Cloud AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) can help streamline workflows and increase throughput, enabling echocardiographers to better measure global longitudinal strain (GLS) more routinely without impacting productivity. This is an example of the Ultromics EchoGo Core artificial intelligence algorithm with fully automates GLS.
March 16, 2021
Global Longitudinal Strain Echo and AI Can Aid Fight Against Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is a prevalent yet silent epidemic, affecting 26 million people and costing global healthcare…
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Example of an angioplasty balloon catheter being expanded inside an artery to push atherosclerotic plaque and thrombus out of the way to reopen the vessel lumen to increase or reopen bloodflow. Balloon catheters are used to revascularize patients with heart attacks and to deploy stents to prop open the expended vessel.
By Dave Fornell, Editor
March 16, 2021
Overview of Angioplasty Balloon Technology Advances
The first devices developed for interventional cardiology were percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)…
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A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides evidence that the coronavirus can invade and replicate inside heart muscle cells, causing cell death and interfering with heart muscle contraction. The image of engineered heart tissue shows human heart muscle cells (red) infected with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) (green). Image by Lina Greenberg.
March 12, 2021
COVID-19 Can Kill Heart Cells and Interfere With Contraction
March 12, 2021 — Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with heart problems, including reduced…
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The Philips Stellarex low-dose paclitaxel drug-coated balloon prior to insertion in the cath lab. Five-year ILLUMENATE EU RCT and Pivotal Data Confirm Safety of Philips Stellarex Low-dose Drug-coated Balloon
March 12, 2021
Five-year ILLUMENATE EU RCT and Pivotal Data Confirm Safety of Philips Stellarex Low-dose Drug-coated Balloon
March 12, 2021 — Philips Healthcare announced the final, five-year results of two major randomized controlled trials (…
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Interactions between capillary function, inflammation, hypoxia, and neurotransmission. The expression of ACE2 and other SARS‐CoV‐2 entry factors on parenchymal cells and observations of infected cells in biopsy material hold important clues to understand COVID‐19‐related organ damage. COVID-19 Blood Vessel Damage May Cause Brain Fog and Other Long-hauler Symptoms
March 12, 2021
COVID-19 Blood Vessel Damage May Cause Brain Fog and Other Long-hauler Symptoms
March 12, 2021 — A new review suggests that blood vessel damage and impaired oxygen delivery related to COVID-19 play a…
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Cardinal Health Sells its Cordis Cardiology Business to Hellman & Friedman. Hopes to build the Cordis Accelerator for innovative cardiovascular device development.
March 12, 2021
Cardinal Health Sells its Cordis Cardiology Business to Hellman & Friedman
March 12, 2021 — Cardinal Health today announced that it is selling its Cordis cardiology and endovascular business to…
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An example of intra-cardiac echo (ICE) imaging from Siemens Healthineers showing color flow Doppler with severe valve regurgitation. ICE has seen wider use in transcatheter structural heart  procedures because, unlike TEE, it can be used without deeper sedation of anesthesia.
By Dave Fornell, Editor
March 11, 2021
Trends and Advancements in Intra-cardiac Echo Imaging Systems
Intra-cardiac Echocardiography (ICE) uses catheter-based cardiac ultrasound array to image anatomy and devices inside…
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The Teleflex Manta large-bore vascular closure device can seal holes between 12 and 25 French.
Dave Fornell, Editor
March 09, 2021
Large Bore Closure in Structural Heart Interventions
While many cardiac and vascular procedures have largely moved to minimally invasive techniques, the size of these…
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Ophthalmic optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan view of the macula in retina with vessels. Detecting heart disease with OCT imaging of the eye.Getty Images
March 08, 2021
Detecting Heart Disease Through an Eye Exam
March 8, 2021 — In a new study from Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health, researchers have identified a…
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CardioBra is a two-part system, uniquely designed to work with Claravue electrodes by Nissha Medical Technologies. CardioBra used with Claravue reinforces electrode adherence and promotes ECG lead placement under the breast with added support. Claravue's low-profile pre-wired design eliminates the pinch clips allowing for a comfortable fit. Womens heart health. Female stress testing.
March 08, 2021
Kansas Cardiologist Improves the Stress Test Experience for Women With ECG Bra
March 8, 2021 — University of Kansas Health System Cardiologist Ashley Simmons, M.D., knew there could and should be a…
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March 03, 2021
CRT May Benefit More Heart Failure Patients in New Analysis of REVERSE Trial
March 3, 2021 — Medtronic announced new results from the landmark REVERSE trial, evaluating outcomes of cardiac…
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Impulse Dynamics Optimizer Smart device is an implantable device that helps optimize cardiac pumping action in heart failure patients.
March 03, 2021
European Union Allows MRI Scans of Heart Failure Patients With Impulse Dynamics Implanted Optimizer Smart Devices
March 3, 2021 — Impulse Dynamics recently announced that DEKRA Certification B.V., a global regulatory organization,…
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Alivecor's pocket ECG system allows consumers or cardiologists to record a single lead ECG. AI algorithms can determine if their ECG is normal or abnormal and identify the arrhythmia.
March 03, 2021
AliveCor Collaborates With AstraZeneca to Develop Noninvasive Potassium Monitoring Solutions
March 3, 2021 — AliveCor recently announced a new collaboration with AstraZeneca to research new disease management…
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March 03, 2021
First AF Patients Treated With Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System
March 3, 2021 — Farapulse Inc. announced the first patients were treated in the ADVENT Trial, a U.S. Food and Drug…
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LVAD patient Richard Huggins with the external control and power unit for his new EvaHeart2 left ventricular assist device at Penn State Health's Hershey Medical Center. 
March 02, 2021
Hershey Medical Center Second in the Nation to Implant EvaHeart2 LVAD
March 2, 2021 — Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center became the second hospital in the nation to implant…
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Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Implant Kits After 2 Deaths and 19 Serious Injuries
March 01, 2021
Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Implant Kits After 2 Deaths and 19 Serious Injuries
March 1, 2021 — Medtronic is recalling the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) Pump Implant Kit because the left…
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The two biggest cardiac device technology stories in February included the Boston Scientific recall of its S-ICD system, and the FDA clearance of the Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy system to break up calcified lesions in the coronary arteries.
By Dave Fornell, Editor
March 01, 2021
Most Popular Cardiology Technology Content in February 2021 
March 1, 2021 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC)…
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FDA Clears Third COVID-19 Vaccine From Janssen, Johnson and Johnson, J&J
March 01, 2021
FDA Clears Third COVID-19 Vaccine From Janssen
March 1, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third…
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The first COVID-19 patient in the world was supported by the new Abiomed Breethe OXY-1 System at Hackensack University Medical Center.
February 25, 2021
Hackensack University Medical Center First Hospital in the World to Use New ECMO Technology to Treat COVID-19
February 25, 2021 — The first COVID-19 patient in the world was supported by the new Abiomed Breethe OXY-1 System, an…
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Astronaut Jessica Meir “feeds” a set of the University of Washington’s engineered heart tissues (inside the green-topped case at center) riding aboard the International Space Station as part of a test of micro-gravity on heart health. Image courtesy of NASA. 
By Andy Freeberg
February 25, 2021
Tiny Beating Hearts Created With Stem Cells at the University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW) in Seattle has developed engineered heart tissue that beats. Though minuscule, the…
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