A new study led by UC San Francisco has found that radiation doses can be safely and effectively reduced – and more consistently administered – for common computed tomography (CT) scans by assessing and comparing doses across hospitals, and then sharing best practices for how much radiation to use.
Some doctors have higher or lower than expected death rates from coronary angioplasty procedures, also known as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, doctors should not be judged solely on the rate of patients who die from the procedure, as the rate is highly variable over time, according to a recent study in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently issued medical technology guidance recommending the use of Boston Scientific Corp. cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) powered by EnduraLife Battery Technology for treating patients with heart failure.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
Grey hair has been linked with an increased risk of heart disease in men, in research presented recently at EuroPrevent 2017, April 6-8 in Malaga, Spain. EuroPrevent is an annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
April 14, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Abbott/St. Jude Medical (SJM) this ...
A discussion with William O'Neill, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, medical director of the Center for Structural Heart Disease at ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Vascular Dynamics Inc. (VDI) a privately held medical device company developing novel solutions for the treatment of hypertension, today announces it has completed a $10.4 million financing.
The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) and its partners Nordion and General Atomics (GA), announced in March that MURR’s License Amendment Request (LAR) has been submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). This marks a critical step towards implementing domestic U.S. production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). Once operational, production from this facility will be capable of supporting nearly half of U.S. demand for Mo-99, which currently must be imported from outside North America.
The shift to value-based payment models requires focused attention on quality and cost. Lumedx’s Cardiovascular ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
April 13, 2017 — A study published recently in the American Association for Clinical Chemistry’s (AACC) Journal of ...
Cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging really took off a decade ago with the introduction of 64-slice scanners, which ...
PinnacleHealth CardioVascular Institute last week enrolled the first patient in the United States in a trial assessing the safety and effectiveness of a new type of approach for blockages in the leg artery.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc. announced that the first robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures were performed in Asia using its CorPath GRX System. One of these procedures was transmitted live from Fu Wai Hospital to the more than 8,000 attendees at the China Interventional Therapeutics Conference. The annual conference, being held in Beijing, China this year, is the largest interventional cardiology conference in the Asia Pacific region.
April 12, 2017 — Providers can now offer enhanced care and safe imaging to patients with a compact and economical ...
Biotronik announced the European launch of a new lead for tachycardia therapy that features a helical design for increased long-term performance through stress reduction. The Plexa ProMRI lead is made for use with implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) as well as cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds).