News | Heart Valve Technology | October 02, 2020
October 2, 2020 — Cardiac Dimensions announced the company has closed a $17.5 million Series C financing that will be...
Horst Sievert, M.D., is the director of the Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, and associate professor of internal...

The new cardiac hybrid operating room (OR) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in London, Ontario, Canada, represents a new frontier in cardiac surgery. The customized OR features a Siemens Artis Pheno angiogray system with 3-D imaging capability with an integrated OR table that together improve workflow, increase efficiency and ensure a high-level of infection control.
News | Hybrid OR | October 02, 2020
October 2, 2020 — The new cardiac hybrid operating room (OR) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in London, Ontario...

The FDA has cleared a new indication for the Medtronic Resolute Onyx Drug Eluting Stent, making it the first DES that only required one month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients who are considered high risk for bleeding complications.
News | Stents | October 01, 2020
October 1, 2020 — Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for new one-month of dual-...

The researchers developed an ultra thin monolithic OCT endoscope that overcomes the limitations of current, larger OCT catheters by using 3-D printed components.
October 1, 2020 — A team of researchers led by the University of Adelaide and University of Stuttgart has used 3-D...

The two top DAIC stories in September included the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to perform echocardiograms of COVID-19 patients rather than wheeling in larger systems that are more difficult to sanitize. The second top story was on a new trial for Abbott's bioresorbable stent for below-the-knee (BTK) peripheral artery disease lesions. This is a resumption of bioresorbable stent clinical research since the Absorb stent was taken off the market in 2017.
Feature | October 01, 2020 | Dave Fornell, Editor
October 1, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC)...
News | Heart Valve Technology | September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020 — Boston Scientific launched the Acurate neo2 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system...

Philips introduced the QuickClear Mechanical Thrombectomy System. It is a simple thrombectomy solution provides physicians with an all-in-one, single-use aspiration catheter and pump system.
News | Thrombectomy Devices | September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 — Philips Healthcare launched its QuickClear mechanical thrombectomy system. The compact, single-use...
News | Heart Failure | September 23, 2020
September 23, 2020 – A team of cardiologists at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), part of Allegheny Health Network (AHN...
Videos | Artificial Intelligence | September 21, 2020
Nick West, M.D., chief medical officer for Abbott, explains the details from a survey of 1,400 patients, physicians and...
Feature | TCT | October 29, 2020
October 29, 2020 — The late-breaking studies are one of the hallmarks of the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular...
Feature | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) | September 17, 2020 | Aziz Maksoud M.D., FACC, FSCAI, and Bassem Chehab, M.D., FACC, FSCAI
Although not a new technology, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the dark horse of imaging that could give...
Videos | Structural Heart | September 16, 2020
Juan F. Granada, M.D., CEO of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) explains structural heart innovations and...

Survey data showing opinions of physicians and hospital administrators on barriers to implementing new technology and how new technologies have improved cardiovascular care.
News | Cardiovascular Business | September 14, 2020
September 14, 2020 — New global research released by Abbott takes a deep dive into the barriers of cardiovascular...
September 14, 2020 — Avinger received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its...