For the more than 115 million Americans with chronic pain, finding relief outside a prescription bottle can be difficult. Quadrabloc, produced by Gradient Medical, utilizes quadrapolar magnetic discs to block pain signals through an array of devices to reduce chronic pain in patients.

A review of five prospective, randomized clinical trials found that a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan could be the most effective way to screen for coronary artery disease in asymptomatic patients.

Glytec’s solution will enable the 14-hospital health system to achieve best practice, reduce variability and standardize care for patients with diabetes.

Raymond Russell III, MD, PhD, has been named president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) for 2017.

McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan, has renovated its cardiac catheter lab and has begun using Abbot Vascular’s Absorb naturally-dissolving heart stents, reports the Oakland Press.

The approval of two new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes acknowledges echocardiographic myocardial strain imaging and myocardial contrast perfusion echocardiography as emerging technologies, often a necessary step before a code is promoted to payable status.

GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis Provides Improved Outcomes in Real-World Peripheral Arterial Disease Cases

Black people with atrial fibrillation (AF) experience vastly higher rates of serious coronary events, so it’s not surprising that a growing number of clinical studies are aggressively tackling the complex issues around the impact of race—as well as gender—on management and outcomes of the heart rhythm disorder.