Blood pressure readings of 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or higher taken at home can be used to diagnose hypertension in white, black and Hispanic U.S. adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is pausing the CONCERT-HF trial, which involves patients with chronic heart failure. Recent calls for the retraction of journal articles in related fields of cell therapy research have raised concerns about the scientific foundations of this trial, according to the NHLBI.

October 29, 2018 — Good Samaritan Hospital recently became the first hospital on the West Coast to utilize the Carto Vizigo bi-directional guiding sheath. The sheath can be visualized on the Carto 3 System during a catheter ablation procedure, helping electrophysiologists reduce dependency on fluoroscopy.

Hitachi Healthcare Americas participated in the cardiovascular screening and diagnostic triage event that took place across four clinical sites in the greater Morgantown, W. V. on Oct. 20, 2018. This event provided 375 rural patients a resource for diagnostic screening not normally available in their region.

For someone experiencing cardiac symptoms in the emergency room, every minute matters as physicians determine whether someone is having a heart attack. New data, published online in JAMA Cardiology, found a new blood test under development that is done right at the patient's side in as little as 15 minutes could identify nearly three-fifths (56.7 percent) of people at low risk of experiencing a heart attack. The results are similar to the results of a High Sensitive Troponin-I blood test done in the laboratory setting.

Eko, creators of a machine learning-based heart and lung monitoring platform, announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to develop a data-driven technology to help physicians detect potentially dangerous heart diseases that may otherwise be missed. The two entities will work together to develop and commercialize a machine learning-based algorithm with a smart digital stethoscope that screens patients for the presence of a low ejection fraction. Once identified, evidence-based treatments are available that prolong life and reduce the risk of symptoms.

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

Overall cardiology compensation has dropped for the first time since 2014, according to the sixth annual Cardiovascular Provider Compensation & Production Survey from MedAxiom. In addition, the survey found the income gap between private and integrated groups widened in 2017.

October 25, 2018 — On Oct. 18, 2018, LivaNova issued a Medical Device Correction letter to inform customers of actions to take to reduce potential cardiac surgery infection associated with the Stöckert 3T Heater-Cooler Systems.


Pre-participation physical evaluations (PPEs) are a standard requirement for many school-aged athletes to participate in competitive sports. One purpose of the PPE is to check for any underlying cardiovascular abnormalities that could put an athlete at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is the number one medical cause of death in young athletes.
Subscribe to
© Copyright Wainscot Media. All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe Now