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Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) is a magazine that reaches more than 25,000 healthcare professionals in cardiology, interventional cardiology and cath labs across the United States. These influential buying team members rely on DAIC's award-winning editorial content and comparison charts as a unique research tool for specifying, recommending and approving technology/device purchases.

Boston Scientific recently introduced the newst iteration of LAA occluder device, the Watchman FLX. It uses small spikes to help better anchor the device and prevent embolization.

News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

COVID-19 Boosts Demand for Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices Market

August 21, 2020 — According to a report published by Research Dive, the rising number of patients suffering from atrial ...

August 21, 2020

In February 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared artificial intelligence software to assist in the acquisition of cardiac ultrasound images. The Caption Guidance software from Caption Health is an accessory to compatible diagnostic ultrasound systems and uses artificial intelligence to help the user capture images of a patient’s heart that are of acceptable diagnostic quality. It is aimed at point of care ultrasound (POCUS) exams, where users may not be regular sonographers.

Feature | Artificial Intelligence | Dave Fornell, Editor

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Cardiology

The No. 1 overarching hot topic at all the medical conferences over the past couple years has been artificial ...

August 18, 2020

An example of the 3-D vascular roadmapping technology on the Ziehm mobile C-arm systems.

News | Mobile C-Arms

Ziehm Imaging Acquires French Imaging Software Developer Therenva

August 18, 2020 — Ziehm Imaging announces the acquisition of Therenva, a French-based developer of planning and imaging ...

August 18, 2020

News | Heart Failure

Photo of Eyes Predicts Death and Readmission in Heart Failure Patients

August 17, 2020 — Pupil size predicts death and hospital readmission in patients with heart failure, according to r ...

August 17, 2020

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DAIC Moves to a Fully Digital Platform

Dear Valued Reader,

As the work environment rapidly changes due to the COVID-19 panademic, Diagnostic and ...

August 17, 2020

A panel discussion with some of the key opinion leaders at the recent SCCT 2020 virtual meeting. Note the questions on the left side of the screen, where attendees were able to interact with the speakers. #SCCT2020 #yesCCT

News | Cardiovascular Education | Dave Fornell, Editor

Virtual Cardiology Meetings During COVID-19 Allowing More International Attendance

All medical conferences moved to a virtual meeting format due to COVID-19 this year, and there has been apprehension ...

August 14, 2020

News | Heart Valve Technology

National Survey Of Heart Valve Patients Shows Importance Of Seeking Treatment Early

August 12, 2020 — A national survey conducted by the patient advocacy group Heart-Valve-Surgery.com with support by ...

August 12, 2020

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai is working with the Keck Medicine of USC heart surgery team to expand care for children and adults with congenital heart disease. An echocardiographer helps with cardiac ultrasound imaging in a hybrid OR during a congenital case using a Siemens SC2000 imaging system. Photo by Cedars-Sinai.

News | Congenital Heart

Smidt Heart Institute Enhances Congenital Heart Program to Follow Patients as Neonates Through Adulthood

August 10, 2020 - The Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai is expanding ...

August 10, 2020

The Conformal Medical CLAAS device, a next-generation transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) closure occluder for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). LAA occlusion allows AFib patients to go off of life-long anticoagulation therapy. #LAA #LAAC

News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

Conformal Medical Secures $85 Million in Funding for Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Trial

August 6, 2020 – Conformal Medical Inc. announced it secured $85 million in Series C financing to support the company’s ...

August 06, 2020

CardioMech's transcatheter chordae tendineae repair system uses a catheter to attach an anchor on the mitral valve leaflet and then attaches it via a cord to the apex of the heart.

News | Heart Valve Technology

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Startup CardioMech Raised $18.5 Million

August 5, 2020 – Minneapolis-based CardioMech AS, a medical device company developing a transfemoral, transseptally ...

August 05, 2020

News | Remote Monitoring

Wearable Sensors and AI App Used to Remotely Monitor Heart Failure Patients in NorthShore Health System

August 5, 2020 – NorthShore University HealthSystem , Carnegie Mellon University and physIQ are collaborating on a multi ...

August 05, 2020

Abiomed Impella is now authorized to treat critical ICU COVID-19 patients on ECMO who develop pulmonary edema or need cardiac decompensation from myocarditis. #COVID19 #SARScov2 #Impella

Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Dave Fornell, Editor

FDA Allows Emergency Use of Impella for COVID-19 Patients on ECMO

August 5, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) this week for ...

August 05, 2020

Examples of allogeneic cardiac cells (also called cardiosphere-derived cells or CDCs).

News | Heart Failure

Three Years After Stem Cell Trial for Heart Failure was Abandoned New Evidence Shows it Works

August 4, 2020 - More than three years after a clinical trial was prematurely ended for failing to show progress in ...

August 04, 2020

News | Cardiogenic Shock

Large Study in Japan Finds High Survival Rates With Impella Heart Pump

August 3, 2020 — A three-year, investigator-led, prospective study of Japanese patients who received an Impella heart ...

August 03, 2020

Two of the top pieces of content in July included the FDA clearance for the new Watchman FLX left atrial appendage occluder (left), which includes a video interview with one of the trial investigators. COVID-19 content remained among the top content in July, and one story explained the odd pattern of cardiac cell death in COVID-19 patient autopsies.

Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor

August 3, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) mag ...

August 03, 2020