Abbott announced the first patient has been enrolled in a clinical trial evaluating 28 days of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients at high risk of bleeding after implantation with a Xience everolimus-eluting coronary stent. The first patient was enrolled into the study by Prof. Emanuele Barbato, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at OLV-Hospital Aalst in Belgium.

February 12, 2018 — Philips is recalling the HeartStart MRx Defibrillator due to a defect in the device's Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) that may prevent the device from working automated external defibrillator (AED) mode, or produce noisy ECGs in manual mode. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week announced it identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. The FDA said use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death.

Fox Business News recently featured GE Healthcare’s ultrasound technologies in a 6-minute segment with the Innovations program. The segment aired on Fox Business News Feb. 10, 2018, to tie in with Heart Health month. 

The segment featured Dr. Bijoy Khandheria, a cardiologist from Aurora Health in Milwaukee, Wis. Khandheria talked about cardiovascular disease, what it is and the role of echocardiography in cardiovascular disease. He also discussed the recent advances in cardiac ultrasound technology, including artificial intelligence.

February 8, 2018 – ScImage, a leading provider of enterprise PACS solutions, is celebrating 25 years of providing innovative imaging and workflow solutions to the healthcare industry.