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Videos | EP Device Monitoring Systems

VIDEO: Rising Interest in Remote Monitoring of EP Devices in the COVID-19 Era

Robert Kowal, M.D., chief medical officer of the Medtronic cardiac rhythm and heart failure division, said there has ...

December 22, 2020

The Digisonics' cardiovascular information system (CVIS) system.

News | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Intelerad Acquires Digisonics to Expand its Enterprise Imaging Workflow

December 16, 2020 - Intelerad Medical Systems, a provider of enterprise imaging workflow solutions, has acquired ...

December 16, 2020

CMS coverage changes effective as of Dec. 2, 2020 will open up the use of LVADs to more Medicare patients, including use of the HeartWare and HeartMate ventricular assist devices.

News | Heart Failure

CMS Updates Coverage Policies for Artificial Hearts and Ventricular Assist Devices

December 2, 2020 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized updates to Medicare coverage policies ...

December 02, 2020

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Feature | Information Technology

Five Ways to Improve Productivity and Efficiency in Cardiology Workflow

Many cardiology departments face significant challenges meeting regulatory requirements, quality metrics, and ...

February 10, 2023

COVID-19 cardiology related content continues to be among the top performers on the DAIC website in November 2020. TAVR also topped headlines with Boston Scientific taking its Lotus valve off the market and a review of TAVR registry data showing it is now the dominant method of aortic valve replacement in the United States. #DAIC

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | Dave Fornell, Editor

December 1, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

December 01, 2020

Black patient being tested for COVID-19 using a nasal swab PCR test. black adults with COVID-19 were far more likely to be hospitalized than their white counterparts according to data from the AHA COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry. #AHA #AHA20 #AHA2020 #COVID19 #SARSCoV2

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Cardiovascular Registry Details Disparities Among Hospitalized Patients

November 18, 2020 -- A new American Heart Association (AHA) collaborative model for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) research ...

November 18, 2020

Feature | Heart Valve Technology

TAVR Is Now Dominant Form of Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States

November 17, 2020 — Since the approval of the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device in 2011, more ...

November 17, 2020

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Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Improving Consistency and Standardization With Structured Reporting

Jeff Rieder M.D., a cardiologist with Coastal Cardiology Charleston, clearly recalls the time when reporting was ...

July 26, 2021

oston Scientific Corp. announced today it is immediately retiring the entire Lotus Edge transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system. It also initiated a global, voluntary recall of all unused inventory of the Lotus Edge due to complexities associated with the product delivery system.

Feature | Heart Valve Technology | Dave Fornell, Editor

Boston Scientific Pulls Lotus Edge TAVR Valve Off The Market

November 17, 2020 — Boston Scientific Corp. announced today it is immediately retiring the entire Lotus Edge ...

November 17, 2020

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: How to Reduce COVID Exposure, Speed Exams and Cut Readmissions in Cardiology Departments

Keith Ellis, M.D., is the director of cardiovascular services and the director of the Chest Pain Center at Houston ...

November 10, 2020

Two of the top preforming pieces of content in October was the FDA clearance for the first indication for shortened DAPT for Medtronic's Resolute Onyx Drug Eluting Stent. A virtual tour of the new robotic electrophysiology lab at Banner Health led by Pete Weiss, M.D., also was among the most popular cardiology technology content.

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November 2, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

November 02, 2020

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Cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) allow storage of in-office echocardiograms, aids report generation and reading echos for several hospitals. Hitachi’s VidiStar CVIS.

Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Use of CVIS for Remote Access of Data and Images

The ability of a cardiologist to work remotely can save lives. By leveraging the advantages of a cloud-based ...

May 19, 2021

Some of the device technologies discussed in the TCT 2020 late-breaking trial sessions. Top left, the Medtronic Resolute Onyx stent was the first stent to receive FDA clearance for short duration dual-antiplatelet therapy, which was a big topic and subject of several sessions. Lower left, the Keystone TriGuard 3 TAVR embolic protection device did not demonstrate superiority over TAVR without use of embolic protection. Top right, the Abbott MitraClip. Acurate neo TAVR valve. #TCTconnect #TCT2020

Feature | TCT | Dave Fornell, Editor

Top 10 Takeaways on Interventional Technologies at TCT 2020

Here are some of the key takeaways from the late-breaking interventional cardiology and structural heart trials ...

October 29, 2020

An example of a HeartFlow FFR-CT image showing the blood flow through what looked like a significant blockage on CT angiography alone actually was not flow limiting based on computational fluid dynamics. Use of the technology was supposed to reduce the number of diagnostic catheterizations in the FORECAST trial, but the costs of FFR-CT were not offset enough to show cost savings. #TCT2020 #TCTconnect

News | FFR Technologies | Dave Fornell, Editor

FFR-CT Did Not Significantly Reduce Costs But Reduced Rates of Invasive Coronary Angiography

October 22, 2020 – In the FORECAST randomized clinical trial, the use of fractional flow reserve (FFR) derived from ...

October 22, 2020

Videos | Heart Valve Technology

VIDEO: Results Mixed on Use of Cerebral Embolic Protection in TAVR From the STS/ACC TVT Registry

David Cohen, M.D., presents late-breaking data from the STS/ACC Transcatheter Valve Registry (TVT) showing the impact of ...

October 19, 2020

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Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Single-Database Cardiology Platform Drives Efficient Workflow and Improves Data Access

Washington Health System (WHS) provides healthcare services at more than 40 offsite locations across three counties in ...

April 01, 2021

The Abbott Vascular Xience Sierra drug eluting stent (DES). The XIENCE 28 and XIENCE 90 studies presented at TCT 2020 showed the stent can be used safely with only one month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). #TCT #TCTconnect #TCT2020

News | Stents Drug Eluting

Shorter DAPT With Xience Stent is Noninferior to Standard DAPT

October 16, 2020 – Results from the XIENCE 90/28 clinical trials have shown that a shorter course of dual-antiplatelet ...

October 16, 2020

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Effect of COVID-19 on Cardiology Highlighted in Research at ACC Quality Summit

October 14, 2020 — American College of Cardiology (ACC) Quality Summit virtual meeting Oct. 8-9, 2020, featured several ...

October 14, 2020

Flexible electronics have been developed to implant in patients to constantly monitor their cardiac condition.

Feature | Udi Nussinovitch M.D., Ph.D.

What is New in Cardiology? A Review of All Major Emerging Technologies for Heart Diseases

This is an overview of some of the biggest cardiology technology advances. These innovations are covered in more detail ...

October 09, 2020