019 – Impulse Dynamics received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a PMA supplement for ...

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A comparison of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) vs. angiography found a significant mismatch and showed the benefits of IVUS in venous interventions.
News | Venous Therapies
IVUS Better Than Venography to Identify Venous Stent Landing Zones

October 31, 2019 – In a large series of iliac vein stent cases, a blinded comparison found intravascular ultrasound ...

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AliveCor's KardiaMobile six-lead ECG system that works on smartphone platforms. It was cleared in 2019 and includes artificial intelligence algorithms to help identify arrhythmias.
News | Wearables
AliveCor and Huami Partner for Next Generation Medical Wearables

October 31, 2019 — AliveCor, a provider of smartphone based ECG technology and Huami Corp., a provider of biometric ...

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A comparison between the EPstar 2F and 6F catheters from Baylis. Electrophysiology catheters. EP lab
News | EP Lab
2-French Electrophysiology Catheter Introduced by Baylis Medical

October 31, 2019 — Baylis Medical announced the first North American use of its EPstar Fixed Electrophysiology Catheters ...

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An example of workflow efficiencies in newer CVIS systems. This example from Philips IntelliSpace Cardiovascular, a cardiac PACS plus CVIS system, shows a patient timeline with icons to show various tests, exams or procedures in an easy to understand format. The cath lab cardiac diagram can be modified by the user with stents and degree of stenosis, which automatically flows text information into the report. #CVIS, Cardiac PACS, cardiology image and information system (CIIMS)
Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS) | Dave Fornell, Editor
4 Key Trends in Cardiovascular Information Systems

The latest generation of cardiovascular information and imaging systems (CVIS), also referred to as cardiac PACS, are ...

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Videos | PET-CT
VIDEO: Practical Considerations for Starting a Cardiac PET-CT Program

Rupa Sanghani, M.D., FASNC, associate professor, Rush Medical College, director of nuclear cardiology and stress ...

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Retired National Football League (NFL) star Ed White, the former Chargers guard and four-time Pro Bowler, waited until the FDA approved TAVR for low-risk patients like himself to avoid open-heart surgery.
Feature | Heart Valve Technology
NFL Great Ed White Gets New TAVR Heart Valve at Scripps

October 29, 2019 — When Scripps cardiologists discovered early in 2019 that retired National Football League (NFL) great ...

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Siemens Healthineers completed the acquisition of 100 percent of Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc., effective Oct. 29, 2019. Prior to the closing of the acquisition, Corindus held a shareholders’ meeting Oct. 25, at which 87.5 percent of their stockholders approved the acquisition. The relevant governmental authorities previously granted the approvals required to complete the acquisition.
News | Robotic Systems
Siemens Completes Acquisition of Cath Lab Robotics Vendor Corindus

October 29, 2019 — Siemens Healthineers completed the acquisition of 100 percent of Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc ...

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