July 19, 2023 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending health care providers, laboratory personnel, and facilities stop using the Quidel Triage Cardiac Panel, manufactured by Quidel Cardiovascular Inc. (QuidelOrtho). 

July 19, 2023 — Ischemic stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel in the brain gets blocked by a clot, is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Fortunately, surgeons now have access to advanced imaging techniques that allow them to visualize the interior of a patient’s brain during a stroke. This helps them pinpoint the location of the clot and analyze the extent of damage to the brain tissue. 

July 19, 2023 — Stereotaxis, a pioneer and global leader in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, today announced the first patients have been successfully treated utilizing Abbott’s EnSite X EP System with 

July 18, 2023 — The TIMELY consortium announced today the enrollment of the first patient in the randomized controlled clinical TIMELY trial. The TIMELY study investigates to what extent the AI-supported TIMELY platform improves the health of myocardial infarction (MI) patients and other patients with coronary heart disease after cardiac rehabilitation. 

July 14, 2023 — Eli Lilly and Company and Versanis Bio today announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Versanis, a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new medicines for the treatment of cardiometabolic diseases.

July 14, 2023 — BIOTRONIK announced the one-year subgroup results from the investigator-initiated BIOPACT randomized controlled trial (RCT), which were presented by principal investigator Dr. Koen Deloose at LINC, the Leipzig Interventional Course 2023.

July 14, 2023 — In recent years, transcatheter intervention techniques have emerged as a promising alternative for the closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD). The advancements in trancatheter VSD closure have significantly contributed to its widespread adoption. Traditionally, VSD occluders are often made of shape memory alloys, such as nitinol.


Healthcare is constantly evolving, finding new ways to innovate and advance digital tools and technology. With this comes the need for transformation to keep up with these advancements. DAIC spoke with Anne Snowdon, RN, PhD, FAAN, to find out more about the steps needed for this transformation and what we can expect to see in the future of healthcare.


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