The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted market clearance to the CardioMEMS Heart Failure System, the first FDA-approved heart failure (HF) monitoring device shown in clinical trials to significantly reduce hospital admissions.

Boston Scientific REPRISE II Clinical Trial Six-month Results Lotus Valve

Further validating its advanced transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) technology, the Boston Scientific Corp. Lotus Valve System continued to demonstrate impressive performance at six months, according to new data presented at EuroPCR 2014 in Paris.

Dassault Systèmes the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3-D design software, 3-D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, unveiled the world’s first 3-D realistic simulation model of a whole human heart. 

A federal grant will support a pilot project designed by two chapters of the American College of Cardiology to reduce health care costs by providing tools to help doctors and patients communicate about options for their care while helping physicians apply the latest guidelines to the decision-making process.

CT image showing calcium along a coronary artery. CT calcium scoring aggregates a score based on all of these deposits to assess a patient's overall risk of having a heart attack.
CT image showing calcium along a coronary artery. All the major CT vendors off plaque characterization software to ID plaques and calcium based on Hounsfield units. CT calcium scoring aggregates a score based on all of these deposits to assess a patient's overall risk of having a heart attack.
CT calcium scoring. CT offers views of the coronaries to see if there are any obstructions and if the vessels contain plaque.

There has been growing clinical evidence to show computed tomography (CT) coronary artery calcium scoring shows a close correlation with a person’s long-term risk for heart disease. This data convinced the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to include CT calcium scoring in its revised guidelines for prevention and cholesterol released last fall. In addition, the ACC highlighted the evidence for CT calcium scoring as a late breaking session at its 63rd Annual Scientific Session in March.

 
Infraredx IVUS combined with a spectrogram, chemogram
Infraredx spectrogram, chemogram
tips when reviewing new technologies, GE Vscan
Siemens Acuson P10

As a cardiovascular technology magazine editor, I keep tabs on what technology is in development and often have the opportunity to see the most cutting edge technology up close prior to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. I discovered there are certain universal truths to consider when reviewing new technology, be it a new device, procedure or IT system.

Direct Flow Medical Inc. announced 12-month outcomes from the DISCOVER CE mark clinical trial.

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