Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

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

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

November 01, 2019

#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.

Gallery | Cath Lab | Dave Fornell, Editor

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 ...

October 31, 2019

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 ...

October 31, 2019

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ASCEND provides the tools that not only address the unique needs of each cardiovascular subspecialty and to care for patients from infancy into their golden years, they also innovates next-generation solutions and services that empower the provider community to truly transform their cardiovascular services

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

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 ...

October 31, 2019

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 ...

October 31, 2019

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 ...

October 31, 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

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 ...

October 30, 2019

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 ...

October 30, 2019

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 ...

October 29, 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

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 ...

October 29, 2019

Webinar | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

WEBINAR: Using Data Driven Healthcare to Drive Transformative Change

Today, health systems are continuously striving to improve performance, utilization, and workflow in order to drive ...

October 29, 2019

Videos | Cardiac Diagnostics

VIDEO: New Ideas in Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Disparities

Doctor Clyde Yancy was a keynote speaker and said doctors need to check their assumptions about patients at the door because...

October 29, 2019

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Case Study | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems

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 Alphenix Aero Package from Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. enables OBLs and ASCs to attain premium technology at a flexible price point by tailoring Canon Medical’s Alphenix systems to fit their facilities’ needs.

Technology | Cath Lab

Canon Medical Offers New Affordable Interventional Technology

Office based labs (OBLs) and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) require a fresh perspective from imaging vendors. The ...

October 28, 2019

The Gore Cardioform ASD Occluder received European CE mark clearance in early October. The device offers a percutaneous, transcatheter closure option for the ostium secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs).

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Gore Receives European Approval For Cardioform ASD Occluder For Atrial Septal Defects

October 28, 2019 — The Gore Cardioform ASD Occluder received European CE mark clearance in early October. The device ...

October 28, 2019

Marco Costa, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, president, UH Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, performing a cath lab procedure.

News | Cath Lab

University Hospitals Designs the Cardiovascular Center of the Future

October 28, 2019 — Leaders within University Hospitals and the Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute had a vision to ...

October 28, 2019