Medtronic plc announced the CE (Conformité Européenne) mark and European launch of the CoreValve Evolut R 34 mm valve — the largest sized transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system available in Europe. The new Evolut R 34 mm valve is approved for severe aortic stenosis patients who are at intermediate, high or extreme risk for surgery with an annulus size ranging from 26-30 mm. This large valve segment is estimated to account for approximately 20-25 percent of the eligible European TAVI patient population. Previously, some of these patients were unable to receive a TAVI due to the larger size of their native diseased aortic valve.
Of patients over age 65 who received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) after surviving sudden cardiac arrest or a near-fatal arrhythmia, almost 80 percent survived two years, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. This is a higher rate than found in past trials performed to demonstrate the efficacy of the devices in this situation.
Lumedx Corp. recently announced that it has implemented Phase 1 of a long-term, multiphase cardiovascular information system (CVIS) project with Baylor Scott & White Health.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Investigators at the University of Utah have identified distinct differences in the hearts of advanced heart failure patients who have defied the odds and showed signs of recovery from the disease. Published online in the journal Circulation, the new findings could help clinicians identify the best candidates for cardiac recovery therapies.
The new SunTech Oscar 2 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system is now available with the True24 ABPM Patient Diary mobile app, which links to the Oscar 2 via Bluetooth. The True24 app provides a tutorial on ABPM, and prompts the patient to enter information about their activity, posture or any symptoms experienced during a physician-prescribed ABPM study. This diary information helps clinicians interpret the ambulatory blood pressure study data to make well-informed hypertension treatment decisions.
James Laskaris, emerging technology analyst at MD Buyline, recently offered his perspective on new medical technology innovations that might be just months or a few years away.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
One of the big advancements in drug-eluting stent (DES) technology has been the development of bioresorbable polymers ...
Frost & Sullivan has released a new report, “Vision 2025 – Future of Healthcare,” part of the company’s Advanced Medical Technologies, that identifies 18 technologies that will impact healthcare paradigms by 2025.
January 16, 2017 — BioSig Technologies Inc. announced that the company’s Pure EP System, a novel cardiac ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Each year imaging system manufacturers use the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting at the end of the ...
January 16, 2017 – In 2015, researchers and physicians at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) were the ...
BioTrace Medical Inc. announced in December the first commercial use of the company’s Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead since U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance in October 2016.
For over a decade, the cardiac cryoablation industry has seen little in the way of technological advancements. Yet ...
January 13, 2017 — Results from TRANSFORM-OCT, a prospective, randomized trial using optical coherence tomography (OCT) ...
Detailed imaging is needed to support complex interventions for the assessment and procedure guidance. See how the GE ...
Four organizations have announced they are forming a new, multi-stakeholder collaboration, Xcertia, dedicated to improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of mobile health applications. The initial supporters of the collaboration include the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Medical Association (AMA), DHX Group and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).