December 13, 2023 — A new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed by Scripps Research scientists could help clinicians better screen patients for atrial fibrillation (or AFib)—an irregular, fast heartbeat that is associated with stroke and heart failure. The model picks up on tiny variations in a person’s normal heartbeat that signify AFib risk, which standard screening tests cannot detect.

December 13, 2023 — University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have created an “atlas of atherosclerosis” that reveals, at the level of individual cells, critical processes responsible for forming the harmful plaque buildup that causes heart attacks, strokes and coronary artery disease. 

December 12, 2023 — Think of them as the Energizer Bunnies of the heart, tiny natural batteries that keep this vital organ beating 100,000 times a day as it pumps 2,000 gallons of blood throughout the human body.

But when those batteries – heart muscle cells called cardiomyocytes − short circuit and die, the damage can be devastating. The damage to the heart muscle is usually permanent, leaving the heart unable to pump the way it should. 

December 11, 2023 — A world without cardiovascular disease (CVD) is possible, yet millions of lives are lost prematurely to heart disease each year, according to the new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) special report published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, JACC.

December 11, 2023 — Mentice AB, a world leader in simulation solutions for image guided interventional therapies, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all substantial assets from Paris-based company Biomodex for a purchase price of 200,000 EUR, following a decision by their board to dissolve operations. The global Biomodex business reached a total turnover of 2.2 million EUR in 2022.

December 11, 2023 — RapidAI, a global leader in developing artificial intelligence (AI) and technology workflow solutions to combat life-threatening neurovascular, trauma, cardiac and vascular conditions, is proud

On Jan. 10, 2024, Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology presented a webinar on "Contrast Management in Modern PCI." 

Dr. Aditya Sharma, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI, an interventional cardiologist from Wellspan Health in Central Pennsylvania was the presenter. The webinar is sponsored by ACIST Medical Systems.

When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety of the patient with the efficacy of the procedure. Several important safety considerations are at play.

Physicians want to avoid mechanical perforation of the cardiac tissue, which can be caused by applying too much force in positioning the catheter. They also want to avoid unintentional damage to tissue or nontargeted structures during RF delivery.

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