News | Cardiac Diagnostics

The issues surrounding congenital coronary anomalies and their effect on sudden death are complex. Researchers are still trying to fully understand anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) and its relationship to adverse health outcomes in humans, especially children. Using the most up-to-date literature, as well as the input of leading experts in the field, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) has released practical guidelines for the identification and treatment of AAOCA, including an overview of the latest data surrounding population-based risk.

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News | Cardiac Diagnostics

Repeated cycles of weight loss and gain may be linked to higher risk for stroke, heart attack and death in people with pre-existing coronary artery disease, according to a study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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News | Radiation Dose Management

April 25, 2017 — Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc. announced a strategic partnership with BLOXR Solutions, provider of ...

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News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

AtriCure Inc. announced it has sold more than 100,000 AtriClip Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion System devices worldwide. This makes it the most widely used of all devices for excluding the left atrial appendage (LAA), according to the company.

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News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

April 24, 2017 — Offering a full range of advanced clinical applications for researchers, Toshiba Medical will ...

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News | Robotic Systems

A recent study conducted at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) of Saint-Étienne, France validated the advantages of the Niobe ES magnetic navigation system over the Niobe II system in terms of procedure and fluoroscopy times for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures. The study was published in the International Journal of Cardiology and represents the first comparison study of Stereotaxis’ latest-generation remote magnetic navigation system to its predecessor.

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Technology | Defibrillator Monitors

Physio-Control announced April 19 that the company’s HeartSine samaritan PAD 360P (SAM 360P) fully automatic external defibrillator (AED) is now available for sale in the United States, having received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket approval (PMA).

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News | Heart Valve Technology

The Structural Heart Program at Princeton Baptist Medical Center, (Birmingham, Ala.) recently became the first center in the Southeast to implant the newly U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved CoreValve Evolut Pro.

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News | Heart Valve Technology

April 20, 2017 — Mitral regurgitation can occur in up to 50 percent of patients with ischemic heart disease and even ...

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News | Atherectomy Devices

Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI) announced April 18 it had initiated a voluntary recall of its 7-10014 Saline Infusion Pump. CSI initiated a customer communication of the recall by letter and informed customers that they may continue to use the affected Saline Infusion Pumps until they receive a replacement.

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News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

Murj Inc., a digital health company that helps manage implantable cardiac device data, announced more than $4.5 million in financing. True Ventures led the most recent Series A financing. Social Capital joined the Series A, along with investors from Murj’s seed round.

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News | Hypertension

Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas and even coffee could be key to lowering blood pressure, according to Alicia McDonough, Ph.D., professor of cell and neurobiology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC).

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News | Clinical Decision Support

Siemens Healthineers plans to expand its Population Health Management (PHM) portfolio with the acquisition of Medicalis Corp. based in San Francisco and Kitchener, Ontario. Medicalis is a leading provider of clinical decision support (CDS) solutions at the point of order entry, imaging workflow (IW) management and referral management (RM).

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News | Medical 3-D Printing

A collaboration between stroke neurologists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and bioengineers at the University of Massachusetts has led to the creation of a realistic, 3-D-printed phantom of a stenotic intracranial artery. The phantom is being used to standardize protocols for high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), also known as vessel-wall MRI, at a network of U.S. and Chinese institutions, according to an article published online by the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.

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News | Angiography

April 18, 2017 — Patients at Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) in Houma, La., now have access to safe, high ...

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