April 13, 2017 — A study published recently in the American Association for Clinical Chemistry’s (AACC) Journal of ...
Cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging really took off a decade ago with the introduction of 64-slice scanners, which ...
PinnacleHealth CardioVascular Institute last week enrolled the first patient in the United States in a trial assessing the safety and effectiveness of a new type of approach for blockages in the leg artery.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc. announced that the first robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures were performed in Asia using its CorPath GRX System. One of these procedures was transmitted live from Fu Wai Hospital to the more than 8,000 attendees at the China Interventional Therapeutics Conference. The annual conference, being held in Beijing, China this year, is the largest interventional cardiology conference in the Asia Pacific region.
April 12, 2017 — Providers can now offer enhanced care and safe imaging to patients with a compact and economical ...
Biotronik announced the European launch of a new lead for tachycardia therapy that features a helical design for increased long-term performance through stress reduction. The Plexa ProMRI lead is made for use with implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) as well as cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds).
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Through a new clinical trial, patients at Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth have access to an investigational device designed to reduce risk of stroke during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
April 11, 2017 — IBA Molecular announced that it has merged with previous acquisition Mallinckrodt Nuclear Medicine LLC ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Somatom go. computed tomography (CT) platform from Siemens Healthineers, designed for highly diverse sets of user needs.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
April 10, 2017 — Boston Scientific recently announced a $435 million cash deal to acquire Symetis SA, a privately-held ...
April 10, 2017 — Medtronic recently announced the first enrollments in the STOP Persistent AF clinical trial. The study ...
A discussion with Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) President Michael Gold, M.D., Ph.D., director of cardiology and associate ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
David Steenblock, D.O., an osteopathic physician based in San Clemente, Calif., recently discussed his use of hyperbaric oxygen to achieve significant and improved lifestyle outcomes for many stroke patients. The technique involves the therapeutic use of oxygen under pressure to dramatically reduce the effects of stroke and brain injury.
Endologix Inc. announced that the first patients were treated in the Expanding Patient Applicability with Polymer Sealing Ovation Alto Stent Graft (ELEVATE) IDE clinical study.
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) and Toshiba Medical announced a new partnership dedicated to providing career development opportunities for radiology fellows and residents in the United States. Toshiba Medical’s support will allow 250 U.S.-based fellows and residents to join SCCT at no charge for one year, enhancing their early career opportunities and building their awareness of the growing contributions of cardiovascular computed tomography.