Endologix Inc. received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a confirmatory clinical study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Nellix EndoVascular Aneurysm Sealing System (EVAS) for the endovascular treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. The EVAS2 IDE Multicenter Safety and Effectiveness Confirmatory Study (EVAS2) will prospectively evaluate the refined Indications for Use (IFU) and the Nellix Gen2 EVAS System.
A new area of DNA testing involving telomere length may enhance a patient’s cardiovascular disease risk stratification ...
October 18, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new treatment option for patients who ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based measurements of the functional connections in the brain can help predict long-term recovery in patients who suffer neurological disability after cardiac arrest, according to a study appearing online in the journal Radiology.
October 18, 2017 — Results from the pivotal Phase 3 COMPASS study found that the Xarelto vascular dose plus aspirin 100 ...
Baylis Medical Co. Inc. and Siemens Healthineers are co-sponsoring a first-of-its kind training program aimed at helping cardiologists perform a complex procedure that is quickly becoming the gold standard for treating patients with atrial fibrillation and other structural heart diseases.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association recently released updated clinical performance and quality measures to benchmark and improve the quality of care for adult patients hospitalized with ST-elevation and non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI and NSTEMI, respectively).
October 17, 2017 — BioVentrix Inc. recently announced enrollment of the first patient in the U.S. arm of the ALIVE ...
The American College of Cardiology (ACC), along with several partnering societies, recently released appropriate use criteria addressing the evaluation and use of multimodality imaging in the diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
October 16, 2017 — Zoll Canada, a subsidiary of Zoll Medical Corp., announced it has won the tender to equip all ...
October 16, 2017 — Medtronic announced the launch of the Concerto 3-D Detachable Coil System at the Cardiovascular and ...
Three-dimensional (3-D) printed anatomic models created from a patient’s computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or 3-D ultrasound imaging datasets are seeing increasing use for procedural planning and hands-on clinical education. Some cardiovascular centers have created their own 3-D printing labs to enable on-demand printing of complex anatomy not only for planning and device sizing, but also to practice dry runs and aid procedural navigation. An emerging trend is the use of new 3-D computer modeling software to enable virtual device implantations for improved patient selection, to reduce complications, and enable faster development of novel transcatheter devices and procedural techniques.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) jointly announced a partnership to develop an ASE Echocardiography Module to expand ASNC’s ImageGuide Registry. The Echo Module, ImageGuideEcho, will continue the registry’s mission to harness the power of patient data to accelerate research and technology development for improved patient outcomes in the field of cardiovascular imaging.
Sharon Mulvagh, M.D., FRCPC, FACC, FAHA, FASE, professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie ...
According to a recent survey, participation in bundled payments has improved the quality of care, and anticipation and preparation for new programs remains high. The survey — conducted by Archway Health, a Boston-based firm specializing in managing bundled payments programs — assessed the perceptions and efficacy of bundled payments ahead of the expected announcement of a new bundled payments program from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).