Bilateral pulmonary embolisms seen on spectral CT. Photo courtesy of Siemens Healthineers.
May 04, 2020
Practical Diagnosis and Treatment of Suspected Venous Thromboembolism During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 4, 2020 — A committee comprised of vascular surgeons, medical physicians and technologists from the University of…
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SCAI Issues Position Statement on Adult Congenital Cardiac Interventional Training, Competencies and Organizational Recommendations. A congenital atrial septal defect closed using a transcatheter occluder, visualized on 3-D TEE ultrasound.
May 04, 2020
SCAI Issues Position Statement on Adult Congenital Cardiac Interventional Training, Competencies and Organizational Recommendations
May 4, 2020 – The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released a position statement on…
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Cardiac Insight's Heart@Home ECG Test Kit can help address new telehealth demands placed on cardiology practices by the COVID-19 response using arrhythmia diagnosis technology of the wearable Cardea Solo Sensor.
May 04, 2020
Cardiac Insight Launches New Telehealth Solution for Cardiology Practices with Heart@Home ECG Test Kit
May 4, 2020 — Cardiac Insight Inc., a U.S.-based digital healthcare innovator specializing in body-worn sensor…
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This is one of the images from the NIH photo gallery of COVID-19 images it has captured as part of its research on the virus. The full gallery can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihgov/albums/72157713108522106/with/49807561242/. #COVID19 #SARScov2
By Dave Fornell and Melinda Taschetta-Millane
May 04, 2020
COVID-19 Clinician Update
In an effort to keep the imaging field updated on the latest information being released on coronavirus (COVID-19), the…
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Abiomed Adds ECMO Cardiopulmonary Support to its Portfolio with the purchase of Breethe. The Breethe ECMO system. Abiomed invested in Breethe in mid-2019. Breethe has applied for 510(k) clearance by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
May 01, 2020
Abiomed Adds ECMO Cardiopulmonary Support to its Portfolio
May 1, 2020 — Abiomed, maker of the Impella heart pump, has acquired Breethe, developer of a novel extracorporeal…
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Dave Fornell, Editor
May 01, 2020
Structured Reporting Has Become Key in New CVIS System Adoption
According to the healthcare IT market research firm KLAS, adopting structured reporting is top of mind in the…
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Childhood Obesity and High Blood Pressure Warn of Future Heart Disease. Vivian Fornell playing doctor at the Elgin Public Library. Photo by Dave Fornell
April 30, 2020
Childhood Obesity and High Blood Pressure Warn of Future Heart Disease
April 30, 2020 — A large study in adolescents and children, some as young as 3 years of age, shows a link between…
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An example of strain imaging cardiac echocardiography software offered on Canon's cardiac ultrasound systems. It is highly automated to speed workflow. It color codes areas of different strain values, graphs these in a visual plot and pulls quantification measurements. Photo by Dave Fornell.
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 30, 2020
Three Key Trends in Echocardiography Systems
The biggest trend across healthcare the past two years is the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and its…
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EP lab photo from Philips Healthcare
April 30, 2020
HRS Addresses EP Fellow Issues During Pandemic
May 1, 2020 — The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) has created a COVID-19 Task Force to make recommendations related to…
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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 Pulmonary CT angiography of a 68 year old male. The CT scan was obtained 10 days after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms and on the day the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit.
April 30, 2020
New Research Highlights Blood Clot Dangers of COVID-19
April 23, 2020 — A special report published in the journal Radiology outlines prevention, diagnosis and treatment of…
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The temporary COVID-19 hospital at the McCormick Place convention center in Chicago being toured by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker April 3. The hospitals beds are set up in at least two of the expo halls, included two used the for annual RSNA radiology meeting in November each year. Photo by Susan Blair, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 28, 2020
Cardiology Meetings Continue to be Cancelled or Go Virtual Due to COVID-19
(UPDATED information added to this article June 10, 2020) April 28, 2020 — Medical conferences are where the latest…
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There have been several safety reports to the FDA that COVID-19 patients receiving hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, either aloneaths and Injuries From Use of Antimalarial Drugs in COVID-19 Patients. he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication today reminding doctors there are serious side effects when using hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in the off-lable use to treat COVID-19 patients. This includes potentially life-threatening heart rhythms. #COVID19 #SARScov2
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 24, 2020
FDA Reports of Deaths and Injuries From Use of Antimalarial hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Patients
April 23, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication today reminding doctors…
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AliveCor and Omron are partnering to integrate Alivecor's mobile device ECG technology with Omron's wireless blood pressure monitoring technology on Remote Cardiovascular Monitoring into one platform for remote patient monitoring.
April 24, 2020
AliveCor and Omron Partner on Remote Cardiovascular Monitoring
April 24, 2020 — AliveCor and Omron Healthcare announced a global, strategic alliance that combines AliveCor's mobile…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted its injunction prohibiting the manufacturing and shipping of external defibrillator AEDs in the United States. 
April 24, 2020
FDA Lifts Injunction on Philips Defibrillators
April 24, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted its injunction prohibiting the manufacturing…
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LivaNova Modifies its ECMO Indications Beyond Six Hours to Address COVID-19. The FDA expanded the use indications for ECMO systems April 6 so tthey can be used beyond six hours and for use in COVID-19 patients in need of circulatory and pulmonary support.
April 23, 2020
LivaNova Modifies its ECMO Indications Beyond Six Hours to Address COVID-19
April 23, 2020 – LivaNova PLC said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now permitting the company to expand…
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SCAI, ACC and ACEP release consensus document on how to manage acute myocardial infarctions during the SARS-C0V-2 outbreak, #COVIF19 #coronavirus
April 22, 2020
How to Manage AMI Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic 
April 22, 2020 — The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), along with the American College…
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Key TAVR Takeaways From ACC 2020
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 20, 2020
Key TAVR Takeaways From ACC 2020
Some U.S. centers need improvement in their outcomes was the biggest takeaway from the five transcatheter aortic valve…
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CMS Offers Recommendations on Reopening Healthcare in Areas of Low COVID-19 Cases. This is part of the Guidelines for Opening Up America Again. #COVID19 #coronavirus #SARScov2
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 20, 2020
CMS Offers Recommendations on Reopening Healthcare in Areas of Low COVID-19 Cases
April 20, 2020 — As the United States continues to face the unprecedented public health emergency from the COVID-19…
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Cardiac Imaging Best Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cardiology imaging societies issue guidelines on how to handle patient imaging under virus precautions. #COVID19 #SARScov2
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 18, 2020
Cardiac Imaging Best Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Cases of acute cardiovascular disease and cardiac complications caused by COVID-19 require cardiovascular imaging…
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ASE issued guidelines for the protection of echocardiography providers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Image shows a Philips Ultrasound system being used during a demonstration at the ASE 2019 meeting. #SARScov2
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 14, 2020
ASE Guidelines for the Protection of Echocardiography Providers During the COVID-19 Outbreak
The provision of echocardiographic services remains crucial during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2)…
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