The researchers developed an ultra thin monolithic OCT endoscope that overcomes the limitations of current, larger OCT catheters by using 3-D printed components.
News | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) | October 01, 2020
October 1, 2020 — A team of researchers led by the University of Adelaide and University of Stuttgart has used 3-D...
The two top DAIC stories in September included the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to perform echocardiograms of COVID-19 patients rather than wheeling in larger systems that are more difficult to sanitize. The second top story was on a new trial for Abbott's bioresorbable stent for below-the-knee (BTK) peripheral artery disease lesions. This is a resumption of bioresorbable stent clinical research since the Absorb stent was taken off the market in 2017.
Feature | October 01, 2020 | Dave Fornell, Editor
October 1, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC)...
Videos | EP Lab | September 30, 2020
Peter Weiss M.D., MSc, director of ventricular arrhythmia management and robotics, and assistant clinical professor of...
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Feature | Wearables | December 15, 2020
COVID-19 has posed challenges for physicians whose cardiac patients are at-risk and reluctant to schedule an office...
Cardiac monitoring devices range from (left to right) the 12-lead ECG, Holter monitor, patch with snap fasteners, and patch with integrated electronics.
News | Wearables | September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020 — In today’s digital age, focus on digital health and the quantified self have led to the rapid rise...
Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | September 29, 2020
Deepika Thacker, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist with Nemours Children’s Health System, Wilmington, Del., helped...
An ECMO procedure at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. The FDA cleared the use of ECMO support for COVID-19 patients in April 2020. A new review of patients treated with ECMO showed it had positive outcomes in the most severe COVID-19 patients. Photo by Dave Fornell
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020 – Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support saved lives in past epidemics of lung-damaging...
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Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS) | November 23, 2020
This Frost & Sullivan Executive White Paper explains that digitization is the shift to value-based care and risk-...
News | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems | September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance for the second-generation of...
The artificial intelligence-driven Caption Guidance software guides point of care ultrasound (POCUS) users to get optimal cardiac ultrasound images. The AI software is an example of a FDA-cleared software that is helping improve imaging, even when used by less experienced users.
Feature | Artificial Intelligence | September 29, 2020 | Joe Fornadel, J.D., and Wes Moran, J.D.
The number of Federal Drug Administration (FDA)-approved AI-based algorithms is significant and has grown at a steady...
News | Heart Valve Technology | September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020 — Boston Scientific launched the Acurate neo2 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system...
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OTC ECG devices can help detect abnormal heart rhythms in the general population, and this technology will continue to improve.
Feature | ECG | March 11, 2020
Apple created a stir when it announced in 2018 that its Apple Watch Series 4 was the first consumer health and fitness...
Videos | Artificial Intelligence | September 25, 2020
Ernest Garcia, Ph.D., MASNC, FAHA, endowed professor in cardiac imaging, director of nuclear cardiology R&D...
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | September 25, 2020
Short-term Hydroxychloroquine Use in COVID-19 Patients Does Not Cause Lethal Arrhythmias if Screened
September 25, 2020 — Short-term hydroxychloroquine treatment is not associated with lethal heart rhythms in patients...
The VitalPatch RTM biosensor is being used in the TELESTAR-TAVR clinical study to evaluate patients who undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and monitor them following the procedure utilizing the latest technology from VitalConnect, VistaSolution LIVE.
News | Wearables | September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 — Remote and in-hospital wearable biosensor technology company VitalConnect Inc. has started the...
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Several wearable, less-obtrusive ECG monitors have been cleared by the FDA for longer wear. This example is Cardiac Insight’s Cardea SOLO device.
Feature | ECG | February 19, 2020
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “...
Philips introduced the QuickClear Mechanical Thrombectomy System. It is a simple thrombectomy solution provides physicians with an all-in-one, single-use aspiration catheter and pump system.
News | Thrombectomy Devices | September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 — Philips Healthcare launched its QuickClear mechanical thrombectomy system. The compact, single-use...
EchoGo Pro automates cardiac ultrasound measurements for heart functions, but also empower physicians to predict the occurrence of coronary artery disease (CAD).
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 — Based on its recent analysis of the global artificial intelligence (AI)-based echocardiography...
An example of a CT coronary artery calcium scoring exam showing how each vessel segment is scored to assess a patient's risk for a future heart attack. Example is from Philips Healthcare.
News | Cardiac Imaging | September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 — A study out of University Hospitals (UH) found that removing the cost barrier for coronary artery...
