A new study finds that despite increased understanding of heart disease risk factors and the need for preventive lifestyle changes, patients suffering the most severe type of heart attack have become younger and more obese.
March 31, 2016 — After a lengthy review of increasing medical evidence, the American Heart Association has published a ...
Patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve repair or replacement (mini-MVR) have similar outcomes as patients undergoing conventional surgery, according to an article posted online by The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
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Digisonics will exhibit its latest functionality for cardiovascular information system (CVIS) solutions at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 65th annual scientific session and expo, April 2-4 in Chicago.
The Smartdop XT by Koven is a fully automated vascular testing system that enables rapid, multiple-level bilateral studies in minutes.
Direct Flow Medical Inc. announced European commercial market launch of the DirecTrack Delivery System, a next-generation delivery system for the Direct Flow Medical Transcatheter Aortic Valve System.
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Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. announced it would demonstrate the following diagnostic imaging technologies at this year’s American College of Cardiology 2016 Annual Scientific Session, April 2-4 in Chicago:
Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the CorPath System for use in peripheral vascular interventions.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) released a new interactive map to increase understanding of geographic disparities in chronic disease among Medicare beneficiaries.
St. Jude Medical Inc. announced CE Mark approval and launch of three new Quartet left ventricular (LV) leads, offering additional electrode spacing options and one new lead shape.
NeoChord Inc. announced that David H. Adams, M.D., and Michael A. Borger, M.D., Ph.D., will serve as national co-principal investigators of the company’s U.S. pivotal trial scheduled to commence later this year.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...

A person’s healthcare records contain a wealth of sensitive information. This does not involve just their medical ...
AliveCor, Inc., the leader in FDA-cleared electrocardiogram (ECG) technology for mobile devices, announced today the ...
Merge Healthcare, an IBM company, offers award-winning cardiology and hemodynamics solutions that provide a complete ...