News | Stem Cell Therapies

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

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

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.

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Videos | Heart Valve Technology

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

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Technology | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems

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

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News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Royal Philips recently announced that its e-Alert was awarded โ€œMost Innovative IoT Solutionโ€ 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.

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Feature | Anamika Kumari

The capsule endoscopy systems offer a hands-free and highly accurate imaging modality for healthcare practitioners. A ...

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News | Stroke

January 2, 2017 โ€” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hopes to build clinical evidence through new registries ...

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News | Heart Valve Technology

December 31, 2016 โ€” NaviGate Cardiac Structures Inc. (NCSI) announced that a novel valved stent that can capture the ...

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Feature | Point of Care Testing | Ravi Chawat

Point of care testing devices are gaining widespread approval for prompt medical diagnoses, especially in cardiology and ...

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Feature | Heart Valve Technology | Azeem Latib, M.D.

The Cardioband System (Valtech) has recently been introduced as a potential option for transcatheter repair of the ...

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News | Cybersecurity | Dave Fornell

As wearable and implantable patient monitoring or therapy devices become more sophisticated with advanced wireless ...

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News | Cath Lab

December 29, 2016 โ€” The American College of Cardiology (ACC), along with several partnering organizations, recently ...

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Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Hunterdon Medical Center, a tertiary care center in Flemington, N.J., was looking to update its current cardiovascular ...

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Feature | Cardiovascular Business

December 29, 2016 โ€” The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized new Medicare alternative payment models ...

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News | Cardiovascular Business

December 29, 2016 โ€” Cardiologists are highly satisfied in their careers; however, disparities remain between the career ...

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