February 13, 2019 — Le Bonheur Children's Hospital cardiologists in Memphis, Tenn., implanted the Amplatzer Piccolo...
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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).
Sponsored Content | Videos | Heart Failure | February 13, 2019
News | Thrombectomy Devices | February 12, 2019
February 12, 2019 — A study presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology...
Videos | Angiography | February 08, 2019
This is an example of an arterial venous malformation (AVM) in the brain imaged on a ...
Technology | Stent Grafts | February 07, 2019
February 7, 2019 — Medtronic plc recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Valiant...
Technology | Angiography | February 06, 2019
February 6, 2019 — Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. recently introduced a new...
Feature | Cath Lab | February 06, 2019
Edwards Lifesciences is recalling its 131F7, 131F7J, 131F7P, 131VF7P, 151F7 Swan-Ganz Thermodilution Catheters...
The Abiomed Impella RP had higher than expected mortality in its post-approval study, much higher than in its pre-market approval study. The vendor and the FDA believe this might be due to poor patient selection and implanting the device too late to aid the patient.
Feature | Hemodynamic Support Devices | February 05, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a letter to cardiologists this week to explain its evaluation of...
Technology | Angiography | February 04, 2019
February 4, 2019 — Canon Medical Systems USA recently introduced its next generation of...
Two of the top news items from January included news atrial fibrillation guidelines that now recommend new anticoagulants (NOACs) over warfarin, and the FDA warning hospitals about the increased mortality found in one study involving pacitaxel-eluting stents and balloon devices for the peripheral arteries.
Feature | February 01, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
February 1, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (...
Technology | Hemostasis Management | February 01, 2019
February 1, 2019 — Merit Medical Systems Inc. announced that the PreludeSync Distal Compression Device is now...
News | Catheters | January 31, 2019
January 31, 2019 — Cardiovascular Systems Inc. announced that the first patients in the United States were treated...
A view of GE Healthcare's volume max, or Vmax, which allows for nearly triple the frame rate speeds on 3-D TEE in a single beat over previous-generation systems.
Feature | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | January 31, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
The higher expense and lower frame rates of 3-D...
