Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

ADVANCE Trial compares sac regression in the Medtronic Endurant II/IIs stent graft system and the Gore® Excluder AAA Device Family systems

Medtronic Announces First Enrollment in Head-to-head Global Randomized Trial Evaluating Durability of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

January 12, 2023 — Medtronic announced the first patient enrollment in the ADVANCE Trial, a head-to-head randomized ...

January 12, 2023

SELUTION SLR, MedAlliance’s novel sirolimus-eluting balloon, has received conditional FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval to initiate its pivotal clinical trial for the treatment of coronary de novo lesions.

News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

MedAlliance Selution SLR is the First DEB to Receive Coronary de novo IDE Approval, its Fourth FDA IDE DEB Approval

January 12, 2023 — Selution SLR, MedAlliance’s novel sirolimus-eluting balloon, has received conditional FDA ...

January 12, 2023

Alameda, CA-based global healthcare company Penumbra has announced Food & Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and launch of Lightning Flash, which the company reports is the most advanced mechanical thrombectomy system on the market to address venous and pulmonary thrombus.

News | Cardiovascular Business

FDA Clearance and Launch Granted to Penumbra Mechanical Thrombectomy System

January 11, 2023 — The Alameda, Calif.-based global healthcare company Penumbra has announced U.S. Food & Drug ...

January 11, 2023

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ASCEND provides the tools that not only address the unique needs of each cardiovascular subspecialty and to care for patients from infancy into their golden years, they also innovates next-generation solutions and services that empower the provider community to truly transform their cardiovascular services

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

Phase 2 trials underway with ninerafaxstat in three cardiovascular indications; multiple data read-outs expected in 2023

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Imbria Enrolls First Patient in the Phase 2 IMPROVE-DiCE Clinical Trial Evaluating Ninerafaxstat in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

January 11, 2023 — Imbria Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage, cardiometabolic company developing novel therapies ...

January 11, 2023

News | Embolic Protection Devices

Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy-assisted TMVR Shows Promise for Patients with Severe Stenosis and Regurgitation

January 11, 2023 — In recent years, transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) treatment and technology has evolved ...

January 11, 2023

A Rutgers analysis of U.S. stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019 has found both a dramatic decline and the potential for an important resurgence.

News | Stroke

After 40 Years of Decline, Stroke Death Rates Are Rising Again

January 11, 2023 — A Rutgers analysis of U.S. stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019 has found both a dramatic decline and the ...

January 11, 2023

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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

Organizations relying on multiple cardiovascular systems might find it difficult to onboard new facilities because disparate systems don’t easily communicate with each other.

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Single-Database Cardiology Platform Drives Efficient Workflow and Improves Data Access

This case study from Change Healthcare presents the following: Customer: Washington Health System Washington, PA ...

January 10, 2023

CinCor Pharma, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with AstraZeneca under which AstraZeneca has agreed to acquire CinCor.

News | Cardiovascular Business

CinCor Pharma to be Acquired by AstraZeneca

January 9, 2023 — CinCor Pharma, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with AstraZeneca under ...

January 09, 2023

$TGCV is an emerging cardiovascular disorder characterized by diffuse narrowing coronary atherosclerosis with triglyceride (TG) deposition caused by defective intracellular lipolysis. TGCV is an often-undiagnosed condition in patients who are resistant to standard therapies. Panels A and B concern two patients in their 60s with refractory angina pectoris and diabetes mellitus. After being diagnosed with TGCV, they started dietary intake of tricaprin. Their symptoms improved within a couple of months. Follow-$

News | Heart Failure

A Dietary Supplement Leads to Remarkable Regression in Atherosclerotic Lesions

January 9, 2023 — When we were little, our parents told us to take our vitamins so we could grow big and strong. Now ...

January 09, 2023

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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

News | Cardiovascular Business

ReCor Medical Names Lara Barghout President and Chief Executive Officer

January 9, 2023 — ReCor Medical, Inc. and its parent company, Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd. announced the appointment ...

January 09, 2023

NIH-supported study finds no serious complications following rare immune condition, multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C)

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Vaccine for Children After MIS-C Appears Safe

January 6, 2023 — A study of children and adolescents who received a COVID-19 vaccination following multisystem ...

January 06, 2023

The ensemble delivery system of the Melody valve.

News | Pediatric Cardiology

New Pediatric Investigation Article Reviews the Potential of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement for Congenital Heart Disorders

January 6, 2023 — Patients with congenital heart diseases often suffer from obstructions in the right ventricular ...

January 06, 2023

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Case Study | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems

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

Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...

November 14, 2023

StreamlineMD has provided updates for 2023 Radiology and IR CPT coding, which may impact your practice’s coding, billing, and reimbursement operations.

News | Cardiovascular Business

A Look at the Changes in 2023 to Interventional Radiology/Cardiology CPT Codes

January 5, 2023 — StreamlineMD has provided updates for 2023 Radiology and IR CPT coding, which may impact your practice ...

January 05, 2023

Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, FASNC, 2023 ASNC President

News | ASNC

Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, FASNC, Installed as ASNC’s President for 2023

January 5, 2023 — Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, FASNC, director of the cardiovascular PET program at the Houston ...

January 05, 2023

This figure highlights 3 patients with a final diagnosis of low-grade uptake (Perugini grade-1). Endomyocardial biopsy results were available for the patient depicted in Panel B demonstrating ATTR-CA as the underlying pathology. Image created by Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

News | Nuclear Imaging

Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan Study Identifies Prevalence and Outcomes of Cardiac Amyloidosis

January 5, 2023 — A new study has determined that approximately three percent of all bone scan patients have markers of ...

January 05, 2023