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).

The Medis Quantitative Flow Ratio (QFR) is a novel, non-invasive, angiography-based physiologic FFR-like assessment of the presence and extent of coronary artery disease.

News | FFR Technologies

Acist Medical Partners With Medis to Distribute Angiography Image Derived FFR Quantification System

December 16, 2020 – Acist Medical Systems Inc. announced a formal distribution partnership with Medis Medical Imaging to ...

December 16, 2020

SoniVie, an Israeli company developing the Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) System to treat a variety of hypertensive disorders, announced that it has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The TIVUS System for renal artery denervation treats resistant hypertension, which is defined as blood pressure that remains above 140/90 mmHg despite use of three antihypertensive medications of different classes at the best tolerated doses.

News | Renal Denervation

FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation for the TIVUS Renal Artery Denervation System

December 9, 2020 — SoniVie, an Israeli company developing the Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) System to ...

December 09, 2020

GE Healthcare is introducing a new, smaller and lighter weight robotic driven angiography system for image guided therapy, the Allia IGS 7 angiography system. #RSNA20 #RSNA2020

News | Angiography

GE Introduces Robotic Angiography Gantry That Addresses Ergonomic Issues

December 3, 2020 — GE Healthcare is introducing a new version of its robotic driven angiography system for image guided ...

December 01, 2020

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Feature | Thrombectomy Devices

Redefining PE and VTE Intervention

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), and pulmonary embolism (PE) in particular, are among the most complex and dangerous acute ...

June 01, 2026

COVID-19 cardiology related content continues to be among the top performers on the DAIC website in November 2020. TAVR also topped headlines with Boston Scientific taking its Lotus valve off the market and a review of TAVR registry data showing it is now the dominant method of aortic valve replacement in the United States. #DAIC

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | Dave Fornell, Editor

December 1, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

December 01, 2020

A recent publication demonstrated procedural efficiency for MitraClip transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) with use of the Baylis VersaCross RF Transseptal Solution, reporting guide delivery from femoral access in under 7.5 minutes.

News | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems

Study Finds TMVR Procedural Efficiency Using the VersaCross RF Transseptal Solution

December 1, 2020 — A recent publication demonstrated procedural efficiency for MitraClip transcatheter mitral valve ...

December 01, 2020

One-year results off the PIONEER III study comparing the safety and efficacy of the Supreme HT drug-eluting stent (DES), to the Xience or Promus Durable Polymer DES showed it was equivalent in clinical performance to the market-leading DES. The results were presented at the 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Session. #AHA2020 #AHA20 #AHA

News | Stents

Biodegradable Drug Eluting Coronary Stent Noninferior to Xience or Promus Durable Polymer Stents

November 24, 2020 — One-year results off the PIONEER III study comparing the safety and efficacy of the Supreme HT ...

November 24, 2020

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Blog | Contrast Media Injectors

BLOG: Enhancing Efficiency and Patient Care with a Modern Injector

Adjustable parameters on the ACIST® CVI® Contrast Delivery System include, flow rate, volume, pressure limit, rise time ...

August 22, 2023

Feature | Heart Valve Technology

TAVR Is Now Dominant Form of Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States

November 17, 2020 — Since the approval of the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device in 2011, more ...

November 17, 2020

oston Scientific Corp. announced today it is immediately retiring the entire Lotus Edge transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system. It also initiated a global, voluntary recall of all unused inventory of the Lotus Edge due to complexities associated with the product delivery system.

Feature | Heart Valve Technology | Dave Fornell, Editor

Boston Scientific Pulls Lotus Edge TAVR Valve Off The Market

November 17, 2020 — Boston Scientific Corp. announced today it is immediately retiring the entire Lotus Edge ...

November 17, 2020

Women’s Heart Attack Research Program (HARP) shows combining OCT and cardiac MRI can detect the underlying cause of heart attack in women who did not have blocked arteries

News | Cardiac Imaging

OCT Combined with MRI Can Identify Cause of Unexplained Heart Attacks in Women

November 17, 2020 — Diagnostic imaging techniques were able to find the underlying cause of heart attack in many women ...

November 17, 2020

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As medical advancements continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of structural heart interventions, the importance of enterprise imaging has become increasingly evident.

Blog | Enterprise Imaging

BLOG: The Power of Enterprise Imaging in Structural Heart Procedures

As medical advancements continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of structural heart ...

August 10, 2023

Omega-3 fish oil supplements did not help patients after a heart attack in AHA 2020 study. #AHA #AHA20 #AHA2020. Getty Images

News | Pharmaceuticals

Omega-3s Do Not Reduce Cardiac Events in Recent Heart Attack Survivors

November 17, 2020 — A daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce the risk of cardiac events, including secondary ...

November 17, 2020

Among high-risk, chronic, coronary patients who undergo angioplasty, there were no additional benefits from ticagrelor compared to the current standard of care clopidogrel. #AHA #AHA20 #AHA2020

News | Cath Lab

Ticagrelor Not Superior to Clopidogrel in Reducing Heart Attacks During PCI

November 16, 2020 — The use of the more potent antiplatelet medication ticagrelor (Brilinta) was not superior to ...

November 16, 2020

The FDA-Cleared XO Score is different. XO Score technology allows users to convert basic angioplasty balloons in the hospital's existing inventory into sophisticated scoring, cutting, and infusion/delivery devices.

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

New Angioplasty System Dilates Calcified and Fibrotic Vessels

November 13, 2020 — The new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared XO Score system was successfully used to ...

November 13, 2020

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While the current positive revolution in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice has been made possible by the wealth of technological advancements, bringing the necessary tools together in a streamlined workflow has remained a challenge for clinicians

Case Study | Baylor Scott and White Heart Hospital

Contemporary PCI: Utilizing State-of-the-Art Technology to Achieve the Best Outcomes

While the current positive revolution in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice has been made possible by the ...

May 05, 2023

Figure 1: PROTECT III found, when compared to intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella use led to a 29% reduction in MACCE at 90 days.

News | Hemodynamic Support Devices

Largest Study of Hemodynamically Supported High-Risk PCI Patients Finds More Complete Revascularization With Impella

November 12, 2020 — Abiomed recently announced new PROTECT III study data that demonstrates reduced rates of MACCE ...

November 12, 2020

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: How to Reduce COVID Exposure, Speed Exams and Cut Readmissions in Cardiology Departments

Keith Ellis, M.D., is the director of cardiovascular services and the director of the Chest Pain Center at Houston ...

November 10, 2020

An example of radiation dose tracking software from Imalogix showing data on cath lab angiography cases at RSNA 2019. Photo by Dave Fornell

Feature | Radiation Dose Management | Dave Fornell, Editor

Medical Imaging Radiation Levels in U.S. Dropped Over Past Decade

More than a decade ago, there was an alarming, rapid rise in ionizing radiation exposure in the U.S. population that was ...

November 04, 2020