The Medtronic Heartware and Abbott Heartmate 3 LVADs and others currently cleared by the FDA might be easier to use in Medicare advanced heart failure patients under new guidelines proposed by CMS. Photo by Dave Fornell
Dave Fornell, Editor
August 21, 2020
CMS Proposes Coverage Updates for Artificial Hearts and Ventricular Assist Devices
August 21, 2020 — The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed updates to coverage policies for…
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Boston Scientific recently introduced the newst iteration of LAA occluder device, the Watchman FLX. It uses small spikes to help better anchor the device and prevent embolization.
August 21, 2020
COVID-19 Boosts Demand for Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices Market
August 21, 2020 — According to a report published by Research Dive, the rising number of patients suffering from atrial…
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Echocardiography strain imaging at ASE. #ASE2020
August 20, 2020
ASE Features Top 20 Echocardiography Research Abstract Presentations
August 20, 2020 – More than 350 posters featuring cutting edge research on the advances in cardiovascular ultrasound…
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A calcium scoring CT scan showing a segment of heavily calcified coronary artery.
August 20, 2020
CT Scan For Arterial Plaque is Better at Predicting Heart Attack Than Stroke
August 20, 2020 – The amount of calcified plaque in the heart’s arteries on computed tomography (CT) scans is a better…
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The World Alliance of Societies of Echocardiography (WASE) Normal Values Study is a cross-sectional study designed to obtain universal global reference ranges for both 2-D and 3-D echocardiographic (2DE, 3DE) data to identify geographical differences in echocardiographic measurements. Launched in 2016, the WASE study prospectively enrolled healthy individuals free from cardiac, lung, and kidney disease from 19 centers in 15 countries. #ASE #ASE2020
August 20, 2020
WASE Study Finds Differences in How Right Atrial Size is Reported in Non-Asian and Asian Patients 
August 20, 2020 – The World Alliance of Societies of Echocardiography (WASE) Normal Values Study is a cross-sectional…
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In the era of COVID-19, remote technical assistance has become big deal. GE Healthcare showed its Digital Expert technology at the ASE 2020 virtual meeting, which allows remote one-on-one echo training or ultrasound machine technical assistance. It became an important service for GE since the start of the pandemic. 
August 19, 2020
Innovative Cardiovascular Ultrasound Solutions Showcased at ASE 2020 Virtual Meeting
August 19, 2020 — From point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) that has been a key technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, to…
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aption Health a leader in medical AI technology, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for an updated version of Caption Interpretation, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to enable clinicians to obtain quick, easy and accurate measurements of cardiac ejection fraction (EF) at the point of care.
August 19, 2020
FDA Clears Caption Health AI-assisted Point-of-care Ejection Fraction Evaluation
August 19, 2020 — Caption Health a leader in medical AI technology, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA…
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In February 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared artificial intelligence software to assist in the acquisition of cardiac ultrasound images. The Caption Guidance software from Caption Health is an accessory to compatible diagnostic ultrasound systems and uses artificial intelligence to help the user capture images of a patient’s heart that are of acceptable diagnostic quality. It is aimed at point of care ultrasound (POCUS) exams, where users may not be regular sonographers.
Dave Fornell, Editor
August 18, 2020
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Cardiology
The No. 1 overarching hot topic at all the medical conferences over the past couple years has been artificial…
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The Philips Healthcare OmniWire is the world’s first solid core fractional flow reserve (FFR) pressure wire for coronary artery interventional procedures.
August 18, 2020
Philips Introduces First Solid Core Pressure Guidewire for Coronary Interventional Procedures
August 18, 2020 — Philips Healthcare introduced its new OmniWire, the world’s first solid core fractional flow reserve…
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An example of the 3-D vascular roadmapping technology on the Ziehm mobile C-arm systems.
August 18, 2020
Ziehm Imaging Acquires French Imaging Software Developer Therenva
August 18, 2020 — Ziehm Imaging announces the acquisition of Therenva, a French-based developer of planning and imaging…
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August 17, 2020
Northwestern Medicine One of First to Use Dielectric Imaging System to Guide Cardiac Ablation
August 17, 2020 — A Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute physician was the first electrophyiologist in…
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Vasorum Partners With Veryan to Commercialize of New Vascular Closure Device in U.S.
August 17, 2020
Vasorum Partners With Veryan to Commercialize of New Vascular Closure Device in U.S.
August 17, 2020 — Veryan Medical announced it will support Vasorum in the commercialization of the Celt atrial closure…
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Photo of Eyes Predicts Death and Readmission in Heart Failure Patients. Getty Images.
August 17, 2020
Photo of Eyes Predicts Death and Readmission in Heart Failure Patients
  August 17, 2020 — Pupil size predicts death and hospital readmission in patients with heart failure, according to…
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COVID-19 has a big impact on the heart, and patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease have at least a 10 percent higher risk of death and severe complications due to the virus. The virus also can cause myocarditis, blood clotting, and impact the cardiovascular system due to severe, hyperactive inflammatory responses.  Left, a cardiac CT scan 3-D rendering. right, the COVID-19 virus from a National Institutes of Health (NIH) photo.
August 17, 2020
AHA Explains Severe COVID-19 is Closely Associated With Heart Issues
August 17, 2020 - The number of people coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rising with more cases in the U.S. There…
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DAIC magazine goes all digital
August 17, 2020
DAIC Moves to a Fully Digital Platform
Dear Valued Reader, As the work environment rapidly changes due to the COVID-19 panademic, Diagnostic and…
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Sheer stresses on the walls of arteries are believed to cause the formation atherosclerotic plaques. This is an area of research that is expected to see increased use in the next few years. This study was presented at SCCT 2020 as an example of how sheer stresses can help evaluate and predict the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG). #SCCT2020 #yesCCT
Dave Fornell, Editor
August 14, 2020
Key Trends in Cardiac CT at SCCT 2020
The latest technical advances and trends in computed tomography (CT) and the latest clinical study data were discussed…
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A panel discussion with some of the key opinion leaders at the recent SCCT 2020 virtual meeting. Note the questions on the left side of the screen, where attendees were able to interact with the speakers. #SCCT2020 #yesCCT
Dave Fornell, Editor
August 14, 2020
Virtual Cardiology Meetings During COVID-19 Allowing More International Attendance
All medical conferences moved to a virtual meeting format due to COVID-19 this year, and there has been apprehension…
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During the SCCT 2020 virtual meeting, SCCT President Ron Blackstein, M.D., Brigham and Women's, presents the SCCT Gold Award to John Lesser, M.D., MSCCT, director of advanced imaging and cardiac CT, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital. 
Dave Fornell, Editor
August 14, 2020
SCCT Honors Cardiac CT Expert John Lesser For Research and Bringing Together Cardiology and Radiology
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) gave its 2020 Gold Metal Award to computed tomography (CT)…
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National Survey Of Heart Valve Patients Shows Importance Of Seeking Treatment Early
August 12, 2020
National Survey Of Heart Valve Patients Shows Importance Of Seeking Treatment Early
August 12, 2020 — A national survey conducted by the patient advocacy group Heart-Valve-Surgery.com with support by…
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GE Healthcare Vscan with artificial intelligence (AI) automated left ventricular ejection fraction assessment with the Dia LVivo EF app. #ASE2020
August 12, 2020
GE Highlights New Echocardiography Technologies at ASE 2020
August 12, 2020 — GE focused on the latest innovations from the handheld ultrasound, Vscan Extend system, which is…
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