Conference Coverage

This channel highlights DAIC's coverage of numerous key cardiology and medical imaging conferences each year. These include ACC, AHA, ASE, ASNC, EuroPCR, ECR, HIMSS, HRS, RSNA, SCAI, SCCT, TCT, and VIVA.

Heart failure presents differently in women and men – discover the latest evidence and its impact on management at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

News | ESC

Improving Outcomes for all Patients with Heart Failure

May 9, 2022 — Heart failure presents differently in women and men – discover the latest evidence and its impact on ...

May 09, 2022

News | ASE

ASE to Recognize Eight Award Recipients During its 33rd Annual Scientific Sessions

May 5, 2022 – The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), the largest global organization for cardiovascular ...

May 05, 2022

With the increase of patients experiencing heart failure and clinical challenges to manage advanced heart failure conditions, therapies with implantable devices have become an essential treatment method

Feature | Heart Failure | By Jean-Luc Boulnois, Ph.D.

Effectively Treating Heart Failure: New Technology on the Horizon

The current standard of care for heart failure (HF) is guideline-directed medical therapy combined with device-based ...

May 04, 2022

News | Wearables

Mayo Researchers Use AI to Detect Weak Heart Pump via Patients’ Apple Watch ECGs

May 4, 2022 – Single-lead ECG tracings from an Apple Watch interpreted by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm ...

May 04, 2022

New Information Statement Addresses How Labs Should Manage Evolving Issues as Pandemic Shifts Toward Chronic Endemic State

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ASNC, IAEA, SNMMI Update COVID-19 Best Practices for Nuclear Cardiology Labs

May 4, 2022 — While the COVID-19 pandemic transitions through various phases, nuclear cardiology teams should maintain a ...

May 04, 2022

News | Cardiac Rehabilitation

COVID-19 Vaccine Technique Shows Promise for Heart Disease

May 2, 2022 – A method for delivering genetic material to the body is being tested as a way to repair damaged heart ...

May 02, 2022

Dr. Jeff Healey is seen implanting a subcutaneous defibrillator in a patient at the Electrophysiology Lab. Image credit: Owen Thomas, Hamilton Health Sciences.

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Study: New Cardiac Defibrillator Much Safer for Patients

May 2, 2022 – High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications ...

May 02, 2022

Medtronic has announced new data from the STROKE AF clinical trial, which showed that large and small vessel ischemic stroke patients who receive short-term or intermittent monitoring (i.e., Holter monitors and 30-day external monitors) may not be optimally managed for recurrent stroke prevention versus those who received continuous monitoring with insertable cardiac monitors.

News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

New Simulation Data From the STROKE AF Study Shows Insertable Cardiac Monitors Detect 4 Times More AF than Intermittent Monitoring

April 29, 2022 – Medtronic has announced new data from the STROKE AF clinical trial, which showed that large and small ...

April 29, 2022

Vektor Medical has announced positive results from its “Vektor vMap Clinical Validation Study” evaluating the accuracy of cardiac mapping with vMap.

News | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems

Vektor Medical to Present Positive Results from vMap Clinical Validation Study

April 29, 2022 – Vektor Medical has announced positive results from its “Vektor vMap Clinical Validation Study” ...

April 29, 2022

HIMSS22 showed that the industry is back on track, with leading organizations showcasing solutions for staff shortages and related burnout, cybersecurity, digital transformation, image convergence and efficiency

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Reimagining Health at HIMSS22

You could feel the energy and excitement at the 2022 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS22) held this ...

April 29, 2022

During a Philips international media roundtable at HIMSS22, Mandi Bishop, vice president analyst at Gartner, a technological research and consulting firm, presented the trends and top predictions in healthcare and life sciences for 2022.

Blog | Cardiovascular Business

The Digital Divide

During a Philips international media roundtable at HIMSS22, Mandi Bishop, vice president analyst at Gartner, a ...

April 29, 2022

Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

News | CT Angiography (CTA)

Aspirin Does Not Cut Risk in Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

April 28, 2022 — Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce ...

April 28, 2022

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released its final recommendations on low-dose aspirin therapy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults

News | Stroke

New USPSTF Guidance: Continue to Take Low-Dose Aspirin if you have a History of Heart Attack, AFib, Stroke or Vascular Stenting

April 27, 2022 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released its final recommendations on low-dose asp ...

April 27, 2022

Ultrasound echocardiogram computer monitor in heart clinic

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

New Multi-Society Recommendations Highlight How Non-Invasive Imaging Modalities Play a Key Role in the Evaluation and Management of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

April 21, 2022 – Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide ...

April 21, 2022

News | ASE

American Society of Echocardiography Welcomes Nine New Board Members

April 21, 2022 – The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) is pleased to announce that its membership has elected ...

April 21, 2022