Astronaut Jessica Meir “feeds” a set of the University of Washington’s engineered heart tissues (inside the green-topped case at center) riding aboard the International Space Station as part of a test of micro-gravity on heart health. Image courtesy of NASA. 

The University of Washington (UW) in Seattle has developed engineered heart tissue that beats. Though minuscule, the rice-grain sized tissues hold enormous promise for understanding one of the body’s most essential organ. Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death. The new beating hearts, a sort of heart in a petri dish or organ in a dish, will allow researches to better understand cardiac function under various conditions or test the cardiac impact of new drugs.  

February 25, 2020 — Results of a multi-centre, international, clinical trial co-led by Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) cardiologist Dinesh Thavendiranathan, M.D., point to the benefit of using a more sensitive cardiac ultrasound test to detect cardiotoxicity heart function issues early, so cancer patients do not have to fight

The January-February 2021 digital issue of DAIC magazine. Dave Fornell is the editor

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February 24, 2021 — A study of admissions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure (HF) in the U.K. decreased by 41% and 34% respectively during the second wave of the COVID-19 panademic in the fall of 2020. The first wave in March 2020 saw a 54% decrease in admissions.[1]

February 24, 2021 — Occlutech announced the completion of patient enrollment in the PRELIEVE trial, pilot study to assess safety and efficacy of the novel Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR) in heart failure (HF) patients.

PRELIEVE is a prospective, multicenter, open-label, non-randomized pilot study that evaluates the results of AFR implantation in patients with either heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

February 24, 2021 – German-based endovascular simulator specialist Cathi has launched a highly portable System in a Suitcase specifically designed for use by engineers in both medical technology companies as a tool for aiding interventional device product design. The procedural simulation system facilitates the visualization and extrapolation of ideas, as well as providing ease of operation and a positive user experience.

February 23, 2021 — Medtronic has voluntarily issued a global recall of unused Medtronic Valiant Navion thoracic stent graft system and informed physicians to immediately cease use of the device until further notice.

Vaccinating patients against the flu can go a long way to helping cardiology patients stay healthy and out of the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, freeing up beds for COVID patients. Left photo, Getty Images, right image of COVID-19 virus from the NIH.

While influenza (flu) is unpredictable, the 2020-2021 influenza season may present an unprecedented dual threat: co-circulation of influenza and the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19, and the resulting increased burden on the U.S. healthcare system.

February 23, 2021 — Remote cardiac monitoring vendor RhythMedix released its next-generation RhythmStar wearable device with built-in 4G cellular connectivity. The novel cardiac telemetry monitor is discreetly worn for extended remote monitoring without the need for an additional phone or communication device. 

February 23, 2021 — A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology demonstrated that artificial intelligence software-guided cardiac ultrasound images captured by nurses without prior ul

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