Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

By far the two biggest news items from January included the first pig heart transplant into a human patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and the FDA clearance of Novarti's inclisiran (Leqvio) twice annual dose injectable LDL lowering drug.

Feature | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

February 1, 2021 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

February 01, 2022

Videos | Cardiac Imaging

VIDEO: Why the ASNC Did Not Endorse the 2021 Chest Pain Guidelines

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) President Dennis Calnon, M.D., MASNC, FASE, FSCCT, director of cardiac ...

February 01, 2022

Videos | Nuclear Imaging

VIDEO: Recent Advances in Cardiac Nuclear Imaging

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) President Dennis Calnon, M.D., MASNC, FASE, FSCCT, director of cardiac ...

February 01, 2022

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SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

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March 21, 2024

AI system is trained to read conventional retinal scans for signs of heart disease

News | Cardiac Diagnostics

AI Can Diagnose Heart Disease By Looking In the Eye of the Patient

January 31, 2022 — Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyze eye scans taken ...

January 31, 2022

Lee Health’s Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Fla., recently became the first U.S. healthcare institution to install the Somatom X.ceed, a premium single-source computed tomography scanner from Siemens Healthineers.

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Siemens Healthineers Announces First U.S. Install of Somatom X.ceed Premium Single-source CT Scanner

January 31, 2022 — Lee Health’s Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Fla., recently became the first U.S. healthcare ...

January 31, 2022

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Cardiac Presentations in COVID Long-haulers at Cedars-Sinai Hospital

Siddharth Singh, M.D., director of the COVID-19 heart program, staff cardiologist and echocardiographer, Cedars-Sinai ...

January 25, 2022

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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability to diagnose cardiac disease with greater accuracy and precision

Feature | Cardiac Imaging

SPONSORED CONTENT: Finding the Right Solution

Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...

March 05, 2024

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Examination of Cardiac COVID Long-Haulers

Siddharth Singh, M.D., director of the COVID-19 heart program, staff cardiologist and echocardiographer, Cedars-Sinai ...

January 25, 2022

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Long-COVID Presentations in Cardiology at Beaumont Hospital

Justin Trivax, M.D., an interventional cardiologist who works with long-COVID patients at Beaumont Hospital, explains ...

January 24, 2022

The new AHA resuscitation guidelines now call for full PPE before performing CPR to reduce the transmission of of the more easily transmissible omicron and delta COVID variants. #COVID

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New CPR Guidance Addresses More Contagious COVID-19 Variants

January 24, 2022 — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the Delta and Omicron variants, new American Heart ...

January 24, 2022

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BLOG: Combining Local Impedance with Contact Force to Perform RF Ablation

When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...

December 11, 2023

Medtronic Inc. is recalling its HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System product due to the risk of the guidewire within the catheter moving downward or prolapsing when force is applied during use.

News | Atherectomy Devices

Medtronic Recalls HawkOne Atherectomy System Due to Risk of Tip Damage During Use

January, 24, 2022 — Medtronic Inc. is recalling its HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System product due to the risk of ...

January 24, 2022

The cardiovascular effects of long-hauler COVID in 2022

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

What We Know About Cardiac Long-COVID Two Years Into the Pandemic

By the end of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a clear sign that some virus patients had longer ...

January 23, 2022

Example of life-like 3D printed cardiac and aortic anatomy available from Materialise. The vendor's software is FDA-cleared for use to print anatomy from CT or MRI studies that will be the exact size as the patient's actual anatomy. This can be used for planning and practicing complex surgical or interventional procedures and the model can aid navigation during procedures.

Gallery | Cardiac Imaging | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

Photo Gallery of Cardiovascular Technology on Display at RSNA 2021

The gallery includes photos of medical imaging technologies from across the expo floor at the Radiological Society of ...

January 21, 2022

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November 14, 2023

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Long-term Cardiac Impacts of COVID-19 Two Years Into The Pandemic

Aaron Baggish, M.D., director of the cardiovascular performance program, Mass General Hospital, has been involved in the ...

January 20, 2022

Arineta created a dedicated cardiac CT scanner in partnership with GE Healthcare a couple years ago. With increased interest in CTA with the new chest pain guidelines, the company decided to also start direct sales of these systems for the first time at RSNA in their own booth. Photos by Dave Fornell

Feature | RSNA | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

6 Takeaways in Cardiac and Vascular Imaging at RSNA 2021

Here are a few of the key takeaways on the new technologies that will impact cardiovascular and interventional medicine ...

January 19, 2022

New study finds children treated for MIS-C had normal heart function within three months after their first symptoms

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Heart Function Recovers Quickly in Children With COVID-19 Related MIS-C

January 19, 2022 — Heart function recovery returned within three months in children who developed COVID-19 related multi ...

January 19, 2022