An example of a strain echo from the study showing reduced peak longitudinal/reservoir left atrial strain in a COVID-19 patient who developed atrial fibrillation during admission. Average left atrial strain here is 20% (normal should be above 38%).
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Speckle Tracking Strain Echo May Predict Heart Complications From COVID-19

July 13, 2021 — Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that speckle-tracking strain echocardiograms may ...

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Humana’s new draft Fusion policy outlines coverage determinations for myocardial assessment and the use of PET/CT and SPECT/CT for certain neurologic indications. ASNC has submitted additional feedback on the draft policy.
News | PET-CT
Humana Hears ASNC’s Concerns, Reverses Restrictive PET/CT Coverage Policy

July 13, 2021 — In a recent blog, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) reported that Humana, one of the ...

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Medtronic announced in June it was stopping the sale and distribution of the Medtronic Heartware HVAD left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Abbott announced the same day it has the capacity to meet increased demand for LVADs as Medtronic leaves the market.
Feature | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) | By Dave Fornell, Editor
Medtronic Ends Sales of HVAD Ventricular Assist System

Medtronic announced in June it was stopping the sale and distribution of the Medtronic Heartware HVAD left ventricular ...

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The Xeltis synthetic polymer restorative pulmonary valve is implanted surgically and acts as a scaffold for the patient's own cells to proliferate. The valve and conduit then bioresorbs over time, leaving behind a new valve made from the patient's own cells. The hope is this will reduce or eliminate the need for numerous repeat surgeries as a pediatric patient grows.
Feature | Heart Valve Technology
Xeltis Begins Pivotal Trial for Pulmonary Valve That Grows With the Patient

July 8, 2021 – Xeltis announced it started the first pivotal trial for a synthetic polymer restorative pulmonary valve ...

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The Robocath R-One cath lab robotic platform being used in Rouen, France, to guide a cardiac Cath procedure. The system gained European approval in 2019. Robocath is now partnering with Philips France and Rennes University Hospital to develop the robotic system to treat strokes.
News | Stroke
Robocath, Philips and Rennes University Hospital Codevelop Robotic Stroke Intervention System

July 7, 2021 – Robocath, a company that designs, develops and commercializes cath lab robotic solutions to treat ...

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Ultra-fast, less than one-minute scan time, cardiac MRI enables accurate assessment of heart anatomy and function, improves patient comfort, increases access to care, and reduces costs
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Philips and the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research Collaborate on New Ultra-fast Cardiac MRI Protocol

July 2, 2021 — Philips has participated in an important research project to develop a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging ...

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VIDEO: Artificial Intelligence Identifies High-Risk COVID Patients From Cardiac Ultrasounds

Federico Asch, M.D., FASE, director of cardiovascular core labs, cardiovascular imaging, MedStar Health Research ...

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The FDA has cleared Angel Medical Systems' second-generation AngelMed Guardian device. The implantable cardiac device detects and warns patients if they are having an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event, including silent heart attacks. The new, second-generation device is enhanced with ease-of-use adaptations and an updated, long life battery that could potentially double the life of the implanted device
News | Cardiac Diagnostics
FDA Approves AngelMed Enhanced Real-Time Cardiac Monitor for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Events

July 1, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Angel Medical Systems Inc. second-generation ...

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Abbott says the Xience fluoropolymer coating interacts with blood proteins in a manner that reduces thrombus formation. This feature makes the stent safer to use for shorter duration DAPT.
News | Stents
FDA Clears Xience Stent for One Month DAPT in High Risk Bleeding Patients

June 30, 2021 — Abbott announced its Xience family of drug-eluting coronary stents received U.S. Food and Drug ...

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Echocardiography Related COVID-19 Research Presented at ASE 2021
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Echocardiography Related COVID-19 Research Presented at ASE 2021

June 29, 2021 – A new original science category being featured at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2021 ...

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3 Studies Show How Echocardiography is a Key Tool in Women's Health

June 29, 2021 – Three research studies presented at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2021 virtual meeting ...

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Images from the ASE presentation. Left, UEA echo showing focal narrowing of the SCPC anastomosis and the same view on invasive angiography. Right, UAE echo showing complete occlusion of pulmonary artery and angiography showing the same view.
News | Congenital Heart
Ultrasound Contrast Agents Greatly Aids in Complex Congenital Heart Imaging

June 29, 2021 – Echocardiography with ultrasound enhancing agents (UEAs) has proven to be a valuable imaging procedure ...

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New cardiac ultrasound technologies featured at the American Society of Echocardiography 2021 Virtual Meeting include intracardiac ultrasound (ICE) imaging from Biosense Webster (left), and cloud-based, vendor-neutral strain imaging from Epsilon Imaging (right).
News | ASE
New Technologies Featured at the American Society of Echocardiography 2021 Virtual Meeting

June 29, 2021 – The virtual exhibit hall at American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2021 Scientific Sessions Virtual ...

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The balloon inflation to deploy an Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 TAVR valve in a failed surgical tricuspid valve. This valve-in-valve (VIV) procedures was performed at Beaumont in a 34-year-old female patient who was determined to be too high of a surgical risk for SAVR.
News | Structural Heart
Beaumont Performs Rare Tricuspid Transcatheter Valve-in-valve Procedure

June 29, 2021 – Cardiologists at Beaumont Health successfully replaced a 34-year-old woman’s tricuspid valve in a rare ...

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ScImage went live in March at Peak Surgery Center of Avondale, Arizona, and was developed in cooperation with the providers from multispecialty cardiovascular group Peak Heart & Vascular, which has locations in Avondale, Surprise, Ariz., and Flagstaff, Ariz. ScImage’s PICOM365 Cloud provides image review, storage and advanced structured reporting to manage the complex, measurement-centric cardiac catheterization procedures performed in the facilities.
News | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)
Outpatient Cath Lab Adopts PICOM365 Cloud With Hemodynamics 

June 29, 2021 - ScImage Inc.has partnered with National Cardiovascular Management (NCM), a national consulting and ...

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