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.

Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) after vaccination is rare, but some cases have been reported after receipt of the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

February 17, 2022 — While cardiac imaging shows that COVID-19 vaccine–associated myocarditis has a similar pattern as ...

February 17, 2022

More than $625,000 in research grants devoted to congenital heart defects (CHD) were awarded today by the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, and The Children’s Heart Foundation, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to funding CHD research.

News | Congenital Heart

More than $625,000 Awarded to Better Understand, Identify and Treat Congenital Heart Defects

February 15, 2022 – More than $625,000 in research grants devoted to congenital heart defects (CHD) were awarded today ...

February 15, 2022

News | ACC

ACC Cardiovascular Summit Virtual Aims to Equip Health Care Leaders with Essential Leadership Skills

February 15, 2022 — The American College of Cardiology’s Cardiovascular Summit Virtual (CV Summit) will feature three ...

February 15, 2022

Vaccine-associated myocarditis shows a similar injury pattern on cardiac MRI compared to other causes of myocarditis, but abnormalities are less severe, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

MRI Sheds Light on COVID Vaccine-Associated Heart Muscle Injury

February 15, 2022 — Vaccine-associated myocarditis shows a similar injury pattern on cardiac MRI compared to other ...

February 15, 2022

News | Cardiovascular Business

Leading Cardiology Groups Urge Swift Confirmation of Robert M. Califf

February 15, 2022 — The leaders of three of the nation’s leading cardiology groups – American Heart Association ...

February 15, 2022

News | Information Technology

CTA and ACC Create First-Ever Industry Framework for Cardiovascular Technology

February 15, 2022 – The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) have ...

February 15, 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 American College of Cardiology will host the 71st Annual Scientific Session & Expo live, in person, in Washington, DC, April 2 – 4, 2022, and provides the opportunity to network with colleagues

Feature | ACC | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Keynote Speakers Announced for ACC 2022

The American College of Cardiology will host the 71st Annual Scientific Session & Expo live, in person, in Washington ...

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

Figure 1Recommended Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. ∗While not marketed in the United States, DCBs are available for clinical use in Canada, with 1-3 months of DAPT recommended. DAPT = dual antiplatelet therapy; LD, limited data. Reprinted from Capodanno D, Alfonso F, Levine GN, Valgimigli M, Angiolillo DJ. ACC/AHA versus ESC guidelines on dual antiplatelet therapy: JACC guideline comparison. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;72(23 Pt A):2915-2931, with permission from

News | Womens Cardiovascular Health

SCAI Releases Expert Consensus on Gender-specific Considerations in Myocardial Revascularization

February 9, 2022 — A newly released expert consensus statement on sex-specific considerations in myocardial ...

February 09, 2022

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

Videos | Nuclear Imaging

VIDEO: Recent Advances in Cardiac Nuclear Imaging

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

February 01, 2022

Lee Health’s Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Fla., recently became the first U.S. healthcare institution to install the Somatom X.ceed, a premium single-source computed tomography scanner from Siemens Healthineers.

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Siemens Healthineers Announces First U.S. Install of Somatom X.ceed Premium Single-source CT Scanner

January 31, 2022 — Lee Health’s Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Fla., recently became the first U.S. healthcare ...

January 31, 2022

Example of life-like 3D printed cardiac and aortic anatomy available from Materialise. The vendor's software is FDA-cleared for use to print anatomy from CT or MRI studies that will be the exact size as the patient's actual anatomy. This can be used for planning and practicing complex surgical or interventional procedures and the model can aid navigation during procedures.

Gallery | Cardiac Imaging | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

Photo Gallery of Cardiovascular Technology on Display at RSNA 2021

The gallery includes photos of medical imaging technologies from across the expo floor at the Radiological Society of ...

January 21, 2022

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