Medtronic is starting a randomized, head-to-head study comparing the Medtronic CoreValve Evolut Pro and Pro+TAVR Systems against the balloon-expandable Edwards Sapien 3 and Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valvestwo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) systems in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (ssAS). 
October 14, 2020
Medtronic Launches Head-to-Head TAVR Study Comparing the Corevalve Evolut vs Edwards Sapien in Small Annulus Patients
October 14, 2020 — Medtronic announced it is starting a randomized, head-to-head study comparing two transcatheter…
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COVID-19 Positive STEMI Patients Have Higher Mortality, First data presented at #TCT2020 on COVID heart attack patients.
October 14, 2020
COVID-19 Positive STEMI Patients Have Higher Mortality 
October 14, 2020 – The first outcomes data from the North American COVID-19 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction…
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Flexible electronics have been developed to implant in patients to constantly monitor their cardiac condition.
Udi Nussinovitch M.D., Ph.D.
October 09, 2020
What is New in Cardiology? A Review of All Major Emerging Technologies for Heart Diseases
This is an overview of some of the biggest cardiology technology advances. These innovations are covered in more detail…
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The Philips Lumify point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) system uses an app and a transducer to convert a smartphone into a portable ultrasound system. Philips and GE Healthcare both offer small hand-held systems and are now facing increased competition from new POCUS vendors like Butterfly Network.
Alan Stoddart, Signify Research
October 08, 2020
Point-of-care Ultrasound Sees Rapid Growth Amid COVID-19 and May be Poised for Consumers
For all the changes in medicine there are some things that seem resolutely stable. Chief among these is the idea that…
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October 08, 2020
First Patients Treated with Galaxy Medical Centauri Pulsed Electric Field Cardiac Ablation System
October 8, 2020 — Galaxy Medical, a developer of pulsed electric field (PEF) technology for the treatment of cardiac…
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Butterfly Network Inc. is launching its next-generation Butterfly iQ+ point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) technology that can turn a smartphone into a diagnostic imaging system. It offers a new needle guidance app.
October 08, 2020
Butterfly Network Releases New Version of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Platform With Butterfly iQ+
October 8, 2020 – Butterfly Network Inc. is launching its next-generation Butterfly iQ+ point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS…
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October 08, 2020
Identifying Hubs of Re-entry Driving Persistent Atrial Fibrillation May Improve Treatment
October 8, 2020 – People who suffer from persistent atrial fibrillation in the heart may find relief from a new…
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Siemens Healthineers has introduced a new version of its c.cam dedicated SPECT cardiac nuclear medicine system to the U.S. market. This single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanner with a reclining patient chair offers nuclear cardiology providers a low total cost of ownership, ease of installation, and a high level of image quality.
October 07, 2020
Siemens Healthineers Debuts New Version of c.cam Cardiac SPECT System
September 30, 2020 — Siemens Healthineers has introduced a new version of its c.cam dedicated cardiac nuclear medicine…
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The Mesuron Inc. Avalon-H90 uses magnetometers to detect myocarditis in patients without any physical contact. It uses ventricular repolarization dynamics analysis software to look for abnormalities. The vendor said it is more specific than using ECG. It detects the multidimensional dynamics of the electrical activity caused by differences in functions of electrical action potential of normal heart tissues and abnormal ones with hypoxia.
October 06, 2020
Rapid Heart Function Analysis by Avalon-H90 Device May Identify Myocarditis In COVID-19 Patients
October 6, 2020 — A new technology being developed by U.S.-based Mesuron Inc. using a superconducting quantum…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Biosense Webster ThermoCool SmartTouch SF Ablation Catheter for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (persistent AF).
October 06, 2020
FDA Clears Biosense Webster ThermoCool SmartTouch SF Ablation Catheter for the Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
October 6, 2020 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Biosense Webster ThermoCool SmartTouch SF…
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Chest X-ray of a congestive heart failure patient, showing fluid in the lower portions of the lungs and an enlarged heart. Getty Images
October 05, 2020
ACC and Novartis Collaborate to Optimize Heart Failure Care With TRANSFORM Study
October 5, 2020 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) says heart failure (HF) is a cardiovascular epidemic. In…
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The Latest Vascular Interventional Clinical Data Presented at VIVA 2020 late-breaking sessions
October 05, 2020
The Latest Vascular Interventional Clinical Data Presented at VIVA 2020
October 5, 2020 — The Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) virtual conference will feature 10 late-breaking clinical…
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Very ill COVID-19 patients have a high rate of in-hospital sudden cardiac arrest and a very low survival rate.
October 02, 2020
Cardiac Arrest With Poor Survival Common in Sickest COVID-19 Patients
October 2, 2020 — Even when a sudden cardiac arrest happens inside a top hospital, where a code blue team is readily…
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The Cardiac Dimensions Carillon Mitral Contour System, a transcatheter device used to treat functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) in patients with heart failure.
October 02, 2020
Cardiac Dimensions Announces $17.5 Million in Financing to Accelerate Sales Expansion of The Carillon Mitral Contour System
October 2, 2020 — Cardiac Dimensions announced the company has closed a $17.5 million Series C financing that will be…
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The new cardiac hybrid operating room (OR) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in London, Ontario, Canada, represents a new frontier in cardiac surgery. The customized OR features a Siemens Artis Pheno angiogray system with  3-D imaging capability with an integrated OR table that together improve workflow, increase efficiency and ensure a high-level of infection control.
October 02, 2020
Intelligent Hybrid Operating Room Help Redefine Cardiac Care at London Health Sciences Centre
October 2, 2020 — The new cardiac hybrid operating room (OR) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in London, Ontario…
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The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for the SentiAR CommandEP system, the first holographic guidance system to be used during an invasive electrophysiology (EP) lab cardiac procedures. The system allows electrophysiologists to visualize 3-D electro-anatomic models in real-time, via a wearable headset and offer a truly handsfree control interface providing superior visualization, allowing them to navigate accurately within the heart during a cardiac ablation procedure.
October 01, 2020
FDA Clears First Holographic Cardiac Ablation Guidance System
October 1, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance for the SentiAR CommandEP system…
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The FDA has cleared a new indication for the Medtronic Resolute Onyx Drug Eluting Stent, making it the first DES that only required one month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients who are considered high risk for bleeding complications.
October 01, 2020
Medtronic Resolute Onyx Drug Eluting Stent First to Receive One-Month DAPT Indication
October 1, 2020 — Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for new one-month of dual-…
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The researchers developed an ultra thin monolithic OCT endoscope that overcomes the limitations of current, larger OCT catheters by using 3-D printed components.
October 01, 2020
World’s Smallest Intravascular OCT Imaging Device Created Using 3-D Printing
October 1, 2020 — A team of researchers led by the University of Adelaide and University of Stuttgart has used 3-D…
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The two top DAIC stories in September included the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to perform echocardiograms of COVID-19 patients rather than wheeling in larger systems that are more difficult to sanitize. The second top story was on a new trial for Abbott's bioresorbable stent for below-the-knee (BTK) peripheral artery disease lesions. This is a resumption of bioresorbable stent clinical research since the Absorb stent was taken off the market in 2017.
Dave Fornell, Editor
October 01, 2020
Most Popular Cardiology Technology Content in September 2020
October 1, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC)…
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Cardiac monitoring devices range from (left to right) the 12-lead ECG, Holter monitor, patch with snap fasteners, and patch with integrated electronics.
September 30, 2020
Flexible Electronics for Wearable Cardiac Monitoring Technologies
September 30, 2020 — In today’s digital age, focus on digital health and the quantified self have led to the rapid rise…
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