HeartFlow Inc. has obtained clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the HeartFlow Planner, a non-invasive, real-time virtual modeling tool for coronary artery disease (CAD)...
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Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred treatment for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial...
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Abbott announced the launch of the company's TRILUMINATE Pivotal trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of its TriClip transcatheter tricuspid valve repair system for the treatment of...
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Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc. announced that EClinicalMedicine, a clinical journal published by The Lancet, has published the results from the Telerobotic Intervention Study, the world’s first...
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | September 18, 2019
September 18, 2019 — Early use of an...
News | Blood Testing | September 18, 2019
September 18, 2019 — Discharge of patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes under a 0- and 1-hour...
News | Heart Failure | September 18, 2019
September 18, 2019 — AstraZeneca announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track...
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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 ...
News | CT Angiography (CTA) | September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019 — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) published new...
The Artis icono biplane angiography system is designed for use in neurointerventions and interventional radiology. Image courtesy of Siemens Healthineers.
Technology | Angiography | September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Artis icono, a high-precision...
News | Ablation Systems | September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019 — Treating high-risk heart patients with a single, high dose of radiation therapy can...
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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...
Technology | Atherectomy Devices | September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019 — Rex Medical L.P. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA...
News | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) | September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019 — CorWave announced successful completion of its first 60-day preclinical study to evaluate its...
The REDUCE LAP HF-II study will combine Corvia Medical's InterAtrial Shunt Device (IASD), pictured here, with physIQ's continuous monitoring platform to evaluate the device's efficacy in patients with heart failure. Image courtesy of Corvia Medical.
News | Heart Failure | September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019 — Corvia Medical has sponsored and is actively enrolling patients in a...
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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 | CT Angiography (CTA) | September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019 — HeartFlow Inc. has obtained clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the...
News | Heart Valve Technology | September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019 — Percutaneous reduction of...
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News | Heart Failure | September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019 — The ever-present devices that seem to track all our moves can be annoying, intrusive or worse,...
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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...
News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies | September 10, 2019
September 10,2019 — The combination of...
News | Cath Lab | September 10, 2019
September 10, 2019 — An international randomized trial has shown that complete revascularization reduces major...
