Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have devised a new way to protect personal electronic health records using a patient’s own heartbeat.
For the first time, researchers have developed tests that could improve treatment for heart failure patients by diagnosing the condition with greater accuracy and detecting the onset of congestive heart failure earlier. The findings were published in the Cardiovascular Disease issue of Clinical Chemistry, the journal of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC).
The ultrasound systems space, which covers 39 major markets, is set to rise steadily from $4.2 billion in 2016 to $5 billion by 2023, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5 percent. The company’s latest report states that the growth will primarily be driven by the rising prevalence of diseases and expanding demand for cost-effective quality healthcare.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
People with any form of diabetes are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular conditions than people without the disease. Moreover, if they undergo an operation to open up a clogged artery by inserting a stent, the artery is much more likely to clog up again. However, researchers at Joslin Diabetes Centers, Boston, now have uncovered an explanation for why these procedures often fail, which may lead toward better alternatives.
CardioFocus Inc. recently announced the initial clinical evaluation of the HeartLight Excalibur Balloon, a next-generation technology designed for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). The Excalibur Balloon leverages the universal balloon design of the HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System and introduces an advanced feature set that optimizes the speed and magnitude of target tissue contact during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures.
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. announced that it has closed its acquisition of Valtech Cardio Ltd., developer of the Cardioband System for transcatheter repair of the mitral and tricuspid valves. Edwards announced in November that it had signed an agreement to acquire Valtech.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Survival statistics, surgeon-specific experience and complication rates are the types of information most wanted by parents of children with congenital heart disease, according to a survey released at the 53rd Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).
Elderly patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and medium surgical risk experienced better than expected results after undergoing traditional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), according to research presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Using data from a national study, Johns Hopkins researchers determined that using heart computed tomography (CT) scans can help personalize treatment in patients whose blood pressure falls in the gray zone of just above normal or mild high blood pressure. Previously, the appropriate blood pressure treatment for these patients used risk calculations and some guesswork, potentially leaving many vulnerable to heart disease or taking drugs they do not need. Nearly one in three adults in the United States has prehypertension, blood pressure higher than normal but not considered high yet.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
January 23, 2017 — Over 93 percent of heart attack patients are receiving stents within the guideline-recommended ...
Carestream Health will demonstrate a zero-footprint enterprise imaging platform that can easily enable new use cases and modules at the upcoming Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference, Feb. 19-23 in Orlando, Fla.
Stereotaxis Inc. announced the release of an interface between its remote magnetic navigation system for electrophysiology (EP) procedures and the Philips Allura Xper FD10 cardiovascular X-ray system. The interface allows interoperability of the Stereotaxis Niobe system with the Philips Allura Xper FD10 version R8.2 system and is available worldwide.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Biotronik has enrolled the first patients in the BioInsight clinical study evaluating the safety and feasibility of performing the minimally invasive BioMonitor 2 insertion procedure in an office setting.
January 20, 2017 — A new document from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) and the American ...
January 19, 2017 — Apollo Enterprise Imaging Corp. announced it has entered into an agreement with DiACardio Ltd to ...