Conference Coverage

This channel highlights DAIC's coverage of numerous key cardiology and medical imaging conferences each year. These include ACC, AHA, ASE, ASNC, EuroPCR, ECR, HIMSS, HRS, RSNA, SCAI, SCCT, TCT, and VIVA.

MULTISTARS AMI trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Trial Investigates Timing of Complete Revascularization for Myocardial Infarction

August 30, 2023 — Immediate multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is non-inferior to staged multivessel ...

August 30, 2023

News | Heart Failure

Highlights from the ESC Congress 2023

August 30, 2023 — “Joining forces to protect the heart – this was our mission for this year’s ESC Congress,” said ...

August 30, 2023

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is non-inferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for guiding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2023

News | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Optical Coherence Tomography Non-inferior to Intravascular Ultrasound for Stent Guidance

August 29, 2023 — Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is non-inferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for guiding ...

August 29, 2023

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on acute coronary syndromes are published online today in European Heart Journal.

News | Heart Failure

First ESC Guidelines Covering All Acute Coronary Syndromes Published

August 29, 2023 — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on acute coronary syndromes are published online ...

August 29, 2023

Data from the landmark ILUMIEN IV trial, the first randomized imaging trial with global representation, has the potential to change clinical practice related to stent placement

News | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Abbott Unveils Late-breaking Data Showing Intravascular Imaging Via OCT can Improve Stent Procedural Outcomes, Especially in Complex Cases

August 29, 2023 — Abbott announced late-breaking data from the first-of-its-kind ILUMIEN IV OPTIMAL PCI (ILUMIEN IV) ...

August 29, 2023

The PROFID EHRA trial is set to answer this question in a large, multicentre, EU-funded study set to enrol the first patient this summer.

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Trial Re-evaluates Routine Defibrillator Implantation After Myocardial Infarction

August 28, 2023 — Is the routine implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in myocardial ...

August 28, 2023

HEART-FID trial presented in a Hot Line session Saturday at ESC Congress 2023

News | Heart Failure

Trial of Ferric Carboxymaltose in Heart Failure Does Not Meet Primary Endpoint

August 28, 2023 — Ferric carboxymaltose(FCM) did not improve a hierarchical outcome of death, heart failure hospitalizat ...

August 28, 2023

BUDAPEST CRT Upgrade trial presented in a Hot Line Session Saturday at ESC Congress 2023

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Upgrade to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Benefits Heart Failure Patients with Pacing

August 28, 2023 — Upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator (CRT-D) reduces morbidity and ...

August 28, 2023

STOPDAPT-3 trial presented in a Hot Line Session Saturday at ESC Congress 2023

News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies

Dual-antiplatelet Therapy Should Remain Standard Strategy After Stent Implantation

August 28, 2023 — Prasugrel monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents is not ...

August 28, 2023

Integrating and analyzing data over time and across various data sources, CardioVisio for Atrial Fibrillation helps visualize the history of the patient’s heart and provides guideline-directed insights to healthcare providers

News | Atrial Fibrillation

GE HealthCare Launches CardioVisio for Atrial Fibrillation, a Digital, Patient-Centric Clinical Decision Support Tool to Enable Precision Care

August 24, 2023 — GE HealthCare announces the launch of CardioVisio for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), a digital tool ...

August 24, 2023

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, highlighted how it integrates AI in cardiac ultrasound and across cardiac care to help improve clinical confidence and increase efficiency.

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Philips integrates AI in cardiac ultrasound and across cardiac care at ESC 2023

August 24, 2023 —Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, highlighted how it integrates AI in cardiac ...

August 24, 2023

Heart attack patients who do not take daily aspirin have an elevated likelihood of recurrent myocardial infarction, stroke or death compared with those who consistently take the drug, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023

News | ESC

Heart Attack Patients Should Take Aspirin to Avoid a New Heart Attack, Stroke and Death

August 22, 2023 — Heart attack patients who do not take daily aspirin have an elevated likelihood of recurrent myocardia ...

August 22, 2023

A study in more than 15,000 people has found that physical fitness is linked with a lower likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation and stroke.

News | ESC

Keep Fit to Avoid Heart Rhythm Disorder and Stroke

August 22, 2023 — A study in more than 15,000 people has found that physical fitness is linked with a lower likelihood ...

August 22, 2023

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms is linked with faster life-saving treatment, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023

News | ESC

Heart Attack Victims Who Recognize Symptoms are Less Likely to Die in Hospital

August 22, 2023 — Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms is linked with faster life-saving treatment, according ...

August 22, 2023

A new study in the AHA journal Hypertension finds SARS-CoV-2 infection is significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure in adults with preexisting heart conditions or those who were older, black or male.

News | Hypertension

Study Reveals COVID-19 May Trigger New-onset Hypertension

August 22, 2023 — An analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that COVID-19 infection ...

August 22, 2023