Videos | Radial Access

Sunil Rao, M.D., chief of cardiology, Durham VA Health System and a professor at Duke University, and Prashant Kaul, M.D., director of the cath lab, Piedmont, Atlanta,

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News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Elevated left ventricular mass, known as left-ventricular hypertrophy, is a stronger predictor of coronary artery disease-related death and heart failure than coronary artery calcium score, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

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Technology | Guidewires

Cardiovascular Systems Inc. recently announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket approval (PMA) of the new ViperWire Advance Coronary Guide Wire with Flex Tip (ViperWire Advance with Flex Tip).

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted market clearance for AstraZeneca's dapagliflozin (Farxiga) to reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HF) in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and established cardiovascular disease (CVD) or multiple cardiovascular (CV) risk factors.
Feature | Heart Failure | Dave Fornell, Editor

October 21, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted market clearance for AstraZeneca's ...

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Technology | Computed Tomography (CT)

Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance on its Advanced Intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) for the Aquilion Precision computed tomography (CT) system. The clearance further expands access to Canon’s new deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) image reconstruction technology. This technology, now available on both the Aquilion Precision and Aquilion One/Genesis Edition premium CT systems, uses a deep learning algorithm to differentiate signal from noise so that it can suppress noise while enhancing signal, forging a new frontier for CT image reconstruction.

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News | Stroke

An algorithm developed by faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) can help physicians outside of major stroke treatment centers assess whether a patient suffering from ischemic stroke would benefit from an endovascular procedure to remove a clot blocking an artery.

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News | Robotic Systems

Robocath recently announced the success of its first two coronary angioplasties performed with assistance from its R-One robotic platform. The procedures were performed in France at Rouen University Hospital by Prof. Eric Durand and Prof. Remi Sabatier and at Clinique Pasteur in Toulouse by Jean Fajadet, M.D.

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News | Population Health

A new study published in Clinical Cardiology introduces the North Indian (NORIN) ST‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Registry and provides preliminary data collected since its start in January of this year. The prospective cohort study’s first author, Sameer Arora, M.D., UNC School of Medicine cardiology fellow and preventive medicine resident, says researchers will follow approximately 3,500 patients admitted for STEMI treatment to two government-funded medical centers in New Delhi, India.

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News | Pulmonary Embolism

Patients with lung blood clots who smoke are more likely to be readmitted for lung blood clots than nonsmokers, according to new research presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2019, Oct. 19-23 in New Orleans. The research will be presented by Kam Sing Ho, M.D., from Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West in New York City.

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News | Wearables

The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit announced at the TIME 100 Health Summit in New York that they are working together to help drive timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AFib). The partnership has the aim of improving earlier detection in individuals at increased risk of stroke. The BMS-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit plan to collaborate on the development of educational content and guidance to support people at increased risk for AFib. Upon submission and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the AFib detection software on Fitbit devices, the parties will aim to provide users with appropriate information to help encourage and inform discussions with their physicians.

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News | Cardiovascular Surgery

W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. will support a new Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) initiative to advance patient safety programs and the quality of vascular care, the SVS has announced.

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Videos | Vascular Closure Devices

Ashish Pershad, M.D., chief of interventional cardiology, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, explains the trend ...

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News | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

University of South Florida (USF) Health in Tampa, Fla., has enhanced their use of the Digisonics Cardiovascular Information System to include vascular reporting for improved workflow automation and efficiency.

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Videos | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies

Roxana Mehran, M.D., FACC, FACP, FCCP, FESC, FAHA, FSCAI, professor of medicine and director of interventional ...

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News | Cardiac Diagnostics

Health and wellness screenings are more than just nice events for the community – they can save lives. A Mentor, Ohio, man learned this first-hand while attending Family Health and Safety Day at University Hospitals Concord Health Center in Painesville, Ohio.

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