Cath Lab

The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertension, heart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

Datascope/Getinge Recalls Certain Cardiosave Hybrid and Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) for Risk of Unexpected Shutdown After Coiled Cord Connection Failure
March 20, 2023 — According to a statement issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Datascope, a subsidiary of Getinge, is recalling Cardiosave Hybrid IABPs and Rescue IABPs because the ...
Top 10: A Look at the Hot Topics from February
February was a short but busy month in the diagnostic and interventional cardiology world, with a lot of news being generated and clinical trial data released. Here is a look at last month's Top 10. 1 ...
Top 10: January's Most-read Content
Here is a recap of what DAIC viewers found most interesting during the month of January: 1. A Dietary Supplement Leads to Remarkable Regression in Atherosclerotic Lesions 2. AHA Issues Statement on ...
Medtronic Recalls Mahurkar Acute Dual Lumen High Flow Hemodialysis Catheters for Potential Catheter Hub Defect
January 31, 2023 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement announcing that Medtronic is recalling the Mahurkar Acute Dual Lumen High Flow (13.5 French) Hemodialysis Catheters ...

The Vascular Verification Program establishes a cohesive framework for hospitals focused on using data and quality improvement practices to deliver appropriate clinical care to achieve optimal vascular patient outcomes

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

The American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery Launch National Quality Verification Program for Vascular Care

March 24, 2023 — The American College of Surgeons (ACS), with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), has launched a new ...

March 24, 2023

The full results of BeAT-HF, including a number of additional analyses and endpoints, will be submitted by the executive steering committee for publication in one or more peer-reviewed journals

News | Heart Failure

Totality of Evidence from BeAT-HF Study Shows CVRx’s Barostim Provides Long-term Benefits for Patients with Heart Failure

March 21, 2023 — CVRx, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing, manufacturing and ...

March 21, 2023

University of Utah Health scientists have corrected abnormal heart rhythms in mice by restoring healthy levels of a protein that heart cells need to establish connections with one another

News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Step Forward in Gene Therapy to Treat Cause of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes

March 20, 2023 — University of Utah Health scientists have corrected abnormal heart rhythms in mice by restoring healthy ...

March 20, 2023

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Case Study | Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS)

Single-Database Cardiology Platform Drives Efficient Workflow and Improves Data Access

Washington Health System (WHS) provides healthcare services at more than 40 offsite locations across three counties in ...

April 01, 2021

Datascope, a subsidiary of Getinge, is recalling Cardiosave Hybrid IABPs and Rescue IABPs because the coiled cable connecting the display and base on some units may fail, causing an unexpected shutdown

News | Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP)

Datascope/Getinge Recalls Certain Cardiosave Hybrid and Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) for Risk of Unexpected Shutdown After Coiled Cord Connection Failure

March 20, 2023 — According to a statement issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Datascope, a subsidiary ...

March 20, 2023

More donated hearts could be suitable for transplantation if they are kept functioning within the body for a short time following the death of the donor, new research has concluded.

News | Artificial Heart

Maintaining Heart Function in Donors Declared ‘Dead by Circulatory Criteria’ Could Improve Access to Heart Transplantation

March 17, 2023 — More donated hearts could be suitable for transplantation if they are kept functioning within the body ...

March 17, 2023

Six-month results from the BIOMAG-I clinical study including intravascular imaging data were presented at CRT 2023

News | Stents Bioresorbable

New Data Highlight Promising Angiographic and Safety Profile of BIOTRONIK’s Third Generation Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold

March 16, 2023 — Prof. Michael Haude, BIOMAG-I Coordinating Clinical Investigator, presented the latest results of the B ...

March 16, 2023

For the first time, patients will no longer need to travel abroad for treatment of acute cardiac diseases, as the Gibraltar Health Authority prepares to provide local coronary angiography and angioplasty services in a new interventional cardiac suite

News | Cath Lab

Philips and Gibraltar Health Authority Announce 16-year Strategic Partnership, Transforming Patient Imaging and Cardiac Care at St Bernard’s Hospital

March 14, 2023 — Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and the Gibraltar Health Authority, announced ...

March 14, 2023

News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

Over 1,000 Patients Enrolled in Landmark SELUTION DeNovo Study

March 14, 2023 —MedAlliance has announced enrollment of over 1,000 patients in its ground-breaking SELUTION DeNovo coron ...

March 14, 2023

Study will evaluate THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Dual Energy Catheter’s potential to enable safer and simpler procedures with the ability to deliver both radiofrequency and pulsed field ablation

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Biosense Webster’s First Dual Energy Catheter to Treat Atrial Fibrillation Begins Evaluation in SmartfIRE Clinical Trial

March 8, 2023 — Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson ...

March 08, 2023

Nearly 40% risk reduction seen with intravascular imaging compared with angiography alone

News | Intravascular Imaging

Stenting With Close Look Inside Blood Vessel Improves Outcomes in Patients with Complex Coronary Artery Disease

March 5, 2023 — Patients with complex coronary artery disease who underwent a stenting procedure guided by intravascular ...

March 05, 2023

In patients with multi-vessel heart disease who have had a heart attack, immediate treatment with stents in all diseased arteries was found to be as safe and effective at one year of follow-up as staged treatment, according to findings from the first large, randomized trial to address this question that is being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

News | Stents

Immediate Complete Revascularization as Safe and Effective as Staged Procedure in Treating Multi-Vessel Disease

March 5, 2023 — In patients with multi-vessel heart disease who have had a heart attack, immediate treatment with stents ...

March 05, 2023

Machine learning can be used to help clinicians with early diagnosis

News | FFR Technologies

CathWorks to Present Outcomes from International Real-World FFRangio Registry to be Presented at ACC 2023

March 3, 2023 —CathWorks announced key events for the company during the annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) ...

March 03, 2023

Primary Results from RADIANCE II Trial Published in JAMA and Results of Pooled Analysis from Three RADIANCE Studies Published in JAMA Cardiology

News | Renal Denervation

ReCor Medical Announces Two Concurrent JAMA Network Publications of Study Results on the Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System for the Treatment of Hypertension

March 2, 2023 — ReCor Medical, Inc. and its parent company, Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd. announced that primary ...

March 02, 2023

February was a short but busy month in the diagnostic and interventional cardiology world, with a lot of news being generated and clinical trial data released. Here is a look at last month's Top 10.

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Top 10: A Look at the Hot Topics from February

February was a short but busy month in the diagnostic and interventional cardiology world, with a lot of news being ...

March 01, 2023

System Leverages Next Generation DeepOCTÔ Technology and Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Optimize Coronary Stent Placement in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab

News | Cath Lab

SpectraWAVE Secures 510(k) Clearance of HyperVue Intravascular Imaging System

March 1, 2023 — SpectraWAVE, Inc., a medical imaging company focused on improving the treatment and outcomes for ...

March 01, 2023