December 21, 2018 — Older adults with cancer are more likely to have had a...
News | Population Health | December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 — Tens of thousands of people across North Carolina are...
Technology | FFR Technologies | December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 — CathWorks announced that its FFRangio System received U.S. Food and Drug...
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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 | Vascular Closure Devices | December 20, 2018
December 20, 2018 — Cardiva Medical Inc. announced the company has received premarket approval (PMA) from the U.S....
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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...
News | Stem Cell Therapies | December 20, 2018
December 20, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) | December 19, 2018
December 19, 2018 — A new set of appropriate use criteria (AUC) released Dec. 17 by a group of cardiovascular...
News | Cardiovascular Business | December 19, 2018
December 19, 2018 — As part of its plans to spin off its healthcare division into a separate company, GE reportedly...
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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 | Atrial Fibrillation | December 18, 2018
December 18, 2018 — Irish medical device company AuriGen Medical won the prestigious Global Innovation Award at the...
News | Catheters | December 18, 2018
December 18, 2018 — Merit Medical Systems Inc. announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of...
News | Cardiovascular Business | December 17, 2018
December 17, 2018 — A judge of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled the Affordable...
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An example of the new generation of cardiac monitoring device that is replacing Holter monitoring is the Cardea Solo wearable sensor. The FDA-cleared device automatically analyzes data when the device is turned back into the physician's office and automatically produces a draft summary report. This technology can simplify the workflow by eliminating the need for third-party involvement.
Feature | Atrial Fibrillation | September 13, 2018
Rapid advances in technology to monitor atrial fibrillation (AF or Afib) are enabling clinicians to access real-time...
News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies | December 17, 2018
December 17, 2018 — Among otherwise healthy people, a daily dose of aspirin does not save lives and causes...
News | Cath Lab | December 14, 2018
December 14, 2018 – Shockwave Medical announced a new investment and collaboration agreement with Abiomed Inc. As...
News | Hypertension | December 14, 2018
December 14, 2018 — Digital health company Analytics 4 Life and Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced a...
