uberization of healthcare. Physicians are starting to "prescribe" smartphone apps to patients for education, tracking their health or to interface with wearable monitor devices. This physician is using an app created by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to educate a patient about cardiac function.
Dave Fornell
September 04, 2015
The Uberization of Healthcare
Today, in a world of immediate access to information anywhere on the planet using a smartphone, consumers expect more…
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TRU-Vu Monitors, 24-inch, surgical, monitors, touch screens, MM-24 Series, MMZBTP-24 Series
September 04, 2015
TRU-Vu Monitors Launches 24-inch HD Surgical Monitors and Touch Screens
September 4, 2015 — TRU-Vu Monitors has launched a new line of 24-inch HD surgical LCD monitors and touch screens. The…
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Great American Physician Survey, 2015, career satisfaction, happy, healthcare changes
September 04, 2015
Career Satisfaction Remains High Among Physicians
September 4, 2015 — Despite numerous major changes looming in the healthcare industry, the 2015 edition of the Great…
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Xarelto, PMSS, XANTUS, ESC 2015, major bleeding, non-valvular atrial fibrillation, NVAF
September 04, 2015
PMSS, XANTUS Trials Confirm Safety of Xarelto for Non-Valvular AFib Patients
September 4, 2015 — Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its development partner Bayer HealthCare announced results from…
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ABSORB STEMI TROFI II trial, ESC 2015, bioresorbable vascular scaffold, BVS, STEMI patients
September 04, 2015
Absorbable Stents Prove Non-Inferior to Metal in STEMI Study
September 4, 2015 — A drug-eluting coronary stent made of absorbable material performed similarly to gold-standard…
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CUPID 2, gene transfer therapy, heart failure patients, no benefit, ESC 2015, SERCA2a
September 04, 2015
No Benefit to Gene Transfer Therapy for Heart Failure Patients
September 4, 2015 — Gene transfer therapy to correct an enzyme abnormality involved in myocardial contraction and…
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CMS, Medicare Advantage, Value-Based Insurance Design model, VBID, chronic conditions
September 03, 2015
CMS Unveils Value-Based Insurance Design Model for Medicare Advantage
September 3, 2015 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the creation of the Medicare…
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September 03, 2015
Sorin Group Initiates TRIUMPH-CRT Trial of Triple-Site Ventricular Pacing CRT-D Device
September 3, 2015 — Sorin Group announced the start of patient enrollment in its TRIUMPH-CRT clinical trial in Europe.…
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CeRtiTuDe cohort study, cardiac resynchronization therapy, CRT-D, CRT-P, ESC 2015
September 03, 2015
Most CRT-P Patients Would Not Benefit From Addition of Defibrillator
September 3, 2015 — Most patients with a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) pacemaker would not benefit from the…
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FFR-CT, HeartFlow, PLATFORM trial, ESC 2015, ICA, fractional flow reserve, computed tomography
September 03, 2015
Non-Invasive FFR-CT Reduces Invasive Tests in Chest Pain Patients
September 3, 2015 — Results of the PLATFORM trial indicate fractional flow reserve computed tomography (FFR-CT) can…
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Alere Triage Troponin I Test
Daniella Cramp
September 02, 2015
Rapid POC Diagnostic Testing in Urgent Cardiac Care
Hospital-based healthcare providers today are under greater pressure than ever to administer cost- and time-efficient…
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September 02, 2015
PRESERVATION I Trial Finds Absorbable Matrix Does Not Prevent Cardiac Remodeling
September 2, 2015 — An investigational material known as Bioabsorbable Cardiac Matrix (BCM), designed to prevent…
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Valtech, cardioband, transcatheter mitral annuloplasty
September 02, 2015
HeartWare To Acquire Valtech Cardi
September 2, 2015 — HeartWare International Inc. announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Valtech…
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acute ischemic stroke, larger thrombi retrieval, improved neurological recovery, ESC 2015, MR CLEAN trial, sub-study
September 02, 2015
Larger Thrombi Retrieval Associated with Improved Neurological Recovery After Stroke
September 2, 2015 — Retrieval of larger thrombi during intra-arterial treatment (IAT) is associated with improved…
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DOPPLER-CIP trial, ESC 2015, heart failure, predictor, small left ventricle, University of Leuven
September 02, 2015
Surprise Cardiac Finding Predicts Future Risk
September 2, 2015 — Findings presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2015 indicate that a small…
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chest pain, triage, emergency department, new rapid assay, Dirk Westermann, BACC study, ESC 2015
September 02, 2015
Rapid, More Sensitive Test Speeds Up Chest Pain Triage
September 2, 2015 — Emergency department patients with chest pain suggestive of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can…
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Medtronic, OPTILINK, OptiVol, ICD, pulmonary congestion, ESC 2015
September 01, 2015
Automated Pulmonary Congestion Alert No Benefit In Heart Failure Trial
September 1, 2015 — Automated alerts for excess fluid accumulation in the lungs did not improve outcomes for heart…
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September 01, 2015
Two-Year Outcomes of Global Atrial Fibrillation Registry Presented at ESC 2015
September 1, 2015 — The first-ever two-year outcomes from the Global Anticoagulant Registry in the Field - Atrial…
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Pie Medical Imaging, Frost & Sullivan, technology leadership, CAAS, cardiovascular diagnostics
September 01, 2015
Pie Medical Imaging Recognized for Innovation in Quantitative Cardiovascular Software
September 1, 2015 — Based on its recent analysis of the cardiovascular image management market, Frost & Sullivan…
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Absorb, BVS, bioresorbable stent
September 01, 2015
Dissolving Stent Compares Favorably Against Metal Stent in Japanese Trial
September 1, 2015 — A bioresorbable drug-eluting coronary stent showed similar efficacy and safety results compared to…
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