June 24, 2021 — Data captured in American College of Cardiology (ACC) National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) registries is similar in quality, depth and granularity when compared to data captured through clinical trials, according to research in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.[1] The study that compared data from the DAPT Study to NCDR CathPCI Registry data. 

Surgical Site Infection (SSI) prevention remains a high priority for cardiac surgeons whose heroic efforts can be thwarted by infection. No matter how skilled a cardiac surgeon or how successful a surgery, when an SSI sets in, patients can find themselves fighting for their lives. While not unique to cardiovascular surgery, post-operative infections have severe repercussions for recovering heart surgery patients. Unfortunately, even with SSI prevention methods implemented, SSIs remain as common as 5% in car

Surgical Site Infection (SSI) prevention remains a high priority for cardiac surgeons whose heroic efforts can be thwarted by infection. No matter how skilled a cardiac surgeon or how successful a surgery, when an SSI sets in, patients can find themselves fighting for their lives. While not unique to cardiovascular surgery, post-operative infections have severe repercussions for recovering heart surgery patients.
Small Number of Patients Have Myocarditis-like Illness After COVID-19 Vaccination. Photo by Dave Fornell

June 23, 2021 — Findings from a small study detailing the treatment of myocarditis-like symptoms in seven people after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.

June 18, 2021 – An experimental artificial heart includes an autoregulation control mechanism, or Auto-Mode, that can adjust to the changing needs of patients treated for end-stage heart failure.

June 23, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded approval for Medtronic's Arctic Front Family of cardiac cryoablation catheters for the treatment of recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib). The indication is for episodes that last less than seven continuous days and the therapy can be used as an alternative to antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy as an initial rhythm control strategy. 

June 22, 2021 — It is no secret that the use of telehealth technologies rose dramatically with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In efforts to keep patients safe, doctors across the country turned to remote patient monitoring (RPM) to evaluate and monitor patients while keeping them at home.

June 22, 2021 – Philips Healthcare announced the official start of the DEFINE GPS study, with the first patient being enrolled by the study’s Principal Investigator Allen Jeremias, M.D., at St Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y.

June 21, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Boehringer Ingelheim's dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) anticoagulant oral pellets as the first oral anticoagulant to treat children 3 months to less than 12 years old with venous thromboembolism directly after they have been treated with a blood thinner given by injection for at least five days.

June 18, 2021 — You might be older ― or younger ― than you think. A new study found that differences between a person's age in years and his or her biological age, as predicted by an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled EKG, can provide measurable insights into health and longevity.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many cardiology departments were faced with the daunting task of supporting inpatient and outpatient imaging needs, while still addressing ongoing patient safety concerns.

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