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Canon Medical Informatics TAVR Assist+

TAVR Assist+ was built to capture patient measurements and perform other straightforward tasks. This gives cardiologists more time to make critical treatment decisions.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted market clearance for Biotronik's Acticor Sky and Rivacor Sky implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) systems. The new technology will be launches at the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) annual meeting this week. #HRS2026

The Acticor Sky CRT-DX, which secured FDA approval in April, has officially made its debut in the United States.

Amit Patel, MD, FSCCT, director of cardiac imaging, and a professor of medicine at the University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, explains how extracellular volume (ECV) is being used increasingly in cardiac CT to visualize structural remodeling and conditions like diffuse myocardial fibrosis, amyloidosis, or edema.

MRI scans have traditionally been used for extracellular volume assessments. That is starting to change, however, as cardiac CT moves beyond its typical focus on the coronary arteries.

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Ohio-based Riverain Technologies is now making its FDA-cleared suite of AI tools available through RapidAI’s Rapid Enterprise Platform.

Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing at a SOFIE Biosciences site

The Chicago-based imaging systems manufacturer will pay the purchase price in cash, acquiring the company from private equity firm Trilantic North America. 

Doctor patient

The AHA recognized more than 2,700 U.S. healthcare organizations for managing patients with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and/or type 2 diabetes. 

Innovation at work

For hospitals, health systems and physician groups, effective cardiovascular strategic planning is the foundation for better cardiovascular care delivery, stronger service line performance and sustainable program growth. This article offers a practical approach for cardiovascular leaders who want a service line strategy that is more than a document.

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