September 25, 2018 — Orchestra BioMed Inc. announced the three-year clinical results from its Sirolimus Angioplasty...
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News | Congenital Heart | September 25, 2018
September 25, 2018 — Five-month-old Jack Palmer is home with his family in Kansas City after undergoing an extremely...
News | Heart Valve Technology | September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018 — Ancora Heart Inc. announced positive clinical data from the company’s recently expanded U.S....
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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...
News | Drug-Eluting Balloons | September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018 — New data announced at the 2018 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, Sept...
News | Robotic Systems | September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018 — Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc. announced the first live transmission of a remote...
News | Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) | September 24, 2018
Getinge Issues Worldwide Voluntary Correction of Maquet/Getinge Cardiosave Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
September 24, 2018 — Getinge is voluntarily initiating a worldwide recall involving a field correction of...
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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 | Angiography | September 21, 2018
September 21, 2018 — Osprey Medical announced a collaboration with GE Healthcare on Osprey’s Be Kind to Kidneys...
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | September 21, 2018
September 21, 2018 — At the 2018 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, Sept. 21-25 in San...
Feature | TCT | September 21, 2018
October 4, 2018 – The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) had 15 late-breaking trials and 12 late-breaking...
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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 | Cath Lab | September 20, 2018
September 20, 2018 — At the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting, Sept. 21–25 in San Diego...
News | Heart Failure | September 20, 2018
September 20, 2018 — Cardiac Dimensions announced the company has randomized its first patient in the CARILLON...
News | Hemodynamic Support Devices | September 20, 2018
September 19, 2018 — Abiomed Inc. announces its initiatives at the 30th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (...
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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...
Technology | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | September 19, 2018
September 19, 2018 — DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd. (DiA), a provider of...
News | Heart Valve Technology | September 19, 2018
September 19, 2018 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an investigational device exemption (...
Sponsored Content | Videos | Cath Lab | September 19, 2018
William O’Neill, M.D., outlines his recent clinical publication of AMICS patients from the Impella Quality (IQ)...
