Revised guidelines for the nonsurgical, image-guided interventional treatment of acute ischemic stroke will ensure patients receive the right treatment at the right time. The updated guidelines, endorsed by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and 11 other medical societies, were published in the April edition of SIR’s peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).
Philips in partnership with Innovative Imaging Technologies (IIT) announced an industry-first integrated tele-ultrasound solution on Philips’ Lumify portable ultrasound system powered by IIT’s Reacts collaborative platform. This innovation connects clinicians around the globe in real time by turning a compatible smart device into an integrated tele-ultrasound solution, combining two-way audio-visual calls with live ultrasound streaming.
March 30, 2018 — The Marcus Foundation has donated $15 million to establish the Marcus Stroke Network, a coordinated and ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
LivaNova PLC announced the first patient enrollment in the Perceval Valve Clinical study for Chinese Registration (“PERFECT”) Trial. The study is a pre-market, prospective, single-arm trial. The PERFECT trial is being conducted to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Perceval sutureless aortic heart valve when used to replace a diseased native or malfunctioning prosthetic aortic valve in the indicated Chinese population for tissue heart valve replacement.
March 30, 2018 — Bariatric surgery is predicted to cut in half the risk of premature heart disease and stroke in teens ...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for cardiac assessment provides a radiation-free alternative to other commonly used ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 29, 2018 — The Aquilion One/Genesis Edition computed tomography (CT) system from Canon Medical Systems gives ...
Abbott announced the company has initiated the landmark GUIDE-HF clinical trial using the CardioMEMS HF System. The GUIDE-HF trial will study whether the CardioMEMS device can improve survival and quality of life for people living with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II - IV heart failure.
Population health enablement company Higi announced their commitment to implement the 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) blood pressure guidelines across the 11,000 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared Higi stations nationwide. Higi said it will use its stations at retail stores and community locations to engage consumers in their health, helping them understand their biometric measurements and connecting them with the appropriate care for earlier intervention and better management of hypertension treatment plans.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Physicians, trainees and even laypeople can now stand right beside an expert radiologist as he performs one of the most difficult medical procedures of its kind – in virtual reality
Roxana Mehran, M.D., FACC, FACP, FCCP, FESC, FAHA, FSCAI, professor of medicine and director of interventional ...
A discussion with Ron Waksman, M.D., associate director of the division of cardiology and director of cardiovascular ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
March 27, 2018 — Edwards Lifesciences Corp. announced that enrollment is complete in the computed tomography (CT) ...
There were several notable presentations of new data on cardiovascular technologies at the recent 2018 American College ...
March 27, 2018 — Depression may increase the risk for atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder that ...