Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

The goal of the new initiative is to build a national effort to diagnose and treat many more children

A Model for Africa: Côte d’Ivoire Health Ministry Announces New Initiative to Become Self-Sufficient in Pediatric Cardiology Surgery

July 7, 2023 — Launched by Mitrelli Group, Menomadin Foundation, Save a Child’s Heart, Côte d’Ivoire Health Ministry and ...

July 07, 2023

The Amvia Edge pacemaker platform introduces always-on, automatic MR detection algorithm to fully streamline MRI workflow

News | Pacemakers

BIOTRONIK Receives FDA Approval For Next-Generation Family of Pacemakers

July 6, 2023 — BIOTRONIK announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its portfolio of Amvia Edge ...

July 06, 2023

Leadless pacemakers provide a new minimally invasive option that will revolutionize care for more people in the U.S. who need pacing to treat a variety of slow or abnormal heart rhythms

News | Pacemakers

Abbott Receives FDA Approval for World's First Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker

July 5, 2023 — Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the AVEIR dual chamber (DR ...

July 05, 2023

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ASCEND provides the tools that not only address the unique needs of each cardiovascular subspecialty and to care for patients from infancy into their golden years, they also innovates next-generation solutions and services that empower the provider community to truly transform their cardiovascular services

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

AI/AN women have more risk factors for poor heart health, such as high rates of Type 2 diabetes, obesity and smoking, and increased exposure to trauma and violence, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement

News | ECG Monitoring Services

Heart Health is Sub-optimal Among American Indian/Alaska Native Women, Supports Needed

July 5, 2023 — Heart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased ...

July 05, 2023

UM School of Medicine faculty develop tool to assess risks earlier in vulnerable patients

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

New Study Highlights Dangers of Cumulative Exposure to Cardiovascular Risks and Need for Earlier Primary Prevention Strategies

July 5, 2023 — With heart disease the most common cause of death worldwide, researchers have attempted to quantify how ...

July 05, 2023

News | ASE

Study Finds More Accurate Pacemaker Placement with 3D Echocardiography

July 5, 2023 — Research presented during the American Society of Echocardiography’s 34th Annual Scientific Sessions, ASE ...

July 05, 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

News | Cardiovascular Business

Happy 4th of July from DAIC

The DAIC team wishes you a safe and happy 4th of July!

July 04, 2023

Preferential use of pulmonary MR angiography (MRA) for diagnosing pulmonary embolus (PE) in the general population helped conserve iodinated contrast media during the 2022 shortage

News | Contrast Media

Switch to MR Angiography for PE Mitigated Impact of Recent Contrast Shortage

July 3, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

July 03, 2023

Nearly one-third of patients with an implanted device to prevent sudden death have anxiety in the first year while depression affects one in five. That’s the finding of a study

News | Artificial Heart

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Affects More Than One in Ten Cardiac Device Patients

July 3, 2023 — Nearly one-third of patients with an implanted device to prevent sudden death have anxiety in the first ...

July 03, 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

UNC School of Medicine scientists Whitney Edwards, Ph.D., Frank Conlon, Ph.D., and colleagues identified molecular pathways critical for heart development.

News | Congenital Heart

Researchers Target Proteins, Pathways Behind Congenital Heart Disease

July 3, 2023 — Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, and the UNC Lineberger ...

July 03, 2023

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Top 10: June's Most-read Content

As another month comes to a close, DAIC takes a look at the Top 10 most-read pieces of content from www.dicardiology.com ...

July 03, 2023

Imaging results could represent an important barrier to discharge of low risk patients, researchers say

News | Pulmonary Embolism

‘Concerning’ CT scans may cause unnecessary hospitalization for some pulmonary embolism patients

June 30, 2023 — Of approximately 250,000 Americans diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism, or PE, in emergency ...

June 30, 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

UM School of Medicine researchers detail inflammatory process and heart damage in Lancet Study in preparation for future transplants

News | Heart Failure

Lessons Learned from World’s First Successful Transplant of Genetically-Modified Pig Heart into Human Patient

June 30, 2023 — A new study published in The Lancet has revealed the most extensive analysis to date on what led to the ...

June 30, 2023

Women with atrial fibrillation progress more rapidly to cognitive impairment and dementia than men with the heart rhythm condition, according to research presented today at ACNAP 2023

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Women with Common Heart Rhythm Disorder Have Faster Cognitive Decline Than Men

June 30, 2023 — Women with atrial fibrillation progress more rapidly to cognitive impairment and dementia than men with ...

June 30, 2023

Digital detectors with proprietary LSO crystals deliver high-resolution imaging

News | Artificial Intelligence

UltraSight and EchoNous Partner to Enable More Accessible Cardiac Ultrasound for Patients

June 29, 2023 — UltraSight, a digital health pioneer transforming cardiac imaging through the power of artificial ...

June 29, 2023