A demonstration of SenitAR's augmented reality (AR) technology for electrophysiology lab procedures during the Heart Rhythm Society 2024 meeting. This is one of at least six FDA-cleared clinical AR and virtual reality applications aimed at enhancing cardiology workflow and patient outcomes. Photo by Dave Fornell.
Heart teams already have access to several augmented reality and virtual reality offerings, and many more are on the way.
MIS-C is caused by exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and includes skin rashes and can cause inflammation of the heart and other organs.
The rise of MIS-C during the COVID-19 pandemic alarmed physicians and patients alike, and the exact cause was unclear. Now, new NIH-funded research appears to provide some answers.
The Washington cardiologist, who also served as a colonel in the U.S. Army, will be sentenced in November. Prosecutors and his defense team have recommended he receive 31 months in prison.
The TriClip T-TEER device. Image courtesy of Abbott.
Treatment with TriClip has been consistently associated with minimal adverse events and significant improvements in quality of life. This latest update represents data from nearly 100 patients three years after implantation.
These companies were already part of the Johnson & Johnson family, but they had still retained their previous brand names. Now, each one is officially going by Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
SCCT President Maros Ferencik (right) shared an office in 2002 with the group's first president, Stephan Achenbach (left).
Maros Ferencik, MD, noted that the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography represents specialists from many different specialties, including cardiology, radiology and beyond.
