Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

No Reduction in Stroke, Mini Strokes, Blood Clotting in the Brain or Changes in Cognitive Function with Edoxaban After TAVR

April 7, 2022 – Patients treated with the blood thinner edoxaban for six months after a heart valve replacement ...

April 07, 2022

The American College of Cardiology’s Global Heart Attack Treatment Initiative (GHATI) reports continuing improvements in quality care delivery for heart attacks in low- and middle-income countries with the use of data collection and localized education around guideline-directed medical therapy, according to data from the program’s second year.

News | STEMI

ACC Program sees Improvement in Global Heart Attack Care

April 7, 2022 – The American College of Cardiology’s Global Heart Attack Treatment Initiative (GHATI) reports continuing ...

April 07, 2022

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

SLN360 Markedly Reduces Lipoprotein(a), an Important Cause of Heart Disease

April 7, 2022 – While there are effective therapies to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering low-density ...

April 06, 2022

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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

Final results from the BIO|GUARD-MI study show a 31 percent reduction of MACE in a sub-group analysis of patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).

News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

Insertable Cardiac Monitors (ICM) and Remote Monitoring May Improve Outcomes for Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients, Study Demonstrates

April 6, 2022 – Final results from the BIO|GUARD-MI study show a 31 percent reduction of MACE in a sub-group analysis of ...

April 06, 2022

Deaths among hospitalized patients who had both COVID-19 and the most severe type of heart attack were 25% lower in 2021 than in 2020, and no deaths occurred among patients who had been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session.

News | STEMI

In-Hospital Deaths in STEMI Patients With COVID-19 Drop in 2021

April 6, 2022 – Deaths among hospitalized patients who had both COVID-19 and the most severe type of heart attack were ...

April 06, 2022

Donisi Health, a MedTech company working to disrupt the readmission cycle of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients, announced results of a clinical study demonstrating the efficacy of its contact-free technology for the detection of pulmonary congestion at home.

News | Heart Failure

Study Demonstrates Efficacy of Contact-Free Tech for Pulmonary Congestion Detection at Home

April 6, 2022 – Donisi Health, a MedTech company working to disrupt the readmission cycle of congestive heart failure ...

April 06, 2022

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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

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News | Stents

NIH Grant to UAB will Fund Study of Safer, More Durable Stents

April 6, 2022 – Narrowed arteries can restrict blood flow to the heart. One treatment is inserting a stent — a small ...

April 06, 2022

According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the 3-T Dixon gradient-recalled echo (GRE) sequence performed higher than the current standard of 1.5-T SSFP for unenhanced coronary MRA, which could help expand clinical adoption of the procedure.

News | Angiography

Dixon GRE Technique Outperforms Clinical Standard for Unenhanced Coronary MRA

April 6, 2022 – According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the 3-T Dixon gradient-recalled echo (GRE) ...

April 06, 2022

Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) is usually caused by viruses, such as in Covid-19 disease. However, it can also be induced by medication, toxic substances or in the context of a rheumatological disease.

News | Artificial Intelligence

AI Enables Personalized Treatment of Myocarditis

April 6, 2022 – Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) is usually caused by viruses, such as in Covid-19 disease ...

April 06, 2022

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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

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

NIH Awards $437,000 to Study Effects of COVID on Aortic Valve

April 6, 2022 – The National Institute of Health awarded $436,642 to associate professor of biomedical engineering ...

April 06, 2022

Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Aveir single-chamber (VR) leadless pacemaker for the treatment of patients in the U.S. with slow heart rhythms.

News | Pacemakers

Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Aveir VR Leadless Pacemaker System

April 5, 2022 — Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Aveir single-chamber ...

April 05, 2022

GE Healthcare and AliveCor have announced a partnership to deliver medical-grade six-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) taken by patients on an AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L ECG device outside of the hospital setting – at home or on the go – directly into GE Healthcare’s MUSE Cardiac Management System for physicians to view and evaluate.

News | ECG

GE Healthcare and AliveCor Integrate Data from ECGs Into Clinical Workflow

April 4, 2022 – GE Healthcare and AliveCor have announced a partnership to deliver medical-grade six-lead ...

April 04, 2022

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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

The American College of Cardiology's Evolving Practice of Cardiovascular Precision Medicine course on May 13, 2022 will feature an opening session that includes Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD and Joshua C. Denny, MD, MS.

News | Cardiovascular Education

ACC Course Provides Updates from NIH's All of Us Research Program

April 4, 2022 – The American College of Cardiology's Evolving Practice of Cardiovascular Precision Medicine course on ...

April 04, 2022

A stroke patient performing upper limb robotic therapy

News | Stroke

Researchers Examine Impact of Robotic Assistance Level in the Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Survivors

April 4, 2022 – Researches at the Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health and Human Sciences, Osaka ...

April 04, 2022

Keck Medicine of USC has launched its COVID Recovery Clinic, a multidisciplinary program led by a core team of clinicians specializing in primary care, pulmonology and physical therapy.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Keck Medicine of USC Launches COVID Recovery Clinic to Treat Patients with Long COVID-19

April 4, 2022 – Keck Medicine of USC has launched its COVID Recovery Clinic, a multidisciplinary program led by a core ...

April 04, 2022