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.

CRF Meeting Covering Structural Heart Disease Innovations Will Take Place June 8-10

News | TVT

Late-Breaking Science Announced for TVT 2022

May 16, 2022 — The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) announced that TVT: The Structural Heart Summit will feature ...

May 16, 2022

Mavacamten estimated sales just shy of $1 billion if approved for common cardiomyopathy subtype, says GlobalData

News | Pharmaceuticals

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Mavacamten Poised to Stand unchallenged

May 13, 2022 — Bristol Myers Squibb’s mavacamten will stand rather unchallenged in the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) ...

May 13, 2022

Back on track after its in-person hiatus, ACC22 stressed industry resilience, and featured practice-changing science and innovations

Feature | ACC | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

ACC22: Transforming Cardiovascular Care

In April, the cardiology community converged face-to-face in Orlando for The American College of Cardiology’s (ACC22) ...

May 11, 2022

After two years of virtual meetings, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) looks forward to welcoming more than 2,000 attendees to an exciting, fully live meeting in Atlanta, May 19-22.

News | SCAI

SCAI22 Scientific Sessions

May 10, 2022 — After two years of virtual meetings, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) ...

May 10, 2022

Heart failure presents differently in women and men – discover the latest evidence and its impact on management at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

News | ESC

Improving Outcomes for all Patients with Heart Failure

May 9, 2022 — Heart failure presents differently in women and men – discover the latest evidence and its impact on ...

May 09, 2022

News | ASE

ASE to Recognize Eight Award Recipients During its 33rd Annual Scientific Sessions

May 5, 2022 – The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), the largest global organization for cardiovascular ...

May 05, 2022

With the increase of patients experiencing heart failure and clinical challenges to manage advanced heart failure conditions, therapies with implantable devices have become an essential treatment method

Feature | Heart Failure | By Jean-Luc Boulnois, Ph.D.

Effectively Treating Heart Failure: New Technology on the Horizon

The current standard of care for heart failure (HF) is guideline-directed medical therapy combined with device-based ...

May 04, 2022

News | Wearables

Mayo Researchers Use AI to Detect Weak Heart Pump via Patients’ Apple Watch ECGs

May 4, 2022 – Single-lead ECG tracings from an Apple Watch interpreted by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm ...

May 04, 2022

New Information Statement Addresses How Labs Should Manage Evolving Issues as Pandemic Shifts Toward Chronic Endemic State

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ASNC, IAEA, SNMMI Update COVID-19 Best Practices for Nuclear Cardiology Labs

May 4, 2022 — While the COVID-19 pandemic transitions through various phases, nuclear cardiology teams should maintain a ...

May 04, 2022

News | Cardiac Rehabilitation

COVID-19 Vaccine Technique Shows Promise for Heart Disease

May 2, 2022 – A method for delivering genetic material to the body is being tested as a way to repair damaged heart ...

May 02, 2022

Dr. Jeff Healey is seen implanting a subcutaneous defibrillator in a patient at the Electrophysiology Lab. Image credit: Owen Thomas, Hamilton Health Sciences.

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Study: New Cardiac Defibrillator Much Safer for Patients

May 2, 2022 – High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications ...

May 02, 2022

Medtronic has announced new data from the STROKE AF clinical trial, which showed that large and small vessel ischemic stroke patients who receive short-term or intermittent monitoring (i.e., Holter monitors and 30-day external monitors) may not be optimally managed for recurrent stroke prevention versus those who received continuous monitoring with insertable cardiac monitors.

News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

New Simulation Data From the STROKE AF Study Shows Insertable Cardiac Monitors Detect 4 Times More AF than Intermittent Monitoring

April 29, 2022 – Medtronic has announced new data from the STROKE AF clinical trial, which showed that large and small ...

April 29, 2022

Vektor Medical has announced positive results from its “Vektor vMap Clinical Validation Study” evaluating the accuracy of cardiac mapping with vMap.

News | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems

Vektor Medical to Present Positive Results from vMap Clinical Validation Study

April 29, 2022 – Vektor Medical has announced positive results from its “Vektor vMap Clinical Validation Study” ...

April 29, 2022

HIMSS22 showed that the industry is back on track, with leading organizations showcasing solutions for staff shortages and related burnout, cybersecurity, digital transformation, image convergence and efficiency

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Reimagining Health at HIMSS22

You could feel the energy and excitement at the 2022 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS22) held this ...

April 29, 2022

During a Philips international media roundtable at HIMSS22, Mandi Bishop, vice president analyst at Gartner, a technological research and consulting firm, presented the trends and top predictions in healthcare and life sciences for 2022.

Blog | Cardiovascular Business

The Digital Divide

During a Philips international media roundtable at HIMSS22, Mandi Bishop, vice president analyst at Gartner, a ...

April 29, 2022