Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifaceted disease that demands various approaches in terms of diagnosis and...
A complex PCI case to revascularize a chronic total occlusion (CTO) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Complex PCI and CHIP cases are increasing patient volumes in the cath lab and using a minimally invasive approach in patients who otherwise would have been sent for CABG. Pictured is Khaldoon Alaswad, M.D. (right) who is proctoring a fellow in treating CTOs.
Feature | Cath Lab | September 13, 2018 | Artur Kim, Kamran Zamanian
Gadolinium contrast agents (GBCAs) are partly retained in the brain, raising safety concerns, as seen in this MRI.
News | Contrast Media | September 12, 2018
In February 2018, a workshop was held at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, to explore...
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An example of the new generation of inexpensive, wearable cardiac monitors that are seeing increased usage. This is the Cardiac Insight Cardea Solo device. After the monitoring period is over, the wearable patch is torn open to retrieve a data pod that is inserted into a reader to download the data. The software automatically creates reports based on the data, complete with waveforms for various cardiac measures.
Blog | Cardiac Diagnostics | May 10, 2018
Feature | TCT | September 12, 2018
September 12, 2018 – The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced the 15 late-breaking trials and 12...
News | Heart Failure | September 07, 2018
September 7, 2018 — The antithrombin drug rivaroxaban does not reduce the risk of a composite endpoint of survival,...
News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies | September 07, 2018
September 7, 2018 — A new Phase 2 clinical trial looks to confirm the efficacy and safety of Thrombolytic Science...
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The IntelliSpace Cardiovascular CVIS from Philips Healthcare, being used in the cath lab.
Blog | Cardiac PACS | March 29, 2018
Cardiologists need information from multiple sources to make accurate diagnoses and plan interventional therapies....
News | Heart Failure | September 06, 2018
September 6, 2018 — Tafamidis is the first treatment to improve survival and reduce hospitalizations in a rare heart...
News | Cardiovascular Surgery | September 06, 2018
September 6, 2018 — While it is firmly established that the use of one internal thoracic artery can improve life...
News | Heart Valve Technology | September 06, 2018
September 6, 2018 – W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Gore) announced the acquisition of Pipeline Medical...
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | September 05, 2018
September 5, 2018 — The Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) in Miami recently released a list of important...
Figure 1: Segmentation performed on the left atrium, left ventricle and mitral bioprosthesis. Landmarks are placed on the site of optimal transseptal access into the left atrium and the mitral PVL.
Sponsored Content | Case Study | Ultrasound Transesophageal echo (TEE) | September 05, 2018 | Cyril Danielkutty B.E., Dillon Weiss, B.S., Chad A Kliger, M.D., M.S.
Transcatheter interventions have become a mainstay in cardiac care as treatments for structural and congenital heart...
The Fysicon QMAPP hemodynamic monitoring system is the newest system to gain FDA clearance. It is about the size of a ream of paper.
Feature | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems | September 05, 2018 | Dave Fornell, Editor
Beyond measuring blood flow, pressure, oxygen levels and other vital signs in the cardiac catheterization lab,...
An illustration of Philip’s iFR technology, showing the iFR pressure readings and a fusion angio image indicating pressure drops in the vessel during wire pull back. SCAI and the European Society of Cardiology recently added iFR to their guidelines.
Feature | FFR Technologies | September 05, 2018 | Dave Fornell, Editor
The use of invasive, pressure wire-based fractional flow reserve (FFR) in the cath lab is now considered the gold...
News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies | September 05, 2018
September 5, 2018 — Aspirin...
News | Remote Monitoring | September 05, 2018
September 5, 2018 — Biotronik announced it is now the exclusive U.S. distributor for the MoMe Kardia external...
