How to reduce radiation exposure in the cath lab fluoroscopy. Imaging system in photo is a Philips XperFlex.
Feature | Angiography | Dave Fornell, Editor

June 6, 2018 — Here is a checklist of dose-sparing practices for angiographic X-ray imaging used in the cath lab. This ...

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Technology | PET-CT

June 5, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Biograph Vision, a new positron emission ...

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News | EP Lab

June 5, 2018 — Philips Healthcare has signed an agreement to acquire EPD Solutions, a provider of image-guidance in ...

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Digital mHealth advances like wearable heart monitors, use of smartphone apps and artificial intelligence will reshape the standard of care in the coming years according to three recent JACC articles.
Feature | Information Technology

June 5, 2018 — The future of cardiovascular care will be transformed by advances in artificial intelligence, digital ...

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The Medtronic HeartWare Ventricular Assist Devices (HVAD) has a Class I FDA recall.
Feature | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)

June 4, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Medtronic initiated a Class 1 recall all 204,017 of its ...

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Radiation dose monitoring for angiography on the Canon Infinix angiography system. Radiation dose tracking in cardiology.
Feature | Radiation Dose Management | Dave Fornell, Editor

A new consensus document on how to mitigate radiation exposure in cardiac imaging for both patients and staff was issued ...

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News | Heart Valve Technology

June 1, 2018 – Use of the Abbott Portico transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) therapy was associated with ...

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News | Computer-Aided Detection Software

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a proposed order to reclassify certain radiological medical image analyzers, or computer-aided detection (CAD) devices, from class III to class II devices. This includes CAD devices for mammography breast cancer, ultrasound breast lesions and radiograph lung nodules.

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Severe radiation burn caused by extended X-ray angiography in the same location in the cath lab. Controlling cath lab radiation dose was a big topic in, with three articles on this subject making the top 20 list.
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June 1, 2018 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

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News | Stents Drug Eluting

Late-breaking trial results presented at the EuroPCR Congress, May 21-24 in Paris, France, found the Optimax titanium-nitride-oxide (TiNO)-coated Optimax stent was superior to the Synergy everolimus-eluting stent (EES) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. Results were presented by Pasi Karjalainen, M.D., Heart Center, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland.

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Nuclear cardiology SPECT scan showing myocardial perfusion. A new consensus document issues by ACC and other societies provides guidelines on managing radiation dose.
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May 31, 2018 — Here is a checklist of dose-sparing practices for nuclear cardiology that was included in a new 2018 ...

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News | Stents Drug Eluting

Two-year outcome data from the BIO-RESORT randomized controlled trial were presented in a late-breaking clinical trials session at EuroPCR 2018, May 21-24 in Paris, France.

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EuroPCR conference live case presentation. PCR late-breaking trials.
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Here are the late-breaking trials and other key study presentations from the 2018 EuroPCR conference. This is the annual ...

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An example of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) from Maquet. The results of the SEMPER FI trial. #europcr2018 #Europcr
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May 31, 2018 — The results from the Survival Improvement in Extensive Myocardial Infarction with PERsistent Ischemia ...

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An example of renal denervation therapy being delivered. A catheter is inserted into the renal artery to ablate the nerves in the vessel wall that regulate vasoconstriction. This leaves the vessel permanently in the widest open position to allow greater blood flow to the kidneys.
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May 30, 2018 — Despite the best efforts of clinicians to manage hypertension, it continues to increase and is now ...

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