Cath Lab

The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertension, heart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

Abbott and Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI), announced a definitive agreement for Abbott to acquire CSI, a medical device company with an innovative atherectomy system used in treating peripheral and coronary artery disease.

News | Atherectomy Devices

Abbott to Acquire Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

February 15, 2023 — Abbott and Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI), announced a definitive agreement for Abbott to ...

February 15, 2023

Late breaking analysis of one-year outcomes from the inspIRE clinical study demonstrated early success at the prespecified interim analysis

News | Atrial Fibrillation

First Look at Data on Biosense Webster's Investigational Pulsed Field Ablation Platform Presented at AF Symposium 2023

February 14, 2023 — Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & ...

February 14, 2023

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Abbott Announces U.S. and European Approvals for New Technologies to Support Effective Treatment for Abnormal Heart Rhythms

February 2, 2023 — Abbott today announced two approvals as part of its growing suite of electrophysiology products in ...

February 02, 2023

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Blog | Contrast Media Injectors

BLOG: Enhancing Efficiency and Patient Care with a Modern Injector

Adjustable parameters on the ACIST® CVI® Contrast Delivery System include, flow rate, volume, pressure limit, rise time ...

August 22, 2023

Dr. Iani Patsias is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist within the Memorial Healthcare System (Hollywood, FL).

News | Heart Failure

Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute Utilizes New Monitoring Technologies to Benefit Heart Failure Patients

February 2, 2023 — Technology is continuously evolving, and so is the approach taken by transplant cardiologists at Memo ...

February 02, 2023

Top 10 content for the month of January 2023

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Top 10: January's Most-read Content

Here is a recap of what DAIC viewers found most interesting during the month of January:

1. A Dietary Supplement ...

February 01, 2023

This image shows the mitral valve of the heart of a mouse that lacks the serotonin transporter (SERT) gene. The valve was stained with prico-sirius red to show collagen. SERT knockout mice had a thickened mitral valve compared to normal mice. Image courtesy of Columbia University Irving Medical Center

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Columbia Researchers Find Link Between Serotonin and Heart Valve Disease

January 31, 2023 — Serotonin can impact the mitral valve of the heart and potentially accelerate a cardiac condition ...

January 31, 2023

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As medical advancements continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of structural heart interventions, the importance of enterprise imaging has become increasingly evident.

Blog | Enterprise Imaging

BLOG: The Power of Enterprise Imaging in Structural Heart Procedures

As medical advancements continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of structural heart ...

August 10, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries, serious health consequences, or death

News | Catheter

Medtronic Recalls Mahurkar Acute Dual Lumen High Flow Hemodialysis Catheters for Potential Catheter Hub Defect

January 31, 2023 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement announcing that Medtronic is recalling ...

January 31, 2023

The first US patient has been enrolled at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in the SELUTION4ISR study evaluating SELUTION SLR to support FDA approval.

News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

MedAlliance Leads US Sirolimus DEB Race: First US Patient Enrolled into SELUTION SLR Coronary Sirolimus DEB Study

January 27, 2023 — The first US patient has been enrolled at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in the SELUTION4ISR ...

January 27, 2023

A study of more than 100,000 patients has revealed that, for patients with blockages in multiple arteries, those who opt for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are less likely to die from their condition, less likely to need additional surgery, and less likely to have a heart attack than patients who choose to undergo a stent procedure.

News | Stents

Patients with Multiple Artery Blockages Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Fare Better, Live Longer than Those Who Opt for Stenting

January 23, 2023 — A study of more than 100,000 patients has revealed that, for patients with blockages in multiple ...

January 23, 2023

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While the current positive revolution in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice has been made possible by the wealth of technological advancements, bringing the necessary tools together in a streamlined workflow has remained a challenge for clinicians

Case Study | Baylor Scott and White Heart Hospital

Contemporary PCI: Utilizing State-of-the-Art Technology to Achieve the Best Outcomes

While the current positive revolution in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice has been made possible by the ...

May 05, 2023

Newest Addition to Company’s Zoom Stroke Solution Provides an Additional Option for Achieving Intracranial Access to Treat Patients for Ischemic Stroke

News | Stroke

Imperative Care Announces FDA Clearance and Initial Cases of Zoom RDL

January 23, 2023 — Imperative Care, Inc., announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its Zoom ...

January 23, 2023

$Neovasc’s Innovative Reducer System will target the estimated $5 billion refractory angina market$

News | Cardiovascular Business

Shockwave Medical Announces Agreement to Acquire Neovasc

January 19, 2023 — Shockwave Medical, Inc., a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat ...

January 19, 2023

$Neovasc’s Innovative Reducer System will target the estimated $5 billion refractory angina market$

News | Structural Heart

Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Navitor TAVI System

January 19, 2023 — Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's latest ...

January 19, 2023

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Blog | Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

BLOG: Making a Case for the Variable Rate Contrast Injector

During cardiology fellowship, my institution had a hand manifold system. I found it difficult to use at times, and it ...

April 11, 2023

Behavioral science is being applied in unique ways for enterprise-imaging product design. #webinar

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WEBINAR: How to Transform Imaging with Behavioral Science — Now Available On Demand

Behavioral science is being applied in unique ways for enterprise-imaging product design.

Behavioral science is the ...

January 19, 2023

SELUTION SLR, MedAlliance’s novel sirolimus-eluting balloon, has received conditional FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval to initiate its pivotal clinical trial for the treatment of coronary de novo lesions.

News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

MedAlliance Selution SLR is the First DEB to Receive Coronary de novo IDE Approval, its Fourth FDA IDE DEB Approval

January 12, 2023 — Selution SLR, MedAlliance’s novel sirolimus-eluting balloon, has received conditional FDA ...

January 12, 2023

ADVANCE Trial compares sac regression in the Medtronic Endurant II/IIs stent graft system and the Gore® Excluder AAA Device Family systems

News | Stent Grafts

Medtronic Announces First Enrollment in Head-to-head Global Randomized Trial Evaluating Durability of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

January 12, 2023 — Medtronic announced the first patient enrollment in the ADVANCE Trial, a head-to-head randomized ...

January 12, 2023