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).

News | Cath Lab

Stabilizing Cardiogenic Shock After A Heart Attack

February 14, 2022 — A collaborative effort between The Valley Heart and Vascular Institute’s cardiology team, interventi ...

February 14, 2022

People who have heart artery-opening procedures, called coronary artery revascularization, experience similar outcomes regardless of gender or race, thus the use of invasive heart procedures should not be limited among women and adults from diverse racial or ethnic groups, according to a new joint guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, in partnership with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

News | Cardiovascular Business

American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association Issue Coronary Artery Revascularization Guideline

February 11, 2022 — People who have heart artery-opening procedures, called coronary artery revascularization ...

February 11, 2022

The latest cardiology practice-changing scientific breakthrough, late-breaking study presentations have been announced for the 2022 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.

Feature | ACC | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

ACC 2022 Late-breaking Clinical Trials Announced

The latest cardiology practice-changing scientific breakthrough, late-breaking study presentations have been announced ...

February 10, 2022

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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

Innovative Health, LLC, a specialty cardiology reprocessor, has announced that the company has received clearance to reprocess Boston Scientific’s INTELLAMAP ORION High-Resolution Mapping Catheter.

News | Catheters

Innovative Health Receives Clearance to Reprocess INTELLAMAP ORION High-Resolution Mapping Catheter

February 9, 2022 — Innovative Health, LLC, a specialty cardiology reprocessor, has announced that the company has ...

February 09, 2022

Videos | Cardiac Imaging

VIDEO: The Role of FFR-CT Under the New Chest Pain Evaluation Guidelines

Interview with Campbell Rogers, M.D., chief medical officer of HeartFlow which has developed a CT image-based fractional ...

February 01, 2022

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: FFR-CT May Aid Patient Assessments in the COVID Era

Campbell Rogers, M.D., chief medical officer of HeartFlow, explains how hospitals are using CT image-based fractional ...

February 01, 2022

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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

Videos | Cardiac Imaging

VIDEO: Why the ASNC Did Not Endorse the 2021 Chest Pain Guidelines

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) President Dennis Calnon, M.D., MASNC, FASE, FSCCT, director of cardiac ...

February 01, 2022

The new AHA resuscitation guidelines now call for full PPE before performing CPR to reduce the transmission of of the more easily transmissible omicron and delta COVID variants. #COVID

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New CPR Guidance Addresses More Contagious COVID-19 Variants

January 24, 2022 — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the Delta and Omicron variants, new American Heart ...

January 24, 2022

Medtronic Inc. is recalling its HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System product due to the risk of the guidewire within the catheter moving downward or prolapsing when force is applied during use.

News | Atherectomy Devices

Medtronic Recalls HawkOne Atherectomy System Due to Risk of Tip Damage During Use

January, 24, 2022 — Medtronic Inc. is recalling its HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System product due to the risk of ...

January 24, 2022

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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

Arineta created a dedicated cardiac CT scanner in partnership with GE Healthcare a couple years ago. With increased interest in CTA with the new chest pain guidelines, the company decided to also start direct sales of these systems for the first time at RSNA in their own booth. Photos by Dave Fornell

Feature | RSNA | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

6 Takeaways in Cardiac and Vascular Imaging at RSNA 2021

Here are a few of the key takeaways on the new technologies that will impact cardiovascular and interventional medicine ...

January 19, 2022

The Cardiovalve transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) technology for patients suffering from mitral or tricuspid regurgitation (MR and TR), is undergoing clinical trials in Europe.

News | Structural Heart

Technology Incubator Peregrine Ventures Exits Transcatheter Valve Company Cardiovalve

January 18, 2022 — Peregrine Ventures, a leading investment firm dedicated to supporting life changing healthcare ...

January 18, 2022

Cydar EV Maps assists in the planning, real-time guidance, and post-procedure review of endovascular surgery. It brings cloud-based AI and computer vision to mobile surgery, enabling reductions in radiation exposure, fluoroscopy time, and procedure time.

News | Cath Lab Navigation Aids

Endovascular 3D Image Guidance Added to Philips Zenition Mobile C-arm

January 18, 2022 – Philips Healthcare announced physicians will now have access to advanced new 3D image guidance ...

January 18, 2022

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Blog | Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

BLOG: Making a Case for the Variable Rate Contrast Injector

During cardiology fellowship, my institution had a hand manifold system. I found it difficult to use at times, and it ...

April 11, 2023

The ASE released new guidelines for pre-procedural structural heart echo imaging assessments. This image showing the aortic and mitral valves in life-like TrueView rendering is from a Philips Epiq CV version 9.0 system.

News | Structural Heart

New ASE Guideline Outlines Acquisition of Essential Transesophaegal Echo Images in Structural Heart Prior to Intervention

January 17, 2022 – As the increasing number of structural heart interventions are assisted by real-time imaging guidance ...

January 17, 2022

$A new treatment to achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in refractory cardiac arrest patients is the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). The images show the balloon seen deployed on an angiogram and an illustration showing its placement in the aorta.$

Feature | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | By Adam Power, M.D.

Will Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta Move the Needle on Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Mortality?

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) continues to be overwhelmingly fatal despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) ...

January 14, 2022