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Feature | Heart Valve Technology

April 7, 2016 — New data demonstrates that for aortic stenosis patients at intermediate-risk for open-heart surgery ...

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News | Cardiac Diagnostics

April 6, 2016 — Tests used to diagnose and assess the severity of coronary artery disease appear to function differently ...

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News | Stem Cell Therapies

End-stage heart failure patients treated with stem cells harvested from their own bone marrow experienced 37 percent fewer cardiac events — including deaths and heart failure hospital admissions — than a placebo-controlled group, according to a new study.

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News | Ultrasound Imaging

North Fulton Hospital, Roswell, Ga., is one of the first healthcare providers in the United States to purchase the new Carestream Touch Prime XE Ultrasound System.

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News | PET-CT

New research shows individuals with a greater degree of activity in the stress center of the brain also have more evidence of inflammation in their arteries and were at higher risk for cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke and death.

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News | FFR Technologies

April 5, 2016 — Philips announced that a combined total of more than 5,000 patients have been enrolled in three ...

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News | Cardiac Diagnostics

Chest pain and shortness of breath are the most common symptoms reported by both women and men with suspected heart disease, a finding in contrast to prior data.

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News | CT Angiography (CTA)

Novel technology developed by HeartFlow Inc. significantly reduces the need for invasive procedures to diagnose patients suspected of having coronary artery disease.

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News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Many patients who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are unaware the device can be deactivated to prevent painful shocks in their final days of life, according to two new studies.

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Feature | Dave Fornell

April 2, 2016 — Intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis who receive minimally invasive transcatheter ...

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News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies

AstraZeneca confirmed that the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have released a treatment guideline on the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT).

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News | Womens Cardiovascular Health

Although nearly three-quarters of women taking a recent survey had one or more risk factors for heart disease, just 16 percent had actually been told by their doctors that these factors put them at risk for heart disease.

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Technology | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems

Siemens will unveil a revamped version of its established Sensis hemodynamic system at the 65 th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), April 2-4 in Chicago.

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Technology | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

ScImage will launch PicomSentry, a preconfigured appliance that enables users to utilize ScImage’s PICOM365 Enterprise PACS (picture archiving and communication system) with plug-and-play convenience, at the 2016 American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual scientific session, April 2-4 in Chicago.

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News | Cardiac Rehabilitation

New research finds that adding a digital health tool to traditional cardiac rehabilitation appears to help people recovering from a heart attack lose significantly more weight in a relatively short period of time.

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