Us2.ai has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its artificial intelligence (AI) Us2.v1 software, a completely automated decision support tool for echocardiography.
September 14, 2021
FDA Clears Fully Automated Cardiac Ultrasound Solution to Measure 2D and Doppler
September 14, 2021 – Us2.ai, a Singapore-based medtech firm backed by Sequoia India and EDBI, has received U.S. Food…
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MedAxiom conducetd a survey of hospitals that offer cardiac rehab, cardiovascular rehabilitation, programs to find out the costs, how they are staffed and how they are implemented.
September 14, 2021
MedAxiom Survey Highlights Cardiac Rehab Industry Insights and Best Practices
September 14, 2021 – MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology (ACC) company, released a report detailing cardiac…
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Non-invasive evaluation of heart valves using echocardiography first, and other cardiac imaging techniques when needed, is the key evaluation of heart valves in the new ESC and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease. Photo by Dave Fornell.
September 13, 2021
New European Guidelines on Valvular Heart Disease Published
September 13, 2021 — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (…
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A nurse at Banner Health ion Phoenix, Ariz., adjusts an ECMO unit being used to support a severely ill COVID-19 patient. A new study finds high levels of moral distress among clinicians who regularly care for patients receiving mechanical circulatory support such as ECMO.
September 13, 2021
Growing Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support Affects Clinician Well-Being, Moral Distress
September 13, 2021 — The growing use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) may contribute to high levels of moral…
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Ablation and Biventricular Pacing Boosts Survival in Selected Atrial Fibrillation Patients in APAF-CRT Trial. #ESC #ESCcongress
September 13, 2021
Ablation and Biventricular Pacing Boosts Survival in Selected Atrial Fibrillation Patients in APAF-CRT Trial
September 13, 2021 — Ablation plus cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is superior to pharmacological rate control…
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Siemens Artis Q angiography system #ESC #ESCcongress
September 13, 2021
TOMAHAWK Trial Does Not Support Early Coronary Angiography in Cardiac Arrest Without ST-elevation
September 13, 2021 — Early coronary angiography in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients without ST-segment…
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An example of artificial intelligence on the GE Healthcare Vivid E95 system shown at ASE 2019 where the AI automatically pulls in an exam, identifies the left ventricle and myocardial boards and then calculates all the strain measurements in less than 10 seconds. While AI automation can greatly speed workflow, there are questions about the accuracy of AI for the next step in making diagnoses.  #ASE #ASE21 #ASE2021 #AI
By Dave Fornell, Editor
September 08, 2021
Challenges to Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Ultrasound
Artificial intelligence (AI) is growing in all areas of medicine and was the topic of several advanced technology…
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Systematic FFR Assessment Did Not Add Benefit During Diagnostic Angiography.
September 08, 2021
Systematic FFR Assessment Did Not Add Benefit During Diagnostic Angiography
September 8, 2021 — Adding systematic fractional flow reserve (FFR) assessment to coronary angiography does not reduce…
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The Medtronic Linq II implantable cardiac monitor.
September 08, 2021
Continuous Heart Rhythm Monitoring and Anticoagulation Does Not Prevent Stroke
September 8, 2021 — Continuous heart rhythm monitoring – with anticoagulation if atrial fibrillation is detected – does…
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A 3-D CT reconstructed image showing a narrow lesion at the carotid bifurcation. ACST-2 was the largest trial to compare the long-term effect of carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) on stroke in asymptomatic patients with a severely narrowed carotid artery that had not yet caused a stroke. Image by Canon
September 07, 2021
Carotid Surgery Versus Stenting Have Similar Long-term Effects on Stroke
September 7, 2021 — Carotid artery surgery and stenting have comparable long-term effects on fatal or disabling stroke…
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The Medtronic Reveal Linq implantable cardiac monitor (ICM) was used in the SMART-MI study. It is inserted under the skin in a simple, fast outpatient procedure. The device is smaller than a AAA battery.
September 07, 2021
Implantable Cardiac Monitors Predict Complications in Selected Post-myocardial Infarction Patients
September 7, 2021 — Remote monitoring of implantable cardiac monitors (ICMs) is highly effective for early detection of…
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COVID in cardiology was again a key driver of content pageviews on DAIC in August 2021. Also, a key new technology that cardiologists had a lot of interest in was the release of 3D/4D intra-cardiac echocardiography (ICE) to better guide EP and structural heart procedures without the need for transesophageal echo and its associated need for deep anesthesia. 
By Dave Fornell, Editor
September 03, 2021
Most Popular Cardiology Technology Content in August 2021
September 3, 2021 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC…
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Drones Could Deliver Defibrillators or AEDs to sudden Cardiac Arrest Victims Faster Than Ambulances. Getty Images
September 01, 2021
Drones Could Deliver Defibrillators to Cardiac Arrest Victims Faster Than Ambulances
September 1, 2021 — The world’s first feasibility study has found that drones can be used to deliver life-saving…
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One-month Clopidogrel Monotherapy After PCI Not Supported in STOPDAPT-2 ACS Trial 
September 01, 2021
One-month Clopidogrel Monotherapy After PCI Not Supported in STOPDAPT-2 ACS Trial 
September 1, 2021 — The STOPDAPT-2 ACS trial does not support the use of one month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT)…
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The anticoagulant edoxaban (Savaysa) may be just as effective as warfarin for preventing heart attack or stroke in patients with AFib who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to an ESC late-breaking trial.
September 01, 2021
Edoxaban May Be Effective Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation After TAVR 
September 1, 2021 – The anticoagulant edoxaban (Savaysa) may be just as effective as warfarin for preventing heart…
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The Stereotaxis Genesis EP robotic navigation system.
September 01, 2021
Stereotaxis and Microport EP Partner to Commercialize Electrophysiology Robotics in China
September 1, 2021 — Stereotaxis and Shanghai Microport EP Medtech Co., Ltd. announced a broad collaboration to advance…
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A team at the University of South Australia designed a computer vision system that can automatically detect a baby’s face in a hospital bed and remotely monitor its vital signs from a digital camera with the same accuracy as a traditional ECG machine.
September 01, 2021
Noncontact ECG Monitoring a Step Closer for Neonatal Wards
September 1, 2021 — University of South Australia researchers have designed a computer vision system that can…
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Abbott Amplatzer Amulet LAA Occluder Offers Superior Closure Compared to Watchman
August 31, 2021
Abbott Amplatzer Amulet LAA Occluder Offers Superior Closure Compared to Watchman
August 31, 2021 — Late-breaking data from a head-to-head clinical trial of the Amulet Left Atrial Appendage (LAA)…
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#breakingnews The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older. It is the first vaccine to be fully approved by the FDA, and experts say it is expected to open the door for further vaccine mandates.
August 23, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Full Approval from FDA
August 23, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-…
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An example at HIMSS of deeper third-party software integration in enterprise imaging platforms was Siemens Healthcare showing a new, deep integration with echocardiography strain imaging analysis provider Epsilon Imaging. The integration eliminates the need for a separate login and the Epsilon software is now just a tool option available in the syngo system and it carries over data and images directly into the echo report.
By Dave Fornell, Editor
August 20, 2021
Advances in PACS and Cardiology Information Systems at HIMSS 2021
Taking advantage of new technology advances, several radiology PACS, enterprise imaging and cardiovascular information…
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