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).

Data from "Real-Time Atrial Appendage Assessment for LAAO-CLAAS Device Selection: Angiography vs TEE" was presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies Conference (CRT)

News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

Study Demonstrates Successful Device Size Selection When Assessing Left Atrial Appendage by Angiography Compared to TEE

February 27, 2023 — Conformal Medical, Inc. announced today the results from the CONFORMAL Early Feasibility Study (EFS) ...

February 27, 2023

Heart attacks (myocardial infarction (MI)) occur due to an acute complication of coronary artery disease and are a major cause of global mortality.

News | STEMI

Researchers Investigate Pre-clinical Model for Clinically Relevant Treatments for Heart Attacks

February 27, 2023 — CÚRAM SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices researchers have published in Nature Communications a ...

February 27, 2023

Multiple studies show that Biotronik conduction system pacing tools can reliably support left bundle branch area pacing procedures

News | Leads Implantable Devices

Biotronik Conduction System Pacing Tools Received CE Mark for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing

February 24, 2023 — Biotronik announced that it has received CE approval for the Selectra 3D implant tools to include ...

February 24, 2023

Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve System is the first FDA-approved minimally invasive valve designed for the right side of the heart

News | Congenital Heart

Medtronic Relaunches First-of-its-kind Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement System for Congenital Heart Disease

February 24, 2023 — Medtronic today announced the relaunch of its Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) System, a ...

February 24, 2023

Northeast Scientific Inc., the pioneers in reprocessing single use peripheral vascular catheters, announced this week it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for reprocessing the Philips IVUS Eagle Eye Platinum RX Digital catheter.

News | Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

Northeast Scientific Inc. awarded 510(k) clearance to reprocess the Eagle Eye Platinum RX Digital IVUS Catheter

February 16, 2023 — Northeast Scientific Inc., the pioneers in reprocessing single use peripheral vascular catheters ...

February 16, 2023

Abbott and Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI), announced a definitive agreement for Abbott to acquire CSI, a medical device company with an innovative atherectomy system used in treating peripheral and coronary artery disease.

News | Atherectomy Devices

Abbott to Acquire Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

February 15, 2023 — Abbott and Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI), announced a definitive agreement for Abbott to ...

February 15, 2023

Late breaking analysis of one-year outcomes from the inspIRE clinical study demonstrated early success at the prespecified interim analysis

News | Atrial Fibrillation

First Look at Data on Biosense Webster's Investigational Pulsed Field Ablation Platform Presented at AF Symposium 2023

February 14, 2023 — Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & ...

February 14, 2023

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Abbott Announces U.S. and European Approvals for New Technologies to Support Effective Treatment for Abnormal Heart Rhythms

February 2, 2023 — Abbott today announced two approvals as part of its growing suite of electrophysiology products in ...

February 02, 2023

Dr. Iani Patsias is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist within the Memorial Healthcare System (Hollywood, FL).

News | Heart Failure

Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute Utilizes New Monitoring Technologies to Benefit Heart Failure Patients

February 2, 2023 — Technology is continuously evolving, and so is the approach taken by transplant cardiologists at Memo ...

February 02, 2023

Top 10 content for the month of January 2023

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

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 ...

February 01, 2023

This image shows the mitral valve of the heart of a mouse that lacks the serotonin transporter (SERT) gene. The valve was stained with prico-sirius red to show collagen. SERT knockout mice had a thickened mitral valve compared to normal mice. Image courtesy of Columbia University Irving Medical Center

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Columbia Researchers Find Link Between Serotonin and Heart Valve Disease

January 31, 2023 — Serotonin can impact the mitral valve of the heart and potentially accelerate a cardiac condition ...

January 31, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries, serious health consequences, or death

News | Catheter

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 ...

January 31, 2023

The first US patient has been enrolled at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in the SELUTION4ISR study evaluating SELUTION SLR to support FDA approval.

News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

MedAlliance Leads US Sirolimus DEB Race: First US Patient Enrolled into SELUTION SLR Coronary Sirolimus DEB Study

January 27, 2023 — The first US patient has been enrolled at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in the SELUTION4ISR ...

January 27, 2023

A study of more than 100,000 patients has revealed that, for patients with blockages in multiple arteries, those who opt for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are less likely to die from their condition, less likely to need additional surgery, and less likely to have a heart attack than patients who choose to undergo a stent procedure.

News | Stents

Patients with Multiple Artery Blockages Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Fare Better, Live Longer than Those Who Opt for Stenting

January 23, 2023 — A study of more than 100,000 patients has revealed that, for patients with blockages in multiple ...

January 23, 2023

Newest Addition to Company’s Zoom Stroke Solution Provides an Additional Option for Achieving Intracranial Access to Treat Patients for Ischemic Stroke

News | Stroke

Imperative Care Announces FDA Clearance and Initial Cases of Zoom RDL

January 23, 2023 — Imperative Care, Inc., announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its Zoom ...

January 23, 2023