For those living with diabetes, monitoring blood glucose accurately is necessary to prevent diabetes-related complications such as heart attacks, blindness and coma. Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently evaluated the accuracy of an MIT-developed technology to monitor blood glucose levels without needles or a finger prick. Early results show the noninvasive technology measures blood glucose levels as effectively as a finger-prick test — without drawing blood.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements of wall thickness in the carotid arteries improve cardiovascular disease risk assessment, according to a new study appearing in the journal Radiology.

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA and Change Healthcare have entered a partnership through which Shimadzu will offer Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemo, along with its Trinias line of angiography systems. The announcement was made at the 2018 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting, Sept. 21-25 in San Diego.

A new study published in the European Heart Journal shows computed tomography (CT) can be a useful aid in heart team decision-making for complex coronary disease. Results also suggest the state-of-the-art imaging technology may offer a non-invasive diagnostic alternative to conventional coronary angiography. Coronary artery disease (CAD) and its complications are a leading cause of death throughout the world. According to therapeutic guidelines, left main or three vessel diseases represent the most severe, high-risk CAD cases, often requiring coronary bypass graft surgery (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as treatment.

The nation’s two leading cardiac accreditation and certification organizations are joining forces to offer a single joint product for hospitals beginning Jan. 1, 2019. The American Heart Association and The Joint Commission, the largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare, are collaborating to enhance cardiovascular patient care and improve outcomes and quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease.