The use of invasive, pressure wire-based fractional flow reserve (FFR) in the cath lab is now considered the gold standard for assessing the hemodynamic significance of coronary lesions to...
Cath Lab Navigation Aids
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for navigation aids to help guide interventional procedures. These include advanced imaging, fusion imaging, rotational angiograpy, fluoro overlay images, robotic systems, and 3D printing and holograms for use in the interventional lab or cath lab.
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The use of non-invasive fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) was the hottest topic discussed at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) 2018 meeting in July.
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DAIC Editor Dave Fornell highlights some of the most innovative new technology on the show floor of the American Society of...
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A discussion with Ron Waksman, M.D., associate director of the division of cardiology and director of cardiovascular research and advanced education at MedStar Heart Institute, and professor of...
Feature | TCT | September 14, 2018 | Dave Fornell, Editor
The volume of information attendees receive at the annual...
A complex PCI case to revascularize a chronic total occlusion (CTO) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Complex PCI and CHIP cases are increasing patient volumes in the cath lab and using a minimally invasive approach in patients who otherwise would have been sent for CABG. Pictured is Khaldoon Alaswad, M.D. (right) who is proctoring a fellow in treating CTOs.
Feature | Cath Lab | September 13, 2018 | Artur Kim, Kamran Zamanian
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifaceted disease that demands various approaches in terms of diagnosis and...
Figure 1: Segmentation performed on the left atrium, left ventricle and mitral bioprosthesis. Landmarks are placed on the site of optimal transseptal access into the left atrium and the mitral PVL.
Sponsored Content | Case Study | Ultrasound Transesophageal echo (TEE) | September 05, 2018 | Cyril Danielkutty B.E., Dillon Weiss, B.S., Chad A Kliger, M.D., M.S.
Transcatheter interventions have become a mainstay in cardiac care as treatments for structural and congenital heart...
An illustration of Philip’s iFR technology, showing the iFR pressure readings and a fusion angio image indicating pressure drops in the vessel during wire pull back. SCAI and the European Society of Cardiology recently added iFR to their guidelines.
Feature | FFR Technologies | September 05, 2018 | Dave Fornell, Editor
The use of invasive, pressure wire-based fractional flow reserve (FFR) in the cath lab is now considered the gold...
News | FFR Technologies | July 26, 2018
July 26, 2018 — The Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) released a focused update expert...
A comparison of a CT image of heavily calcified coronary arteries that appear to present a significant hemodynamic blockage and the corresponding FFR-CT showing the patient had adequate blood flow and does not need a diagnostic angiogram or intervention. Image courtesy of Kavitha Chinnaiyan, William Beaumont Hospital.
Feature | CT Angiography (CTA) | July 23, 2018 | Dave Fornell, Editor
The use of non-invasive fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) was the hottest topic discussed at the Society of...
Videos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 10, 2018
DAIC Editor Dave Fornell highlights some of the most innovative new technology on the show floor of the...
The use of 3-D printed hearts from patients' pre-TAVR planning CT scans have improved outcomes of procedures at the University of Minnesota. Clearly identifying where calcium is located on the valves prior to TAVR device implantation has helped reduce the incidence of paravalvular leak.
News | Heart Valve Technology | May 14, 2018
May 14, 2018 – A new study examines the effectiveness of 3-D printing technology and computer modeling to predict...
Feature | Cath Lab | May 07, 2018 | Simon Trinh and Jeffrey Wong
The European interventional cardiology market is currently valued at nearly $1.4 billion. This is a mature market...
Videos | Intravascular Imaging | March 27, 2018
A discussion with Ron Waksman, M.D., associate director of the division of cardiology and director of cardiovascular...
Videos | FFR Technologies | March 15, 2018
An economic analysis of the DEFINE-FLAIR study comparing FFR vs. iFR, found a cost savings of nearly $900. The late-...
Blog | Cath Lab Navigation Aids | February 26, 2018
As a magazine that covers new technology, DAIC is introducing some new technology of its own with this issue —...
News | Advanced Visualization | February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $2.2 million research grant to healthcare...
A live CoreValve TAVR case in the main arena at TCT 2017. Structural heart has moved from a science fiction discussion in future technology sessions at TCT a decade ago to now being a major portion of what the conference discusses for today's clinical practice.
Blog | TCT | January 18, 2018
Here is a list of what I think were some of the top interventional technologies discussed at the 2017 Transcatheter...
Videos | Medical 3-D Printing | November 17, 2017
Dee Dee Wang, M.D., Director, Structural Heart Imaging at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, explains how her center uses...
