A new type of care for cardiac patients at St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, has the potential to reduce heart imaging wait times, ease emergency department congestion and lower the number of...
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Boston Scientific Corp. has initiated the OPTION trial to compare safety and effectiveness of the next-generation Watchman FLX left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) platform to first-line oral...
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma addressed the American Medical Association (AMA) Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates, which ran June 8-12 in Chicago...
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June 11, 2019 — Abbott recently announced positive late-breaking data from its TRILUMINATE study...
Canon introduces new technologies on its Aplio a550 and a450 systems at ASE 2019.
News | June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019 – Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. is showcasing its new line of ultrasound systems, the Aplio a-series...
ASE will showcase the most recent technology advances in cardiac ultrasound. Photo courtesy of Philips Healthcare.
Feature | June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019 – From a breaking trial of 3-D interoperability to demonstrations of artificial intelligence (AI)...
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Pass-through status and new CPT codes are expectred to boost usage of contrast-enhanced ultrasound procedures. The individuals who appear are for illustrative purposes only. All persons depicted are models and not real patients or healthcare professionals.
Case Study | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | May 29, 2019
As part of the ...
Videos | Atrial Fibrillation | June 21, 2019
News | Cath Lab | June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019 – VEITHsymposium and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) announced an alliance between...
Videos | Virtual and Augmented Reality | June 20, 2019
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Feature | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | October 25, 2018
Pre-participation physical evaluations (PPEs) are a standard requirement for many school-aged athletes to...
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019 — A new type of care for cardiac patients at St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, has the potential to...
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Most professional athletes participate in cardiovascular screening to identify often-asymptomatic heart disorders, but the debate continues on whether to mandate ECGs as part of pre-participation screening for student athletes. Photo courtesy of Play for Patrick.
Feature | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | October 16, 2018
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent...
Technology | Artificial Intelligence | June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019 — Zebra Medical Vision announced it has received its third U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510...
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019 — DiA Imaging Analysis announced the presentation of two studies assessing the performance and...
News | Cath Lab | June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019 — Results from a comprehensive analysis demonstrate the effectiveness of measuring a non-hyperemic...
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Use of traditional Holter monitor leads can be an issue for patient compliance and comfort. The newer generation ambulatory cardiac monitors use a small, adhesive patch that sticks directly on the patient's chest and allows them to shower and go about daily activities without a belt mounted monitor or leads getting in the way. This is especially important for longer term monitoring of seven days or longer.
Feature | ECG | September 27, 2018
Advances in the technology of wearable cardiac monitors are improving both the experience of the patient and the...
The Philips HeartStart OnSite automated external defibrillator. Image courtesy of Philips Healthcare.
Technology | Defibrillator Monitors | June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019 — Philips announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s premarket...
News | Patient Monitors | June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019 – New study results validate the effectiveness of the Saranas Early Bird Bleed...
