Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

ACC/AHA issue new Guideline for preventing and optimally managing common heart rhythm problem

Early Rhythm Control, Lifestyle Modification and More Tailored Stroke Risk Assessment Are Top Goals in Managing Atrial Fibrillation

December 8, 2023 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several ...

December 08, 2023

The DRAIN-HF study will evaluate the Aortix percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (pMCS) technology in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) who are unresponsive to standard medical therapy.

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Procyrion Announces First Patient Enrollments in the DRAIN-HF Pivotal IDE Trial for Aortix Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Technology

December 8, 2023 — Procyrion, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with cardiac ...

December 08, 2023

Dushani Ranasinghe, PhD, left, and Margaret Schwarz, MD, at Ranasinghe's graduation ceremony from the University of Notre Dame.

News | Hypertension

New Target Identified for Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment

December 7, 2023 — Indiana University School of Medicine researchers at the school’s South Bend regional campus, in ...

December 07, 2023

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Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

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March 21, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Cordis US Corp is recalling its INFINITI Angiographic Catheter due to products being shipped without undergoing sterilization procedures

News | Angiographic Catheter

Cordis US Corp Recalls INFINITI Angiographic Catheter due to Products Being Shipped Without Undergoing Sterilization Procedures

December 7, 2023 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Cordis US Corp is recalling its INFINITI ...

December 07, 2023

Cortex's fully integrated solution will include advanced diagnostic and therapeutic pulsed field ablation catheters supported by innovative mapping technology.

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Ajax Health Establishes Cortex, a Comprehensive AFib Ablation Technology Company, with $90 Million Investment Led by KKR and Hellman and Friedman

December 7, 2023 — Ajax Health announced today the formation and funding of Cortex, a medical technology company ...

December 07, 2023

The American Medical Association (AMA) released new principles for augmented intelligence (AI) development, deployment, and use – a critical step toward fostering a consistent governance structure for advancements in health care technology.

News | Artificial Intelligence

AMA Issues New Principles for AI Development, Deployment, and Use

December 6, 2023 — The American Medical Association (AMA) released new principles for augmented intelligence (AI) ...

December 06, 2023

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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability to diagnose cardiac disease with greater accuracy and precision

Feature | Cardiac Imaging

SPONSORED CONTENT: Finding the Right Solution

Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...

March 05, 2024

Raymond Benza, MD, Chief of Pulmonary Hypertension for the Mount Sinai Health System

News | Cardiovascular Business

Raymond Benza, MD, Heart Failure Expert, Named Chief of Pulmonary Hypertension for the Mount Sinai Health System

December 5, 2023 — Raymond Benza, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP, a top expert in cardiovascular medicine and advanced heart ...

December 05, 2023

News | Pediatric Cardiology

Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Selects Pediatric Intensivist to Direct Congenital Cardiac Critical Care

December 5, 2023 — David Epstein, MD, a pediatrician who has dedicated his career to caring for very ill children, has ...

December 05, 2023

As coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) progresses towards becoming the primary imaging modality for not only diagnostic purposes, but also for clinical trial endpoints, there is a need to address the requirements for generating high-quality CCTA image data to ensure accurate and robust CAD assessments

Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | By Andrew Michalski, PhD and Rohit Sood MD, PhD

From the Clinic to Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials: Considerations for using Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Clinical Trials

Coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as ischemic heart disease, is the most common heart disease with a prevalence ...

December 05, 2023

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BLOG: Combining Local Impedance with Contact Force to Perform RF Ablation

When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...

December 11, 2023

Take a look at the news making top headlines during the month of November on dicardiology.com

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

DAIC's Top 10 for November

November was a busy month with many FDA approvals and breaking clinical trial results. Take a look at the news making ...

December 05, 2023

News | Cardiovascular Education

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Research Advances Understanding of Health Equity and Outcomes in Fourth-Trimester Care for Women

December 4, 2023 — The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF), an internationally renowned cardiovascular ...

December 04, 2023

The device would be the first clinical-grade, diagnostic wrist-worn device for long term Afib monitoring

News | Wearables

Clinical Smartwatch Finds Success at Identifying Atrial Fibrillation

December 1, 2023 — As the use of wearable technology grows, smartwatches are marketed across the globe to consumers as a ...

December 01, 2023

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Case Study | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems

TECH BRIEF — Integrated Hemodynamic Monitoring System Helps Improve Lab Performance, Efficiency

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November 14, 2023

Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital is one of the world’s top four hospitals in Cardiology/Heart Surgery

News | ACC

Transcatheter Valve Replacement Procedures at the Mount Sinai Hospital Win Highest Rating from Society of Thoracic Surgeons

December 1, 2023 — For the third consecutive year, the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at The Mount Sinai Hospital ...

December 01, 2023

Researchers have succeeded in restoring lost brain function in mouse models of stroke using small molecules that in the future could potentially be developed into a stroke recovery therapy.

News | Stroke

New Study: Lost Brain Function Restored After Stroke

December 1, 2023 — Researchers have succeeded in restoring lost brain function in mouse models of stroke using small ...

December 01, 2023

Innovative investigational device designed for Left Atrial Appendage Elimination (LAAX) to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Acquires Laminar, Inc.

November 30, 2023 — Johnson & Johnson MedTech1 today announced the completion of the acquisition2 of Laminar, Inc., a ...

November 30, 2023