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Comparison of image quality between EID CT with standard contrast media protocol and PCD CT with low-volume contrast media protocol using a matched radiation dose. Transverse and three-dimensional cinematic rendered images from thoracoabdominal CTA in a 71-year-old woman in group 2 are shown. (A–C) Images from third-generation EID CT with automated tube voltage selection of 90 kVp. (D–F) Images from PCD CT with reduced contrast media volume of 52.5 mL and VMI at 50 keV. Time interval between scans was 6 mon

January 30, 2023

Photon-Counting CT Enables Lower Contrast Media for Aortic Imaging

January 30, 2023 — Photon-counting detector CT reduces the amount of contrast needed for CT angiography (CTA) while…

Novel research studies from Cedars-Sinai move the needle on predicting sudden cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease

January 30, 2023

Investigators Closer to Predicting 2 Common Heart Conditions

January 30, 2023 — Two novel research studies from Cedars-Sinai move the needle on predicting two important heart…

Exploded view of the cardiac ultrasound imager.

January 30, 2023

A Stretchable, Wearable Patch for Cardiac Ultrasound

January 30, 2023 — Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. In the U.S., it is estimated that someone…

The first US patient has been enrolled at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in the SELUTION4ISR study evaluating SELUTION SLR to support FDA approval.

January 27, 2023

MedAlliance Leads US Sirolimus DEB Race: First US Patient Enrolled into SELUTION SLR Coronary Sirolimus DEB Study

January 27, 2023 — The first US patient has been enrolled at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in the SELUTION4ISR…

Strategic partnership increases access to advanced AI-assisted stroke care

January 27, 2023

Blackford and Brainomix Announce AI Partnership for Stroke Care

January 27, 2023 — Blackford, the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, and Brainomix, the…

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is excited to announce the opening of its Heart and Mind Wellbeing Center, the first of its kind in the United States.

January 27, 2023

Cincinnati Children’s Opens First-of-its-Kind Heart and Mind Wellbeing Center in United States

January 27, 2023 — Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is excited to announce the opening of its Heart and…

January 26, 2023

Study extends understanding of blood cell mutations as cardiovascular risk factor

January 26, 2023 — A newly-released study extends the understanding of how acquired mutations in blood cells act as a…

January 25, 2023

Risk of Developing Heart Failure Much Higher in Rural Areas vs. Urban

January 25, 2023 — Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries, serious health consequences, or death.

January 25, 2023

Datascope/Getinge Recalls Cardiosave Hybrid and Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps

January 25, 2023 — According to a new release from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Datascope, a subsidiary…

Leakage of the mitral valve due to degenerative prolapse is a common condition known as primary mitral regurgitation (MR).

January 24, 2023

New Data Clarifies Safe and Effective Treatment for Patients with Mitral Valve Disease

January 24, 2023 — Leakage of the mitral valve due to degenerative prolapse is a common condition known as primary…

January 24, 2023

Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD, Elected president of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

January 24, 2023 — Cardiothoracic surgeon Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD, from MedStar Health, was elected President of The…

January 24, 2023

Joint Statement on Revised Randomized Clinical Trial Guidelines Issued by ESC, WHF, AHA and ACC

January 24, 2023 — Four cardiology organizations have joined forces in a call to action to reinvent randomized clinical…

A study of more than 100,000 patients has revealed that, for patients with blockages in multiple arteries, those who opt for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are less likely to die from their condition, less likely to need additional surgery, and less likely to have a heart attack than patients who choose to undergo a stent procedure.

January 23, 2023

Patients with Multiple Artery Blockages Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Fare Better, Live Longer than Those Who Opt for Stenting

January 23, 2023 — A study of more than 100,000 patients has revealed that, for patients with blockages in multiple…

January 23, 2023

Risk of Surgical Mitral Valve Repair for Primary Mitral Regurgitation

January 23, 2023 — Leakage of the mitral valve due to degenerative prolapse is a common condition known as primary…

Newest Addition to Company’s Zoom Stroke Solution Provides an Additional Option for Achieving Intracranial Access to Treat Patients for Ischemic Stroke

January 23, 2023

Imperative Care Announces FDA Clearance and Initial Cases of Zoom RDL

January 23, 2023 — Imperative Care, Inc., announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its…

Healthcare software start-up, Realize Medical, announced today that its virtual reality (VR) software for surgical planning, Elucis, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

January 20, 2023

Realize Medical Receives FDA Clearance For Virtual Reality Surgical Planning Software

January 20, 2023 — Healthcare software start-up, Realize Medical, announced today that its virtual reality (VR)…

UCSF-ZSFG Study Suggests ‘Non-Traditional’ Factors Drive Higher Rates

January 20, 2023

Do Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Affect Stroke Risk?

January 20, 2023 — People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or non-binary may have a higher risk for…

Gulati Is a Renowned Expert in Preventive Cardiology and Women’s Heart Disease in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai

January 20, 2023

Martha Gulati, MD, Named Anita Dann Friedman Endowed Chair in Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine and Research

January 20, 2023 — Martha Gulati, MD, director of Preventive Cardiology and associate director of the Preventive and…

Ralph L. Sacco, M.D., M.S., FAHA, FAAN, past president of the American Heart Association (2010-11), former editor-in-chief of the Stroke journal, formerly the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s chairman of neurology; the Olemberg Family Chair in Neurological Disorders; the Miller Professor of Neurology, Public Health Sciences, Human Genetics and Neurosurgery; the executive director of the Evelyn A. McKnight Brain Institute; and senior associate dean for clinical and translational science; and c

January 19, 2023

American Heart Association Grieves the Loss of Past President Ralph L. Sacco, M.D., M.S., FAHA, FAAN

January 19, 2023 — The volunteers and staff of the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association are…

$Neovasc’s Innovative Reducer System will target the estimated $5 billion refractory angina market$

January 19, 2023

Shockwave Medical Announces Agreement to Acquire Neovasc

January 19, 2023 — Shockwave Medical, Inc., a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat…