Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

News | Stents Drug Eluting

Resolute Onyx Stent With Improved Radiographic Visibility Found to Be Safe and Effective

October 1, 2018 — Recent results from the BIONYX randomized clinical study showed the novel, thin-strutted, polymer ...

October 01, 2018

Technology | Stents Drug Eluting

Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for Eluvia Drug-Eluting Vascular Stent

Boston Scientific announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Premarket Approval (PMA) application to market the Eluvia Drug-Eluting Vascular Stent System, specifically developed for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). The Eluvia stent utilizes a drug-polymer combination to offer sustained release of the drug paclitaxel for a one-year timeframe, designed to prevent tissue regrowth that might otherwise block the stented artery.

October 01, 2018

Two of the top videos in September both had to do with interventional cardiology hemodynamic support support protocols. The top piece of content in September is an interview on the protocols used to determine what device technology to use at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Number 13 on the list is another video on late-breaking data presented TCT 2018 from the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCSI) where mortality was improved by 50 percent over the current standard of care. Pictured here are Abiomed

Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor

October 1, 2018 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

October 01, 2018

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Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

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March 21, 2024

News | Stents Bioresorbable

Magnitude Bioresorbable Scaffold Shows Low MACE, Restenosis Rates at Nine Months

New results from the RENASCENT studies presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference showed Amaranth Medical’s Magnitude sirolimus-eluting bioresorbable scaffold (BRS) continued to perform well clinically at nine months.

October 01, 2018

Videos | Hemodynamic Support Devices

VIDEO: The Importance of Ventricular Unloading in AMI and Cardiogenic Shock

Nevin Kapur, M.D., FAHA, FACC, FSCAI, executive director, Cardiovascular Center for Research and Innovation, Tufts ...

October 01, 2018

News | Heart Failure

Mitral Regurgitation Volume Reduced at One Year in REDUCE FMR Trial

Heart failure patients who received the Carillon Mitral Contour System in the REDUCE FMR clinical trial showed a statistically significant reduction in regurgitant volume at one year compared to the control cohort receiving guideline-directed medical therapy. Results of the REDUCE FMR trial were presented at the 2018 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, Sept. 21-25 in San Diego.

September 28, 2018

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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

News | Ultrasound Imaging

Clarius Reveals Wireless Cart-Based Ultrasound System at ACEP 2018

Clarius Mobile Health is introducing the Clarius Cart at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 2018 Scientific Assembly, Oct. 1-4 in San Diego. The Clarius Cart is an ultrasound accessory to complement the company’s lineup of wireless ultrasound scanners for use in more traditional settings. It is a mobile cart with a lockable cabinet to hold scanners, a working space for procedures, and a charging dock for scanner batteries and smart devices. It is designed for hospital and clinical environments to give clinicians the flexibility of personal ultrasound with the utility of traditional cart-based systems, without any cables.

September 28, 2018

News | Heart Valve Technology

Portico Transcatheter Aortic Valve Successfully Reduces Severe Aortic Stenosis at One Year

September 28, 2018 — At one year following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), implantation with the Portico ...

September 28, 2018

News | Artificial Intelligence

Medical Students Need More Education on Artificial Intelligence

September 28, 2018 — Artificial intelligence (AI) driven by machine learning (ML) algorithms is a branch in the field of ...

September 28, 2018

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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

News | Heart Valve Technology

Local Anesthesia Safe and Effective for Intermediate- and High-Risk TAVR Patients

The first randomized study to compare general versus local anesthesia during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with intermediate to high surgical risk found local anesthesia to be both safe and effective. In addition, the study found that a current generation balloon-expandable valve had similar outcomes to a current generation self-expanding one.

September 28, 2018