Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

In January, The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) successfully executed a groundbreaking porcine heart transplant procedure in a human. This was the first successful transplant of a genetically modified pig’s heart into a human patient.

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

DAIC’s Top 10 for the Month of February

Here is what you and your colleagues found to be most interesting in the field of cardiology during the month of ...

March 04, 2022

NewAmsterdam Pharma (NAP), a clinical-stage company focused on the research and development of transformative therapies for cardiometabolic diseases, today announced dose administration for the first patient in its PREVAIL study, a global Phase 3 cardiovascular outcomes trial of the novel cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor obicetrapib

News | Heart Failure

NewAmsterdam Pharma Doses First Patient in its PREVAIL Study

March 4, 2022 – NewAmsterdam Pharma (NAP), a clinical-stage company focused on the research and development of ...

March 04, 2022

CIRCA S-CATH M esophageal temperature probe

News | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems

CIRCA Scientific Receives FDA Clearance for New Esophageal Temperature Probe

March 3, 2022 – CIRCA Scientific, Inc. has announced that its S-CATH M Esophageal Temperature Probe is now cleared for ...

March 03, 2022

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Feature | Information Technology

SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...

March 21, 2024

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a tear in an artery supplying blood to the heart, is a common cause of serious or fatal heart attacks that occur in women under age 50.

News | Heart Failure

Common Cause of Heart Attacks in Younger Adults Linked to Gene Variants

March 3, 2022 – Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a tear in an artery supplying blood to the heart, is a ...

March 03, 2022

The University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Institute of Human Virology, a Global Virus Network (GVN) Center of Excellence, physician researchers played a collaborative role in last month’s successful transplant of a genetically-modified pig heart into a patient with terminal heart disease by creating pathogen surveillance strategies and developing an infection prevention strategy for this unprecedent significant medical advancement.

News | Heart Failure

Experts Perform Pathogen Surveillance for Unprecedented Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant

March 3, 2022 – The University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Institute of Human Virology, a Global Virus Network (GVN ...

March 03, 2022

As 1-year-old SaRyia Moore and her family celebrate American Heart Month, they do so will full, grateful hearts — including SaRyia's transplanted heart she received just eight weeks ago, saving her young life.

News | Pediatric Cardiology

Texas Children's Hospital Passes Milestones of More Than 500 Heart Transplants, 2,000 Solid Organ Transplants

March 2, 2022 – As 1-year-old SaRyia Moore and her family celebrate American Heart Month, they do so will full, grateful ...

March 02, 2022

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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability to diagnose cardiac disease with greater accuracy and precision

Feature | Cardiac Imaging

SPONSORED CONTENT: Finding the Right Solution

Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...

March 05, 2024

News | Cardiovascular Business

HeartFlow Announces CEO Transition

March 2, 2022 – HeartFlow, Inc. has announced that John Farquhar has been appointed President and Chief Executive ...

March 02, 2022

An international study led by a researcher from Tel Aviv University offers a novel technology that can assist many patients implanted with bioprosthetic heart valve by avoiding additional complicated replacement surgery.

News | Heart Valve Technology

Novel Technology Could Prevent Repeat Operations to Replace a Faulty Bioprosthetic Heart Valve

March 2, 2022 – An international study led by a researcher from Tel Aviv University offers a novel technology that can ...

March 02, 2022

News | Cardiovascular Education

Harding University Offering Nation's First Master of Science in Cardiac Function and Interventional Technology Program

March 1, 2022 – To meet the growing industry demand for highly trained clinical professionals specializing in cardiac ...

March 01, 2022

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BLOG: Combining Local Impedance with Contact Force to Perform RF Ablation

When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...

December 11, 2023

The same thing can be said for a heart with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) — as the diseased valve enlarges, the cords connected to the heart tissue feel stress and respond accordingly with stiffness and scarring, according to a recent paper in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

News | Heart Failure

Earlier Surgical Intervention Could Stave Off Fibrosis in People with Mitral Valve Prolapse

March 1, 2022 – The larger the sail, the more wind it catches. But as that size increases, so does the stress ...

March 01, 2022

News | Heart Failure

Adolescent Psychological Well-being Tied to Adult Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds

March 1, 2022 – Scientists have known for years that a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be lowered with ...

March 01, 2022

A new report says the wearable healthcare devices market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 13% from $16 billion in 2021 to $61 billion by 2032.

News | Wearables

Wearable Healthcare Devices Market to Value $61 Billion by 2032

March 1, 2022 – A new report says the wearable healthcare devices market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 13% from ...

March 01, 2022

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TECH BRIEF — Integrated Hemodynamic Monitoring System Helps Improve Lab Performance, Efficiency

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November 14, 2023

News | Stroke

High CAC, High Cholesterol Increase Heart Attack and Stroke Risk, UT Southwestern Cardiologists Find

March 1, 2022 – Patients with both a high lipoprotein(a) and high coronary artery calcium score (CAC) face a more than ...

March 01, 2022

iRhythm Technologies, Inc., a leading digital healthcare solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care, announced that the results of the KP-Rhythm2 study, titled “Diagnostic yield, outcomes and resource utilization with different ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring strategies,” were published in the American Journal of Cardiology (AJC).

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Zio by iRhythm Shows Significantly Higher Documentation of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter Compared to Holter Monitors, Event Monitors

February 28, 2022 – iRhythm Technologies, Inc., a leading digital healthcare solutions company focused on the ...

February 28, 2022

News | Stents Carotid

InspireMD Announces the Inclusion of its CGuard Carotid Stent in CREST-2 Trial

February 28, 2022 – InspireMD, Inc., a global developer of the CGuard Embolic Prevention Stent System (EPS) device for ...

February 28, 2022