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 | Catheters | December 18, 2018

Merit Medical Acquires Assets of Vascular Insights LLC

December 18, 2018 — Merit Medical Systems Inc. announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of...

News | Cath Lab | December 14, 2018

Shockwave Announces Collaboration With Abiomed on Physician Training

December 14, 2018 – Shockwave Medical announced a new investment and collaboration agreement with Abiomed Inc. As...

Sponsored Content | Videos | Hemodynamic Support Devices | December 13, 2018

VIDEO: Cardiogenic Shock Case with Impella CP Support

Michael Amponsah, M.D.,...

Videos | Angiography | December 12, 2018

VIDEO: Walk Around of a GE Healthcare IGS 7 Angiography System

This is a quick walk around of a GE Healthcare Image Guided System (IGS) angiography system cath lab room display at...

Interventional procedures have become increasing complex with a shift from open surgical procedures to transcatheter procedures. This is a chronic total occlusion (CTO) case at the University of Colorado to reopen a bypass graft. It shows doctors John Messenger and Kevin Rogers.

Interventional procedures have become increasingly complex with a shift from open surgical procedures to transcatheter procedures. This is a chronic total occlusion (CTO) case at the University of Colorado to reopen a bypass graft.

Blog | December 11, 2018

A 40,000 Foot View of Trends in Cardiology

There are numerous factors that impact the larger picture in cardiology, especially from a buiness...

News | Robotic Systems | December 06, 2018

Corindus CorPath Used in World's First-in-Human Telerobotic Coronary Intervention

December 6, 2018 – Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc. announced that its CorPath technology was used to conduct the...

News | Vena Cava Filters | December 04, 2018

First BTG Sentry Bioconvertible IVC Filter Implanted in U.S.

December 4, 2018 — BTG plc announced the first patients outside of a clinical trial have been successfully implanted...

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) | December 04, 2018

Lithotripsy Safe and Effective in Calcified Stenotic Peripheral Arteries

December 4, 2018 — New results from the DISRUPT PAD II study showed no perforations, embolization, reflow or abrupt...

The American Heart Association (AHA) 2018 meeting news was the most popular content in cardiology, cardiac technology in November 2018

News from the American Heart Association (AHA) 2018 meeting in November generated the most interest with DAIC readers during the month. The most popular cardiology content from AHA included items 1-3, 6-8, 13, 15, 17 and 19 on this month's list.

Feature | December 04, 2018 | Dave Fornell, Editor

December 4, 2018 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (...