Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

Xenotransplant surgery in progress. Image courtesy of the University of Maryland School of Medicine

UM Medicine Faculty-Scientists and Clinicians Perform Second Historic Transplant of Pig Heart into Patient with End-Stage Cardiovascular Disease

September 25, 2023 — After world’s first successful transplant in 2022, also performed at the University of Maryland ...

September 25, 2023

Company’s artificial intelligence technology shows better results in early detection and patient care

News | Artificial Intelligence

New Clinical Data Supports Viz.ai Solution for Improved Pulmonary Embolism Detection and Care Coordination

September 25, 2023 — Viz.ai, a leader in AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, today announced ...

September 25, 2023

Smidt Heart Institute investigators say condition, apparent resistant hypertension, is common, and a particular medication may get patients’ disease under control

News | Hypertension

Novel Study Deepens Knowledge of Treatment-Resistant Hypertension

September 22, 2023 — For many patients with hypertension--an elevated blood pressure that can lead to stroke or heart ...

September 22, 2023

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Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...

March 21, 2024

Advanced medical device reprocessor launches free tool to help hospitals quantify the reduction in carbon emissions possible with a proper EP reprocessing program

News | EP Lab

Innovative Health Brings EP Labs’ Carbon Emissions into Focus with New Sustainability Calculator

September 22, 2023 — Innovative Health, Inc. launched a new educational initiative and free online tool to help hospital ...

September 22, 2023

New Board would recognize evolution of cardiology into distinct medical specialty

News | Cardiovascular Business

Cardiovascular Organizations Pursue New, Independent Medical Board

September 21, 2023 — Many of the nation’s most prominent cardiovascular organizations, representing tens of thousands of ...

September 21, 2023

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women

News | Cardiac Imaging

Low-income Country Cardiac Imaging Procedures Remain Down Post-COVID

September 21, 2023 — Declines in cardiovascular procedure volumes observed early in the COVID-19 pandemic greatly ...

September 21, 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

Vektor’s leadership team named HRX AbstracX Innovators, presenting groundbreaking studies on CT scar imaging and wall thickness analysis at HRX 2023

News | HRS

Vektor Medical Unveils Cutting-Edge, AI-based Arrhythmia Research at HRX 2023

September 21, 2023 — Vektor Medical, developers of the only FDA-cleared technology to accurately map arrhythmias using ...

September 21, 2023

HeartSciences and Icahn Mount Sinai have also entered into a memorandum of understanding for ongoing cooperation encompassing de-identified data access

News | Artificial Intelligence

HeartSciences Signs Definitive Agreements with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to Commercialize Artificial Intelligence Cardiovascular Algorithms

September 21, 2023 — Heart Test Laboratories, Inc., an AI-powered medical technology company focused on transforming ...

September 21, 2023

IDE supported by data from the MODERATO II randomized pilot study that showed AVIM therapy drove significant and sustained reductions in blood pressure in hypertensive pacemaker patients

News | Hypertension

Orchestra BioMed Granted FDA Approval of IDE to Initiate BACKBEAT Pivotal Study of BackBeat CNT for the Treatment of Hypertension in Pacemaker Patients

September 20, 2023 — Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc., a biomedical company accelerating high-impact technologies to ...

September 20, 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

News | Heart Valve Technology

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Launches the PROGRESS Clinical Trial to Examine the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Valve Replacement in Patients with Moderate, Calcific Aortic Stenosis

September 20, 2023 — The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF), an internationally renowned cardiovascular ...

September 20, 2023

All pregnant people should have their blood pressure measured at each prenatal visit

News | Hypertension

Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

September 20, 2023 — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) published a final recommendation statement on ...

September 20, 2023

SmartCardia has received FDA clearance for its 7-lead real-time ECG monitoring patch and cloud platform

News | Wearables

SmartCardia Receives FDA Clearance for its 14-Day 7-Lead ECG Real-Time Patch and Cloud Platform

September 19, 2023 — SmartCardia has received FDA clearance for its 7-lead real-time ECG monitoring patch and cloud ...

September 19, 2023

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Case Study | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems

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

Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...

November 14, 2023

An advanced CT test can identify individuals with stable angina at a reduced risk of three-year adverse outcomes despite their having a high coronary artery calcium score

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

CT Test Simulates Blood Flow to Assess Risk in Patients with Angina

September 19, 2023 — An advanced CT test can identify individuals with stable angina at a reduced risk of three-year ...

September 19, 2023

The results of the iHEART project have been published in the prestigious journal 'Nature Scientific Reports'

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

iHEART Simulator, a Mathematical Model of the Heart to Revolutionize Cardiac Research

September 19, 2023 — A mathematical and computational model of the human heart entirely developed at Politecnico di ...

September 19, 2023

Smidt Heart Institute investigators found the rise in illicit substance abuse in pregnancy is associated with significantly high risk of cardiovascular events, maternal mortality

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Substance Abuse in Pregnancy Doubles Cardiovascular Risk

September 18, 2023 — Pregnant women with a history of substance abuse face a dramatically increased risk of death from ...

September 18, 2023