A team from Purdue University developed self-powered wearable triboelectric nanogenerators with polyvinyl alcohol-based contact layers for monitoring cardiovascular health.
July 22, 2020
Purdue Develops Self-powered Wearable Heart Monitor
July 22, 2020 — A team from Purdue University has developed self-powered wearable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs)…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Boston Scientific's next generation Watchman FLX Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device.
July 22, 2020
FDA Clears Next-generation Watchman FLX Left Atrial Appendage Occluder
July 22, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Boston Scientific's next generation Watchman…
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The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will host several Hot Lines sessions that will include some of the latest clinical science presentations in cardiology at the 2020 annual congress digital meeting. The meeting has gone virtual due to the ongoing pandemic. 
July 21, 2020
European Society of Cardiology Announces Late-Breaking Study Presentations at its 2020 Virtual Congress
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will host several Hot Lines sessions that will include some of the latest…
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The Rampart iC radiation protection shield for interventional cardiologists in the cath lab.
July 21, 2020
Birmingham Cardiologist Develops New Cath Lab Radiation Protection Shielding
July 21, 2020 — Interventional cardiology is ranked as the occupation with the highest level of radiation exposure in…
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Rotarex S rotational atherectomy system
July 20, 2020
BD Acquires Atherectomy and Thrombectomy Technologies With Straub Medical
July 20, 2020 – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) recently completed the acquisition of Straub Medical AG, a privately…
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The new Aquilion One Genesis SP cardiac CT system uses artificial intelligence to help reconstruct low dose cardiac CT images. #SCCT2020
July 20, 2020
Canon Introduces New Aquilion One Genesis SP Cardiac CT Scanner
July 20, 2020 – To meet the growing cardiovascular imaging needs of healthcare systems, Canon Medical Systems USA is…
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This image was used on the cover of the American Heart Association’s Circulation Research journal is a 3-D rendering of the printed heart pump developed at the University of Minnesota. The discovery could have major implications for studying heart disease. Kupfer, Lin, et al., University of Minnesota.
July 16, 2020
Researchers 3-D Print a Beating Heart From Human Cells
July 16, 2020 — In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have 3-D printed a…
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The Abiomed Impella Connect allows data streaming from the Impella control consoles to the cloud, where the next step will be to apply predictive artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
July 16, 2020
FDA Clears Data Streaming From the Impella Console to Allow Use of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms 
July 16, 2020 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved one-way digital data streaming during patient…
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The impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare industry.
July 16, 2020
Top 5 Predictions for the Global Healthcare Industry Post COVID-19
July 16, 2020 – Frost and Sullivan’s recent analysis, Post-Pandemic Global Healthcare Market Outlook, 2020, forecasts…
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The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2020 Meeting is going Virtual Due to COVID-19. 
July 15, 2020
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2020 Meeting Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19 
July 15, 2020 — The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) 2020 meeting is going virtual due to the COVID-19…
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VitalSight is a HIPAA-compliant, Medicare-reimbursable home blood pressure monitoring solution that generally comes at no cost to the patient, depending on their coverage. The kit typically includes a digital blood pressure monitor with cuff, weight scale and digital medication tracker, as well as a data hub.
July 15, 2020
Omron and Mount Sinai Health Collaborate to Monitor High-risk Patient Blood Pressure at Home
July 15, 2020 – Omron Healthcare Inc. and Mount Sinai Health System, New York City’s largest academic medical system,…
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Digisonics cardiovascular information system (CVIS) can be used to aid remote image and report access to reduce in-person staff interaction to aid COVID-19 containment efforts.
July 15, 2020
Digisonics Takes Action to Support Healthcare Needs During COVID-19
July 15, 2020 – Remote image reading capabilities for cardiology and radiology providers has become increasingly…
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The Edwards Konect Resilia aortic valved conduit (AVC).
July 15, 2020
FDA Clears Edwards Konect Resilia Aortic Valved Conduit For Complex Aortic Valve Surgeries
July 15, 2020 —  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted clearance for the Edwards Lifesciences Corp.…
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The American Heart Association (AHA) has cancelled its in-person annual meeting due to COVID-19 and plans to host a virtual, online meeting instead.
July 15, 2020
AHA Annual Meeting Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19
July 15, 2020 – The last major cardiovascular conference to go virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 (SARS-Cov-2)…
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The Mindways Solid phantom with volume of interest in the quality assurance phantom (red circles, left side). A participant's noncontrast-enhanced axial CT (right side) with volume of interest (yellow circles) in the trabecular bone compartment of three vertebrae for bone mineral density measurements. Image courtesy of Radiological Society of North America
July 15, 2020
Cardiac CT Can Double as Osteoporosis Test
July 15, 2020 — Cardiac CT exams performed to assess heart health also provide an effective way to screen for…
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A comparison of the Edwards Pascal (left) and the Abbott MitraClip used for transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve leaflet repairs. The two companies settled patent litigation regarding the devices today.
July 13, 2020
Edwards Lifesciences and Abbott Settle Transcatheter Mitral Valve Device Patent Litigation
July 13, 2020 — Edwards Lifesciences Corp. and Abbott Vascular announced the two companies have reached an agreement to…
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Philips angiography system in a cath lab at Henry Ford Hospital.
Deb Thompson and Christian Comeau
July 13, 2020
The Strategic Role of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Cardiology Care
For a cardiovascular service line leader, addressing challenges in an evolving healthcare climate is a constant.…
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FDA Clears Abbott Gallant ICD and CRT With Bluetooth Connectivity and Continuous Remote Monitoring
July 13, 2020
FDA Clears Abbott Gallant ICD and CRT With Bluetooth Connectivity and Continuous Remote Monitoring
July 13, 2020 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abbott's next-generation Gallant implantable…
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Cardiac MRI for four children with clinical diagnosis of acute myocarditis in the setting of COVID-19–related Kawasaki-like symptoms of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Cardiac MRI of COVID pediatric COVID-19 patients.
July 09, 2020
Cardiac MRI Aids Evaluation of Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) Associated With COVID-19
July 8, 2020 — Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been shown to be helpful in evaluating multisystem…
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A carotid artery atherosclerotic plaque blockage at the bifurcation seen here can cause strokes. The stenting these lesions is a less invasive way of treating than open vessel surgery. The SVS has issued guidelines to help guide credentialing for the carotid stent procedure. Image from Vital Images.
July 09, 2020
Society for Vascular Surgery Outlines What is Needed for Trans-Carotid Artery Revascularization Training and Credentialing
July 9, 2020 — The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has released a clinical competence statement on training and…
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