Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

smartphone apps, cardiovascular health, Stanford University study, patient self-reporting, population health

Smartphone Apps May Help Study Cardiovascular Health, Behaviors

In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, researchers from Stanford University assessed the feasibility of measuring physical activity, fitness and sleep from smartphones. The goal was to gain insight into activity patterns associated with life satisfaction and self-reported disease.

January 04, 2017

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News | Blood Testing

Blood Test Predicts Silent Heart Disease Risk

A high-sensitivity blood test could be used to predict which patients are at risk of a heart attack according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

January 04, 2017

extremely premature newborns, patent ductus arteriosus, PDA, hole in the heart, nonsurgical repair, catheter-based intervention

News | Congenital Heart

New Nonsurgical Repair of the Most Common Extremely Premature Newborn Heart Defect Shown Effective

A new minimally invasive technique for repairing the most common cardiac birth defect in extremely premature newborns can be performed safely with a high success rate in babies as small as 755 grams – about 1.6 pounds – only a few days after birth.

January 04, 2017

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Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

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March 21, 2024

News | Atrial Fibrillation

iPhone Camera App May Detect Atrial Fibrillation

January 4, 2017 — A smartphone application made it possible to use the iPhone camera to detect atrial fibrillation via ...

January 04, 2017

Hitachi, Vector Flow Mapping, TedMed 2016, Partho Sengupta, holographic evaluation of cardiac valves

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Holographic Evaluation of Cardiac Valves Demonstrated at TedMed2016 Conference

January 4, 2017 — A new ground-breaking technology that allows evaluation of cardiac valves using holograms was ...

January 04, 2017

Technology | Angiography

Siemens Debuts Robot-Supported Artis pheno Angiography System

January 4, 2015 — At RSNA 2016, Siemens Healthineers unveiled its 510(k)-pending robot-supported Artis pheno angiography ...

January 04, 2017

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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

News | Stem Cell Therapies

U.S. Pivotal Trial Initiated for CardiAMP Heart Failure Stem Cell Therapy

January 3, 2017 — BioCardia Inc. announced in December the initiation of the CardiAMP Heart Failure pivotal trial, a ...

January 03, 2017

Impella CP heart pump, TCT 2016, intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation, IABP, clinical study

News | Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) | Dave Fornell

Intra-Aortic Balloon vs. Impella Shows Similar Mortality Rates in MI With Cardiogenic Shock

The Impella CP heart pump (Abiomed) demonstrated no improvement in mortality for patients with myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock compared to intra-aortic balloon (IABP) counterpulsation in results from the prospective, randomized, multi-center IMPRESS Trial presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2016. However, the trial was limited to 48 patients and was too underpowered to show differences in clinical outcome, but was completed as an exploratory safety study.

January 03, 2017

Videos | Heart Valve Technology

VIDEO: How to Implant the Transcatheter CardioBand Mitral Annuloplasty System

This video, provided by Valtech, demonstrates the Cardioband transcatheter mitral annuloplasty system. It allows ...

January 03, 2017

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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

St. Jude Medical, EnSite Precision cardiac mapping system, FDA clearance, catheter ablation

Technology | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems

St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Clearance of EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System

St. Jude Medical Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its EnSite Precision™ cardiac mapping system and Advisor FL Circular Mapping Catheter, Sensor Enabled in December.

January 03, 2017

Philips, e-Alert, MRI, Most Innovative IoT Solution Award, World Communication Awards

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Philips e-Alert for MRI Systems Receives Most Innovative IoT Solution Award

Royal Philips recently announced that its e-Alert was awarded “Most Innovative IoT Solution” at the World Communication Awards, Dec. 19 in London. The World Communication Awards are recognized as the most prestigious awards in the global telecom industry, highlighting innovation and outstanding industry performance.

January 03, 2017