DiA Imaging Analysis Introduces LVivo SAX Ultrasound Analysis Tool
April 09, 2019
DiA Imaging Analysis Introduces LVivo SAX Ultrasound Analysis Tool
April 9, 2019 — DiA Imaging Analysis announced the launch of LVivo SAX, a cardiac analysis tool that helps clinicians…
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Mick Jagger Recovering After TAVR Procedure
Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor
April 08, 2019
Mick Jagger Recovering After TAVR Procedure
April 8, 2019 — Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is reportedly recovering after undergoing a transcatheter aortic…
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The ScImage cloud-based PICOM365 enterprise cardiology is one of the newer generation echo reporting solutions that offers several ways to streamline workflow.
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 08, 2019
What to Look for In Echo Reporting Software Systems
Echocardiography reporting systems are usually integrated with, or offered as an add-on module for a cardiovascular…
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TherOx Receives FDA Approval for SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy
April 08, 2019
TherOx Receives FDA Approval for SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy
April 8, 2019 — TherOx Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted premarket approval for…
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Healthereum Launches Beta Version of HELIO Blockchain Patient Engagement App
April 05, 2019
Healthereum Launches Beta Version of HELIO Blockchain Patient Engagement App
April 5, 2019 — Healthereum LLC released the beta version of the Healthereum Life Portfolio, or HELIO, a mobile…
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HeartHero Personal Automated External Defibrillator Wins ACC.19 Innovation Challenge
April 05, 2019
HeartHero Personal Automated External Defibrillator Wins ACC.19 Innovation Challenge
April 5, 2019 — Medical device startup HeartHero was the winner in the Innovation Challenge at the 2019 American…
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Cardiogenic Shock Survival Rates Improve in Three Years Since Impella FDA Approval
April 05, 2019
Cardiogenic Shock Survival Rates Improve in Three Years Since Impella FDA Approval
April 5, 2019 — Three years ago this week, Abiomed's Impella heart pump received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA…
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Omega Medical Imaging Launches AI-enabled FluoroShield for Radiation Reduction
April 04, 2019
Omega Medical Imaging Launches AI-enabled FluoroShield for Radiation Reduction
April 4, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Omega Medical Imaging 510(k) clearance to offer…
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Technological Advancements Expected to Drive Virtual Reality Growth in Healthcare
April 04, 2019
Technological Advancements Expected to Drive Virtual Reality Growth in Healthcare
April 4, 2019 — Increasing demand for innovative diagnostic techniques, neurological disorders and increasing disease…
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Evolut Low Risk Trial compared the minimally invasive Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system to the gold standard of open-heart surgery in characteristically younger, healthier aortic stenosis patients. The randomized trial, which met its primary non-inferiority endpoint of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke at two years compared to surgery (5.3 vs. 6.7 percent; posterior probability of non-inferiority >0.999), was presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 meeting
April 03, 2019
TAVR Performs Well Compared to Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Patients
April 3, 2019 – The ACC.19 late-breaking landmark Evolut Low Risk Trial compared the minimally invasive Evolut…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted an additional indication to Bard Peripheral Vascular's Covera Vascular Covered Stent for the treatment of a stenosis or blockage which has developed anywhere in the access circuit of patients on hemodialysis using an arteriovenous (AV) fistula.
April 03, 2019
New Indication Added for Covered Stent to Treat Hemodialysis AV Fistula
April 3, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted an additional indication to Bard…
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Essential Medical Inc. received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its large bore Manta Vascular Closure Device. It is designed to close large puncture sites in the femoral artery from larger sized transcatheter devices, including the Impella heart pump, endovascular stent grafts and transcatheter valves.
April 03, 2019
Large-Bore Vascular Closure Device Cleared by the FDA
April 3, 2019 — Essential Medical Inc. received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its large bore…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently cleared Bard Peripheral Vascular's Venovo Venous Stent System intended to treat narrowed iliofemoral veins.
April 03, 2019
FDA Clears Venous Stent for the Iliofemoral Veins
April 3, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently cleared Bard Peripheral Vascular's Venovo Venous…
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Medtronic's Resolute Integrity Zotarolimus-eluting Coronary Stent System received an additional U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indication for treatment of de novo chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions.
April 03, 2019
Resolute Integrity Now Indicated for CTOs
April 3, 2019 — Medtronic's Resolute Integrity Zotarolimus-eluting Coronary Stent System received an additional U.S.…
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FDA Proposes New Review Framework for AI-based Medical Devices
Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor
April 02, 2019
FDA Proposes New Review Framework for AI-based Medical Devices
April 2, 2019 — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced Tuesday the agency…
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Medivis Unveils AnatomyX Augmented Reality Education Platform
April 02, 2019
Medivis Unveils AnatomyX Augmented Reality Education Platform
April 2, 2019 — Medical imaging and visualization company Medivis announced the launch of AnatomyX, its augmented…
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Compression-Only CPR Increases Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival
April 02, 2019
Compression-Only CPR Increases Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival
April 2, 2019 — A Swedish review of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest data shows rates of bystander cardiopulmonary…
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How to reduce radiation dose in cardiac CT.
Dave Fornell, Editor
April 01, 2019
Dose-Lowering Practices for Cardiac CT Angiography
April 1, 2019 — Here is a checklist of dose-sparing practices for coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)…
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The top cardiac technology news item in March was the FDA clearing the MitraClip for use in heart failure patients with functional mitral regurgitation based on the very positive results of the COAPT Trial.
April 01, 2019
Most Popular Cardiology Technology Content in March 2019
April 1, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC)…
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Diabetes Drug Effective Against Heart Failure in Wide Spectrum of Patients
March 29, 2019
Diabetes Drug Effective Against Heart Failure in Wide Spectrum of Patients
March 29, 2019 — The cardiovascular benefits of the diabetes drug dapagliflozin extend across a wide spectrum of…
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