Bruce Wilkoff, M.D., director of cardiac pacing and tachyarrhythmia devices at Cleveland Clinic, discusses advancements ...
A new study from Emory University observed a near-20 percent reduction in perioperative complications, a 1.2-day reduction in ICU stay and a $3,654 reduction in per-patient hospitalization costs for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The reported outcomes, which included no severe hypoglycemia less than 40 mg/dL, were derived from an intensive glycemic control protocol supported by Glytec’s Glucommander for personalized insulin dosing.
May 25, 2017 — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of the safety ramifications of gadolinium-based contrast ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
May 25, 2017 — Positive results from the REPRISE III clinical trial, presented at the annual EuroPCR Scientific Program ...
The May/June digital edition of Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) is now available at http:/ ...
Fourteen members of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) took to Capitol Hill recently to express the society’s support for a bill that would expand access to government-funded graduate medical education (GME) opportunities to newly recognized primary specialties, including interventional radiology.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
May 24, 2017 — Late-breaking data presented at EuroPCR 2017 demonstrating excellent clinical outcomes for transcatheter ...
May 23, 2017 – Results now published in the European Heart Journal show Biotronik Home Monitoring reduces the risk of ...
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced positive results from its REDUCE Study assessing closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) for the reduction of recurrent ischemic stroke and new brain infarct. The data were shared May 16 at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) in Prague, Czech Republic. Gore plans to submit the positive data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to seek a PFO indication for the Gore Cardioform Septal Occluder by year-end 2017.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
May 24, 2017 — Philips recently announced the results from a global study indicating that automated three-dimensional ...
Death in patients with heart failure is inversely related to the wealth of the country they live in, according to late breaking results from the INTERCHF study presented at Heart Failure 2017 and the 4th World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, April 29-May 2 in Paris, France. Death rates in India and Africa were three to four times higher than those documented in Western countries.
May 23, 2017 — The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) will host its 28th Annual Scientific Sessions, June 2-6 ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Shockwave Medical announced last week CE Mark for the company’s Coronary Lithoplasty System for the treatment of calcified plaque in conjunction with stenting in patients with coronary artery disease.
May 23, 2017 — Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) won the 2017 Azbee National Bronze Award and the Regional ...
Significant success has been achieved in treating complex proximal aneurysms using a combination of fenestrated and branched-graft devices, based on a report of prospectively studied patients with complex aortic aneurysm in the May edition of the Journal of Vascular Surgery.