Eluvia and Ranger PAD devices from Boston Scientific. #VIVA19 #VIVA2019 #VIVA
November 06, 2019
Positive Data for the Ranger Drug-coated Balloon and Eluvia Vascular Stent
November 6, 2019 – Boston Scientific announced positive data for two of its devices within the peripheral drug-eluting…
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FDA Warns Troponin Tests Impacted by Biotin Dietary Supplement
Dave Fornell, Editor
November 05, 2019
FDA Warns Biotin Dietary Supplements Interfere With Cardiac Troponin Tests
November 5, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating its November 2017 safety communication to…
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Philips Medical System is recalling its older Forte Gamma Camera SPECT imaging systems due to the possibility of the detectors falling off of the unit onto the patient. The two gamma cameras can bee seen in this photo on either side of the patient bed. These can be rotated above the patient.
Dave Fornell, Editor
November 05, 2019
Philips Forte SPECT Camera Recalled for Possibility of Crushing Patient
November 5, 2019 — Philips Medical System is recalling the Forte Gamma Camera System due to the potential for the 660-…
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CentriMag
November 04, 2019
Abbott Recalls CentriMag Circulatory Support System After 44 Injuries and One Death
November 4, 2019 — Abbott is recalling its CentriMag Acute Circulatory Support System due to a calibration system error…
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EchoPixel showed technology at TCT 2019 that creates live holograms in the cath lab from 3-D TEE imaging. It projects the holograms on a special display screen that does not require the user to wear 3-D glasses. The interventional cardiologist can use hand movements and a foot switch to move the image around without breaking the sterile field. It offers a new way to visualize catheters, device positioning and deployment for structural heart procedures. #TCT2019 #TCT #TCT19
Dave Fornell, Editor
November 04, 2019
6 Hot Topics in Interventional Cardiology at TCT 2019
The latest in interventional cardiology clinical data and new device technologies were highlighted at the annual…
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Former National Football League (NFL) player Ed White (left) needed a new aortic heart valve but decided to wait several months for the FDA to approve TACR for low-risk patients so he would not have to undergo open heart surgery. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders received two stents after he was hospitalized with chest pain was hospitalized with chest pain on Oct. 1 in Las Vegas. The event brought PCI to the forefront of national news in October.
Dave Fornell, Editor
November 01, 2019
Most Popular Cardiology Technology Content in October 2019
November 1, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC)…
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The Optimizer Smart System delivers cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) therapy.
October 31, 2019
FDA Clears Next Generation Impulse Dynamics Optimizer for Heart Failure
October 30, 2019 – Impulse Dynamics received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a PMA supplement for…
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A comparison of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) vs. angiography found a significant mismatch and showed the benefits of IVUS in venous interventions.
October 31, 2019
IVUS Better Than Venography to Identify Venous Stent Landing Zones
October 31, 2019 – In a large series of iliac vein stent cases, a blinded comparison found intravascular ultrasound (…
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AliveCor's KardiaMobile six-lead ECG system that works on smartphone platforms. It was cleared in 2019 and includes artificial intelligence algorithms to help identify arrhythmias.
October 31, 2019
AliveCor and Huami Partner for Next Generation Medical Wearables
October 31, 2019 — AliveCor, a provider of smartphone based ECG technology and Huami Corp., a provider of biometric,…
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A comparison between the EPstar 2F and 6F catheters from Baylis. Electrophysiology catheters. EP lab
October 31, 2019
2-French Electrophysiology Catheter Introduced by Baylis Medical
October 31, 2019 — Baylis Medical announced the first North American use of its EPstar Fixed Electrophysiology…
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An example of workflow efficiencies in newer CVIS systems. This example from Philips IntelliSpace Cardiovascular, a cardiac PACS plus CVIS system, shows a patient timeline with icons to show various tests, exams or procedures in an easy to understand format. The cath lab cardiac diagram can be modified by the user with stents and degree of stenosis, which automatically flows text information into the report. #CVIS, Cardiac PACS, cardiology image and information system (CIIMS)
Dave Fornell, Editor
October 30, 2019
4 Key Trends in Cardiovascular Information Systems
The latest generation of cardiovascular information and imaging systems (CVIS), also referred to as cardiac PACS, are…
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Retired National Football League (NFL) star Ed White, the former Chargers guard and four-time Pro Bowler, waited until the FDA approved TAVR for low-risk patients like himself to avoid open-heart surgery.
October 29, 2019
NFL Great Ed White Gets New TAVR Heart Valve at Scripps
October 29, 2019 — When Scripps cardiologists discovered early in 2019 that retired National Football League (NFL)…
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Siemens Healthineers completed the acquisition of 100 percent of Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc., effective Oct. 29, 2019. Prior to the closing of the acquisition, Corindus held a shareholders’ meeting Oct. 25, at which 87.5 percent of their stockholders approved the acquisition. The relevant governmental authorities previously granted the approvals required to complete the acquisition.
October 29, 2019
Siemens Completes Acquisition of Cath Lab Robotics Vendor Corindus
October 29, 2019 — Siemens Healthineers completed the acquisition of 100 percent of Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc.,…
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The Alphenix Aero Package from Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. enables OBLs and ASCs to attain premium technology at a flexible price point by tailoring Canon Medical’s Alphenix systems to fit their facilities’ needs.
October 28, 2019
Canon Medical Offers New Affordable Interventional Technology
Office based labs (OBLs) and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) require a fresh perspective from imaging vendors. The …
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The Gore Cardioform ASD Occluder received European CE mark clearance in early October. The device offers a percutaneous, transcatheter closure option for the ostium secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs).
October 28, 2019
Gore Receives European Approval For Cardioform ASD Occluder For Atrial Septal Defects
October 28, 2019 — The Gore Cardioform ASD Occluder received European CE mark clearance in early October. The device…
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Marco Costa, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, president, UH Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, performing a cath lab procedure.
October 28, 2019
University Hospitals Designs the Cardiovascular Center of the Future
October 28, 2019 — Leaders within University Hospitals and the Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute had a vision to…
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The new Impella clinical data is detailed in this chart was presented at an October 2019 meeting in Detroit for the management of patients in cardiogenic shock, led by the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCSI) Study principal investigators. Impella survival rates. Impella RP survival.
October 28, 2019
FDA Post Clearance Study Shows Timely Diagnosis of Right Heart Failure and Early Impella RP Use Leads to Better Survival
October 28, 2019 — Nearly two years of real-world outcomes data on Abiomed’s Impella RP heart pump shows that when…
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University of Arizona Leads Statewide Study of Congenital Heart Defects
October 24, 2019
University of Arizona Leads Statewide Study of Congenital Heart Defects
October 24, 2019 — Investigators at the University of Arizona Steele Children's Research Center are leading a statewide…
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New Study Shows Chronic Epilepsy Associated With Marker of Cardiac Electrical Instability
October 24, 2019
New Study Shows Chronic Epilepsy Associated With Marker of Cardiac Electrical Instability
October 24, 2019 — LivaNova PLC announced the publication of a new study in Neurology, which suggests that chronic…
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Michigan Hospital Improves Post-CABG Outcomes Using Proactive Amiodarone Protocol
October 23, 2019
Michigan Hospital Improves Post-CABG Outcomes Using Proactive Amiodarone Protocol
October 23, 2019 — Proactive administration of amiodarone to patients recovering from a common heart surgery shows…
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