September, 11, 2015 – Japanese medical vendor Nipro Corp. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Infraredx Inc., maker of a combined intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) integrated with near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for the detection of lipid-core plaque (LCP) coronary plaque. 

McKesson Cardiology, CVIS, cardiovascular information system, cardiac PACS

The cardiovascular service line, whether existing within the confines of an acute-care environment or outpatient setting, is a myriad of complex systems all delivering their own flavor of data used for diagnosis and treatment planning. While medical images are important to the workflow in this service line, they are used as a correlate to a variety of other types of data. I heard it best said that radiology primarily utilizes the visualization of the medical image while cardiology uses the merging of different data, with images being important but playing second fiddle.
McKesson Cardiology, CVIS, cardiovascular information system, cardiac PACS

For any cardiology department looking to upgrade or replace its cardiovascular information system (CVIS), the main questions that should be asked are related to integration and interoperability. These are key to leveraging health information technology (IT) investments to achieve improved efficiency, help cut costs and accommodate increased patient volume.
The McKesson Cardiology CVIS integrates easily with either the McKesson (Change Healthcare) hemodynamics system or other vendors' systems

Two key requirements for today’s cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) are solid integrations with both enterprise-wide electronic medical record (EMR) systems and the catheterization lab’s hemodynamic monitoring system. Both will enable increased efficiency, faster workflows and the ability to meet data integration requirements mandated under U.S. healthcare reform in the coming years.

Sunshine Heart Inc. announced commencement of a new study examining the impact of the C-Pulse system on pulmonary circulation and right heart related to pulmonary hypertension and heart failure.

AliveCor Inc. announced significant milestones related to patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) using the AliveCor Mobile ECG. Since receiving the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the AF Detector, an algorithm to detect atrial fibrillation in an ECG (electrocardiogram), 30 percent of AliveCor patients have received an AFib detection.

The Carillon mitral contour system is projected to be a cost-effective treatment option when compared to a typical regimen of optimal medical treatment (OMT), the present standard of care for functional mitral regurgitation (FMR).

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Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University showed that a simple questionnaire, evaluation and pulse-oximetry monitoring can lead to early detection of sleep apnea in patients hospitalized for congestive heart failure (CHF).

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