October 2, 2019 – The first randomized trial to compare the safety and efficacy of the new Boston Scientific Acurate...
News | Heart Valve Technology | October 02, 2019
October 2, 2019 – The Abbott Portico FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) study found that 30-day safety and...
News | Cath Lab | October 02, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
October 2, 2019 — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie...
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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 ...
Khaldoon Alaswad, M.D., right, director, cardiac catheterization lab, during a complex CTO procedure at Henry Ford Hospital. (Photo by Dave Fornell)
Feature | Henry Ford Hospital | October 01, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
Henry Ford Hospital thought leaders...
This is a view of the Level Ex IVUS training app to help users of Philips' intravascular ultrasound system. It is integrated into a percutenous coronary intervention (PCI) training app for mobile devices that allows interventional cardiologists to perform streamlined cath lab patient case simulations, including, iFR, angioplasty and stenting.
News | Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (IVUS) | October 02, 2019
October 2, 2019 — Philips Healthcare is utilizing Level Ex’s video game app design expertise to train interventional...
A MitraClip case underway at the University of Colorado Hospital hybrid cath lab. Left to right are doctors John Carroll, Edward Gill and Dominik Wiktor. (Photos by Dave Fornell)
Blog | University of Colorado Hospital | October 02, 2019
I recently had the opportunity to conduct an onsite visit to the...
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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...
Comparison of a STEMI coronary artery blockage pre- and post-PCI for a patient who had a 9-minute door-to-balloon time at a rural hospital that implemented a pre-hospital STEMI protocol. This article was submitted by UH Portage Medical Center about how they set up their program.
Feature | October 01, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
October 1, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC...
Videos | Cardiovascular Business | September 30, 2019
A discussion with Ruth Fisher, MBA, vice president of the...
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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...
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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 30, 2019
September 30, 2019 – Data from the EVOLVE Short DAPT study found that shortened three-month...
