An example of 3-D computer aided design (CAD) software from Materialise being used at Henry Ford Hospital to evaluate left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction from a Sapian TAVR valve virtually implanted in the mitral valve position. Henry Ford uses both 3-D printing and CAD to plan and guide complex structural heart procedures. 
By Dave Fornell, Editor
January 24, 2021
3-D Printing and Computer Aided Design Aids Structural Heart Interventions
With increasing complexity of interventional structural heart disease and congenital heart disease interventions, 3-D…
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Cardiologists are taking a closer look at the possible long-term cardiovascular effects on COVID long-hauler patients who still show symptoms long after they should be recovered from the virus. Getty Images
Dave Fornell, Editor
January 22, 2021
The Long-term Cardiovascular Impact of COVID-19
With nearly a year of experience with the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, it has been found that some post-COVID patients…
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HeartSciences has been developing a new type of ECG system called Wavelet ECG that may offer a new way of looking at the heart. The MyoVista system uses continuous wavelet transform (CWT) signal processing to provide new frequency and energy information to detect cardiac relaxation abnormalities associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction commonly associated with hypertension, diabetes, valvular disease, ischemia, and reduced systolic function. Artificial intelligence is used to read the exam.
By Dave Fornell, Editor
January 20, 2021
6 Trends In ECG Systems
Here are a few trends to watch for in electrocardiogram (ECG, or if you prefer the original German EKG) systems. The…
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A new CMS national coverage determination for reimbursement for MitraClip significantly expand access to transcatheter mitral valve repair procedures for secondary mitral regurgitation.
January 20, 2021
Medicare Expands Coverage for MitraClip in Heart Failure Patients
January 20, 2021 — The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revised its National Coverage…
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More complex, longer interventional procedures such as structural heart interventions or this revascularization of a coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, requires angiography imaging systems that have improved image detail and lower radiation dose. However, purchase of new systems was put on hold by many hospitals in 2020 due to the sudden drop in elective procedures and diversion of resources due to the COVID-19. Photo by Dave Fornell. Interventional X-ray market.
By Bhvita Jani
January 19, 2021
Interventional X-ray Equipment Markets Plummeted in 2020 Due to COVID
January 19, 2021 – With the postponement of non-essential elective surgeries and medical procedures in 2020 to conserve…
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Clinicians reviewing a COVID-19 patient's lung CT that reveals the severity of COVID-caused pneumonia. The impact of COVID on radiology was a major, over arching trend at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting. Getty Images #RSNA20 #RSNA2020
By Dave Fornell and Melinda Taschetta-Millane
January 18, 2021
8 Top Trend Takeaways in Medical Imaging From RSNA 2020
Not surprisingly, many of the key trends observed at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting…
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Coronary CT angiography (CCTA or CTA) images courtesy of Canon Medical Systems.
January 18, 2021
New Expert Consensus Document on Coronary CT Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaque
January 18, 2020 — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), in collaboration with the North American…
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A recent Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) survey found nearly 40 percent of Americans still do not feel safe going to the doctor's office while coronavirus is still a risk. Survey respondents also said they are more afraid of catching the virus than they are of a heart attack or stroke, which may delay critical treatment. Getty Images
January 18, 2021
SCAI Study Shows COVID Fears Continue to Cause Americans to Avoid Doctor Visits
January 18, 2021 — According to a new national survey released Jan. 13 by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography…
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The FineHeart Transcutaneous Energy Transfer (TET) System for the ICOMS cardiac assist device. 1. The ICOMS heart pump. 2. The implanted TET transfer pad. 3. The external energy transfer pad.
January 13, 2021
Wireless Transcutaneous Energy Transfer (TET) System for Powering a LVAD is Successful
January 13, 2021 — FineHeart, a preclinical-stage medical device company developing a novel left ventricular assist…
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Myocarditis among recovering COVID-19 athletes less common than previously reported
January 12, 2021
Cardiac MRI Shows Lower Degrees of Myocarditis in Athletes Recovered from COVID-19
January 11, 2021 — In a letter published in the December issue of the American Heart Association (AHA) medical journal …
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The AHA and American Medical Society for Sports Medicine are collaborating to evaluate impact of COVID on the hearts of athletes, improve detection and inform safe return to play. #COVID19
January 12, 2021
COVID-19 Registry Tracks Cardiac Health of College Athletes
January 12, 2021 — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)…
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Medtronic Evolut TAVR Cleared in Canada for Both Bicuspid Valves in Intermediate or Greater Risk and for All Low Risk Patients for TAVR
January 11, 2021
Canada Clears Medtronic Evolut TAVR for Both Bicuspid Valves and for All Low Risk Patients
January 11, 2021 — Medtronic has received a new expanded indication from Health Canada for its Evolut Transcatheter…
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A device programmer showing the suspension of ICD therapies (orange bar, red arrow) with iPhone 12 laying over patient’s chest (green arrow) and fluoroscopy of iPhone 12 showing the circular magnet array (yellow arrow). iPhone 12 can cause ICDs to stop working
January 08, 2021
iPhone 12 May Cause Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators to Malfunction
January 8, 2020 — A new study published this week in HeartRhythm, the journal of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), found…
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While the FDA said the risk that SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations will only have a minor impact on testing accuracy is low, the agency singled out three tests are they had a higher concern. FDA warns PCR tests may be innaccurate with new UK virus varient.
Dave Fornell, Editor
January 08, 2021
FDA Says New COVID Virus Mutation May Cause False Negatives
January 8, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare providers that it is monitoring…
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The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for the Inari Medical Inc. FlowTriever system for the treatment of clot in transit (CIT) in the right atrium. FlowTriever is the first thrombectomy system not requiring a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to be FDA cleared for blood clots in the right atrium. 
January 08, 2021
FDA Clears Inari Medical FlowTriever System for Treatment of Right Atrial Clot in Transit
January 8, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the Inari Medical Inc.…
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A new algorithmic module from OEM ultrasound AI software vendor RSIP Vision provides automated expert-level assessment of heart function from parasternal long axis view for point of care medical teams. Echocardiography artificial intelligence
January 08, 2021
New Cardiac Diagnostic Tool Helps Automate Point-of-Care Ultrasound Screening
January 8, 2020 – RSIP Vision has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) ultrasound module that enables fast and…
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A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure where blockages in the coronaries are bypassed using a blood vessel harvested from elsewhere in the body and connected to the vessel past the blockage to supply blood to the heart. A new study shows better outcomes seen in multiple vs. single coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) in men and sex appears to play a role in mortality. Getty Images
January 06, 2021
Long-term Outcomes After Coronary Bypass Show Worse Outcomes for Women
January 6, 2020 — A new Weill Cornell Medicine found the risk of dying seven years after coronary artery bypass graft (…
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A new study highlights the importance of continued public education regarding the risks of cigarette smoking and the failure of dual use with vaping to reduce cardiovascular risk. Getty Images
January 06, 2021
Vaping Combined With Smoking Likely as Harmful as Smoking Cigarettes Alone
January 6, 2021 — Smoking traditional cigarettes in addition to using e-cigarettes results in harmful health effects…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the designation of breakthrough device to P+F Products + Features GmbH TricValve Transcatheter Bicval Valves System. The system uses two self-expanding valves in the vena cava for the treatment of patients with hemodynamically relevant tricuspid insufficiency without the need to touch the native tricuspid valve. #TTVR
January 06, 2021
FDA Grants Break Through Device Designation for TricValve Transcatheter Bicaval Valves System
January 6, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the designation of breakthrough device to P+F…
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Ultromics will offer EchoGo Pro as a stress-echo module in the EchoGo suite alongside EchoGo Core, its AI solution for automated systolic function and strain analysis. The EchoGo suite is a cloud-based service that uses artificial intelligence to fully automate the pathway to diagnosis, providing near-instant reports for clinicians without any need for physical software on site.
January 06, 2021
FDA Clears Ultromics Echocardiography AI for Automated Identification of Coronary Artery Disease
January 6, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Ultromics' EchoGo Pro, an artificial…
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