Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

First-Of-Its-Kind Medicare Advantage Plan Addresses Diabetics With Heart Failure

December 16, 2021 — MVP Health Care and The University of Vermont Health Network recently announced their joint Medicare ...

December 16, 2021

A large-scale NIH genetic testing study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic cardiovascular risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Getty Images

Feature | Genetic Testing

Diverse Genome Sequences Provide a Powerful Tool for Studying Risk of Heart Disease

In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that ...

December 17, 2021

The Fuster-CNIC-Ferrer cardiovascular polypill combines three drugs into one pill to make it easier for for patients to comply with secondary cardiovascular prevention therapy.

News | Pharmaceuticals

First Real-world Study of CNIC-Polypill Shows Lower Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events

December 16, 2021 – Spanish pharmaceutical company Ferrer and the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research ...

December 16, 2021

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Patient applying a Cardiac Insight Cardea SOLO monitoring device at home. The remote, physician-prescribed and patient self-applied device is worn for a specified period of monitoring time and then returned to the physician office for report creation.

Feature | Atrial Fibrillation

Increasing Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation Through Improved Short-Term Monitoring

Improved short-term monitoring methods for patients with stroke risk can increase early detection of atrial fibrillation ...

December 07, 2021

News | Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP)

Cardiosave Hybrid and Cardiosave Rescue IABPs Recalled Due to Reports of Fluid Leaks

December 16, 2021 — Datascope/Getinge/Maquet has recalled the Cardiosave Hybrid and Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic ...

December 16, 2021

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

AHA Funds Research on Underlying Causes and Therapies for Cardiovascular Impacts of Long COVID

December 15, 2021 — As COVID-19 variants continue to spread and individuals struggle with lingering effects long after ...

December 15, 2021

The Conavi Novasight hybrid intravascular imaging system that combines IVUS and OCT.

News | Intravascular Imaging

Conavi Will Commercialize Intravascular Image Guidance Technology With $20 Million in Funding

December 15, 2021 — Conavi Medical Inc. has entered into agreements for over $20 million in funding to support ...

December 15, 2021

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Cardiovascular Ultrasound Analytics Aids Re-accreditation Process

Feature | Analytics Software

The Benefits of Data Analytics in Clinical Reporting

Accurate reporting is essential to producing the reliable analytics needed to meet lab accreditation standards. This is ...

October 27, 2021

Here is a schedule listing for upcoming cardiology meetings and cardiac conferences.

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Stay Up To Date On Upcoming Cardiology Events

DAIC maintains a comprehensive listing of cardiology specialty meetings on its website at www.dicardiology.com/events ...

December 15, 2021

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) picked 5 companies to award its “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition. These include the PeriCor PeriTorq device (upper right), the Inkspace Imaging lightweight pediatric MRI could (lower right), and the Sibel Anne-One witless ICU neonate cardiopulmonary monitoring system (lower left).

News | Congenital Heart

5 Pediatric Cardiology Medical Device Competition Winners Recognized for Innovation

December 14, 2021 – The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announces five awardees ...

December 14, 2021

RSIP Vision introduced a new coronary artery modeling technology that enables quick and accurate reconstruction of the coronary vasculature during angiography into a 3D model in the cath lab.

News | Cath Lab

New RSIP Vision Technology Aids Noninvasive Planning of Coronary Intervention

December 14, 2021 — RSIP Vision, a medical imaging company applying advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and computer ...

December 14, 2021

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Feature | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Improving Consistency and Standardization With Structured Reporting

Jeff Rieder M.D., a cardiologist with Coastal Cardiology Charleston, clearly recalls the time when reporting was ...

July 26, 2021

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Study Reviews Severity of COVID-19 Heart Inflammation in College Athletes

Jean Jeudy, M.D., professor of radiology and vice chair of informatics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine ...

December 14, 2021

The Tria biopolymer surgical aortic valve displayed at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak.

News | Heart Valve Technology

Foldex Gets Indian Approval to Start Clinical Trial of Tria Biopolymer Surgical Aortic Valve

December 13, 2021 - Foldax Inc. announced that the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), India’s regulatory body for ...

December 13, 2021

An example of HeartFlow's FFR-CT assessment, which shows areas of low blood flow based on computation fluid dynamics from a CT scan of the heart. The vendor's new PreRead software will use AI to clearly and reproducibly identify areas of ischemia due to coronary artery occlusion and act as a second set of eyes for emergency rooms evlautaing chest pain patients.

News | FFR Technologies

HeartFlow Files for FDA Review to Evaluate the Coronary Occlusions and Plaque

December 13, 2021 - HeartFlow Inc., the leader in revolutionizing precision heart care, today announced it has submitted ...

December 13, 2021

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Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Mining Cardiology Data to Optimize Patient Care and Improve Productivity

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many cardiology departments were faced with the daunting task of supporting inpatient and ...

June 18, 2021

Videos | Radiation Dose Management

VIDEO: Demonstration of the Radiaction Cath Lab Radiation Protection System

The vendor Radiaction introduced a new type of scatter radiation protection shielding system that mounts to the ...

December 10, 2021

The new X5-1c transducer uses Philips' nSIGHT Plus is a proprietary imaging architecture that touches all aspects of image acquisition and processing, creating images with optimal resolution down to the pixel level, in contrast with conventional systems that form the image line by line. #EuroEcho #EuroEcho21

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Philips Introduces New Transducer Technology, AI-driven Automated Measurements and Remote Access

December 9, 2021 – Philips Healthcare expanded its cardiac ultrasound portfolio with new imaging tools and features to ...

December 09, 2021

Orlando Health used a hands-on simulation and online education to standardize response to code events and reduce time to first shock for sudden cardiac arrest. Getty Images

News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Hospital Initiative Reduced Time to First Shock for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

December 9, 2021 — During in-hospital cardiac arrests, responding quickly and confidently to code events requires a ...

December 09, 2021