December 3, 2020 – Attune Medical reports the first major peer-reviewed clinical publication using its ensoETM device in cardiac ablation procedures to see if using the esophageal space for temperature management could decrease collateral thermal injury from electrophysiology (EP) radiofrequency (RF) ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF).

American Heart Association (AHA)

An example of a body composition analysis of an abdominal CT slice with the subcutaneous fat in green, skeletal muscle red and visceral fat in yellow. This was automatically identified and analyzed via a deep learning algorithm to assess the risk for heart attack and stroke in more than 12,000 patients. #RSNA2020 #RSNA20 #RSNA

December 2, 2020 – Automated deep learning analysis of abdominal computed tomography (CT) images produces a more precise measurement of body composition and predicts major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, better than overall weight or body mass index (BMI), according to a study presented today at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) virtual meeting.

December 2, 2020 — A 2-month-old infant diagnosed with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) experienced reversible myocardial injury and heart failure, similar to COVID-19 related heart issues seen in adults, according to a case published in JACC: Case Reports.[1] The infant recovered with normal heart function and was discharged with no heart failure medications.

December 2, 2020 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized updates to Medicare coverage policies for artificial hearts and ventricular assist devices (VADs) to treat patients with advanced heart failure.

December 3, 2020 — GE Healthcare is introducing a new version of its robotic driven angiography system for image guided therapy, the Allia IGS 7 angiography system. It was unveiled at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) virtual meeting. 

December 1, 2020 – Medical imaging artificial intelligence (AI) vendor Avicenna.AI today announced its FDA-cleared CINA Head triage AI solution will be offered by cloud-based imaging platform Arterys. Supporting the treatment of stroke and neurovascular emergencies, CINA Head detects intracranial hemorrhages (ICHs) and large vessel occlusions (LVOs) from CT-scan imaging.

COVID-19 cardiology related content continues to be among the top performers on the DAIC website in November 2020. TAVR also topped headlines with Boston Scientific taking its Lotus valve off the market and a review of TAVR registry data showing it is now the dominant method of aortic valve replacement in the United States. #DAIC

December 1, 2020 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) magazine website from the month of November 2020. This is based on the website’s record 312,487 pageviews for the month. 

1. Boston Scientific Pulls Lotus Edge TAVR Valve Off The Market

December 1, 2020 — A recent publication demonstrated procedural efficiency for MitraClip transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) with use of the Baylis VersaCross RF Transseptal Solution, reporting guide delivery from femoral access in under 7.5 minutes.[1,2]

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