The ACC and SCAI created a guidance document to help triage structural heart patients to determine which need procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic and which can be postponed until later in the year. #COVID19 #coronavirus #SARScov2
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 14, 2020
ACC/SCAI Offers Triage Guidance For Structural Heart Disease During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 14, 2020 — There is a major challenge in balancing the risk of a delaying a needed valvular and structural heart…
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The ACC began a campaign to encourage patients with heart attack and stroke symptoms to go to the hospital, because there has been a large drop in theses cases since the start of COVID-19. #COVID19 #coronavirus #SARScov2
April 14, 2020
Rapid Drop in Heart Attacks and Stroke at Hospitals Concerns ACC 
April 14, 2020 — Since the start of COVID-19 containment efforts across the U.S. in March 2020, there has been a…
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First Large-scale U.S. Study on Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 Prophylaxis Begins in Detroit. #COVID19 #coronavirus #SARScov2
April 10, 2020
First Large-scale U.S. Study on Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 Prophylaxis Begins in Detroit
April 10, 2020 — Enrollment began April 9 at Henry Ford Hospital for the first large-scale study in the United States…
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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a list of the latest practice-changing presentations at the ACC.20 annual meeting March 28-30, 2020, in Chicago. This includes five late-breaking clinical trial (LBCT) sessions and three featured clinical research sessions. There also are two LBCT deep-dive sessions where the experts will break down the hottest trials and attendees can find out what the impact might be on the practice of cardiology and patients.
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 09, 2020
ACC 2020 Late-breaking Presentations
Here is the list of American College of Cardiology (ACC) practice-changing late-breaking study presentations at the ACC…
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Abbott announced its TriClip Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair (TTVR) System has received European CE mark clearance as a non-surgical treatment for people with a tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR). 
April 09, 2020
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair Clip Device Cleared in Europe
April 9, 2020 — Abbott announced its TriClip Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair (TTVR) System has received European…
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ACE and ARBs provide benefit to cardiac patients and harm to COVID-19 patients remains unproven, NEJM
April 08, 2020
No Evidence Supporting Discontinuing RAAS Inhibitors in COVID-19 Patients
April 8, 2020 — There has been debate in the past month or so during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic whether…
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Cardiologists who have experience with COVID-19 patients in New York City say a low threshold should be used to assess patients for cardiogenic shock in the setting of acute systolic heart failure related to COVID-19. If inotropic support fails in these patients, researchers suggest use of an IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump) as the first line mechanical circulatory support device, because it requires the least maintenance from medical support staff. #coronavirus #COVID19 #SARScov2
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 08, 2020
New York City Physicians Note Multiple Cardiovascular Presentations of COVID-19
April 8, 2020 — Research to help increase awareness of the cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19 disease and the…
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Caution Recommended in use of COVID-19 Therapy Using Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin in Cardiovascular Disease Patients
April 08, 2020
AHA, ACC, HRS Caution Use of COVID-19 Therapies Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin in Cardiac Patients
April 8, 2020 – The scientific community is learning more about the impact and interaction of cardiovascular diseases…
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Boston Scientific Corporation Recalls Imager II Angiographic Catheters Due to Tip Detachment
April 07, 2020
Boston Scientific Corporation Recalls Imager II Angiographic Catheters Due to Tip Detachment
April 7, 2020 — Boston Scientific Corp. is recalling its Imager II 5 French angiographic catheters, because there is a…
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Doctor in mask, COVID-19. Photo by Getty Images
April 07, 2020
Baylis Medical to Manufacture Ventilators in Support of Canadian COVID-19 Response    
April 7, 2020 — Baylis Medical, a Canadian-based medical device company specializing in cardiology and spine, announced…
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An ECMO cannula being inserted into a cardiovascular patient in need of mechanical oxygenation and hemodynamic support in December 2019. The FDA just made a temporary approval to use ECMO support in COVID-19 patients during the pandemic emergency. #COVID19 #SARScov2 #coronavirus
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 07, 2020
FDA Approves ECMO to Treat COVID-19 Patients
April 7, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance to provide a policy to help expand the…
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COVID-19 by far was the largest driver of DAIC website traffic in March 2020. Clinicians quickly wanted to access information of the disease and its relation to cardiology as the virus rapidly spread across the United States and Europe within just the four weeks of March. #COVID19 #coronavirus #SARScov2
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 06, 2020
Most Popular Cardiology Technology Content in March 2020
April 6, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC)…
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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., M.Ph demonstrates how the general public can make their own face masks for non-clinical use.
By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
April 04, 2020
CDC Officially Recommends Public to Wear Face Masks
April 4, 2020 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its recommendations, stating that everyone…
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CDC image of the novel coronavirus (COVID-10) SCAI and CAIC have created a registry to investigate the cardiovascular impact of the virus. #COVID19 #coronavirus #SARScov2
April 03, 2020
COVID-19 STEMI Registry Created to Study Acute Cardiovascular Effects of the Virus
April 3, 2020 — The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) and the Canadian Association of…
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An example of a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exam. The CIAO study looked at patients who have a problem of blood flow limitation and chest pain symptoms in the absence of a 50 percent or more artery narrowing, known as ischemia with no obstructive CAD, or INOCA.
April 03, 2020
ISCHEMIA Sub-study Shows Chest Pain, Stress Tests Warrant Attention Even If Arteries Are Clear
April 3, 2020 — Patients who experience chest pain and have abnormal results on a cardiac stress test but who do not…
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Recommended best practices for nuclear imaging departments under the COVIF-19 pandemic have been issues by the ASNC and SNMMI. #COVID19 #ASNC #SNMMI #Coronavirus #SARScov2
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 03, 2020
Best Practices for Nuclear Cardiology Laboratories During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
April 3, 2020 — A new guidance document on best practices to maintain safety and minimize contamination in nuclear…
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An example of Philips’ TrueVue technology, which offers photo-realistic rendering and the ability to change the location of the lighting source on 3-D ultrasound images. In this example of two Amplazer transcatheter septal occluder devices in the heart, the operator demonstrating the product was able to push the lighting source behind the devices into the other chamber of the heart. This illuminated a hole that was still present that the occluders did not seal. Photo by Dave Fornell
By Katie Caron
April 03, 2020
Emerging Trends in Medical Imaging
A new year — and decade — offers the opportunity to reflect on the advancements and challenges of years gone by and…
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Paramedic Administered Sodium Nitrite Ineffective for Cardiac Arrest. Detroit Fire Department paramedics ambulance. Staff photo by Dave Fornell. #ACC20 #ACC2020
April 02, 2020
Paramedic Administered Sodium Nitrite Ineffective for Cardiac Arrest
April 2, 2020 — Among patients who had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, intravenous sodium nitrite given by…
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April 01, 2020
Renal Denervation Effective in Patients With Untreated Hypertension
April 1, 2020 — Three months after undergoing renal denervation (RDN), patients with untreated high blood pressure had…
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April 01, 2020
Renal Denervation Effective in Patients With Untreated Hypertension
April 1, 2020 — Three months after undergoing renal denervation (RDN), patients with untreated high blood pressure had…
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