October 4, 2018 — The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is first in the country to test a new medical...
The late-breaking FAST-FFR Trial demonstrated that the sensitivity and specificity of the CathWorks FFRangio angiography imaging derived fractional flow reserve (FFR-angio) technology matched the performance of wire-based FFR measurements.
News | FFR Technologies | October 04, 2018
October 4, 2018 — The late-breaking FAST-FFR Trial demonstrated that the sensitivity and specificity of the...
Technology | Ultrasound Imaging | October 04, 2018
October 4, 2018 — Fujifilm SonoSite Inc. announced its entry into the medical informatics space with the launch of a...
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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...
A series of procedural images of a pulmonary artery denervation for CpcPH from the PADN-5 trial.
News | Hypertension | October 04, 2018
October 4, 2018 — Pulmonary artery denervation (PADN) is associated with significant improvements in hemodynamic and...
The Biotronik Osiro is an ultra thin strut, sirolimus-eluting stent.
News | Stents | October 04, 2018
October 4, 2018 – Investigators unveiled clinical data from the independent BIONYX and SORT OUT IX all-comers trials...
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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...
Videos | TCT | October 03, 2018
DAIC Editor Dave Fornell takes a tour of some of the most innovative new cardiovascular technology he found on the...
News | Radiation Dose Management | October 03, 2018
October 3, 2018 — Image Diagnostics has entered into a product development agreement with ECLS Inc. to design a new...
Simon Stertzer, M.D., is one of the key, early pioneers who helped bring coronary angioplasty to the United States in the late 1970s and 1980s. He performed the first coronary balloon angioplasty in the United States in 1978.
Feature | October 03, 2018
One of the key, early pioneers who helped bring coronary angioplasty to the United States in the late 1970s was...
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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 | Heart Valve Technology | October 03, 2018
October 3, 2018 — A high number of patients in a study who underwent...
News | Hypertension | October 02, 2018
October 2, 2018 — Two-year results of the Moderato I Study demonstrated immediate, substantial and sustained...
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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 | Ultrasound Imaging | October 02, 2018
October 2, 2018 — GE Healthcare announced an equity investment in SonoSim, which specializes in...
Videos | Womens Cardiovascular Health | October 01, 2018
Cindy Grines, M.D., chair and professor,...
Videos | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders | October 01, 2018
Ashish Pershad, M.D., medical director, structural heart program, Banner University Medical Heart Institute, Phoenix...
