Technology
he Powerheart AED G3 is designed with Rescue Ready technology that self-checks all main components daily. The device ...
September 03, 2008
Feature | Dave Fornell
While the primary reason hospitals adopt new technology is to increase patient care and produce better outcomes, there are many other factors that also affect purchasing decisions.
September 03, 2008News
September 3, 2008 - CardioNet Inc. said today Humana upgraded the CardioNet System to a “covered benefit” status, from ...
September 03, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Nuclear Imaging
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
November 12, 2025Technology
Boston Scientific launched its Atlantis 018 Peripheral Imaging Catheter, which reportedly brings existing 40MHz coronary ...
September 03, 2008Technology
The FDA has approved the LipiScan Coronary Imaging System, an angiography laser scanner by InfraReDx Inc., which is intended to characterize fatty deposits in coronary vessel walls using near infrared diffuse spectroscopy.
September 03, 2008Technology
The recently FDA-approved COGNIS CRT-D and the TELIGEN ICD from Boston Scientific are among the smallest and thinnest high-energy devices at 32.5 cc and 31.5 cc respectively, while less than 10 mm thick. Both devices offer extended battery longevity over previous company devices, self-correcting software and improved programming technology.
September 03, 2008Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
June 17, 2025Feature | Dave Fornell
As the new editor of Diagnostic and Invasive Cardiology (DAIC), I hope communication will not be one-sided with me presenting or reviewing new technology on the market. I would like to hear from the readers — the end users of these products — to find out your thoughts. I would also like to find out what you consider as important issues, or what technologies you would like to hear more about.
September 03, 2008
Feature | Dave Fornell
Tight inventory control in the cath and electrophysiology (EP) labs is critical to hospitals' bottom lines due to the expense of the items and their rapid expirations. A new technology showing big returns on investment is radio-frequency identification (RFID) tracking.
September 03, 2008News
September 3, 2008 – Research published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine said patients with heart failure in whom an ICD is implanted and receive shocks for any arrhythmia have a substantially higher risk of death than similar patients who do not receive such shocks.
September 03, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Information Technology
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
March 21, 2024Technology
Spectranetics Corp. recently announced the availability of its LLD EZ Lead Locking Device (LLD) for the removal of ...
September 03, 2008Technology
TRUMPF Medical Systems Inc. offers an in-light high-definition (HD) operating room camera, the TruVidia HD, which ...
September 03, 2008Technology
St. Jude Medical’s Promote RF CRT-D (cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator) and Current RF ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) are radiofrequency (RF) wireless devices used to treat patients with heart failure and with potentially lethal heart arrhythmias.
September 03, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 05, 2024Feature | Venkat Rajan, medical research analyst, Frost & Sullivan
This comparison chart features three categories of stents: coronary, carotid and peripheral. We gratefully acknowledge ...
September 03, 2008Technology
Cook Medical recently launched the EVOLUTION-Shortie Mechanical Dilator Sheath Set, a tool for venous entry during ...
September 03, 2008Technology
Carestream Health’s CARESTREAM Virtual 3D Solution is a 3D software package designed to deliver advanced 3D processing ...
September 03, 2008