Cardiac Imaging

While cardiac ultrasound is the widely used imaging modality for heart assessments, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging are also used and are often complimentary, each offering specific details about the heart other modalities cannot. For this reason the clinical question being asked often determines the imaging test that will be used.

FDA approves Biotronik lead, catheter for left bundle branch area pacing
LBBAP is a relatively new alternative to biventricular pacing. The FDA's decision was based largely on data from the BIO-CONDUCT clinical trial.
SpectraWAVE raises $50M for FDA-cleared intravascular imaging technology
The funds, including a significant investment from Johnson & Johnson, are expected to go toward expanding access to the company's HyperVue Imaging System and exploring new features.
A glimpse into the future: FDA has cleared multiple AR, VR tools for cardiology
Heart teams already have access to several augmented reality and virtual reality offerings, and many more are on the way.
FDA clears AI platform for planning ahead of TAVR, other heart procedures
The cloud-based platform identifies and measures cardiac structures in CT scans.
Cardiac PET on the rise among U.S. cardiologists
SPECT is still the most common modality used to evaluate CAD patients, but cardiac PET is gaining more and more momentum.

BIOTRONIK announces completion of enrollment in the iliac arm of the BIOFLEX-I Study

BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular technology, announced today that it has completed patient enrollment in the iliac arm of its BIOFLEX-I trial. Under the supervision of national primary investigator Dr. Mark W. Burket, Chief of the Cardiovascular Division at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo OH, the trial will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Astron and Pulsar-18 stents in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease with a view towards gaining FDA approval.

October 9, 2013

Dr. Michael Pfeiffer, a cardiologist and assistant professor of medicine at Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute in Hershey, Pa. discusses the advantages of 3D volume echocardiography in the right heart.

3D Volume Echocardiography: Answering the Challenges of the Right Heart

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Cardiac Imaging

FDA approves Biotronik lead, catheter for left bundle branch area pacing

SpectraWAVE raises $50M for FDA-cleared intravascular imaging technology

A glimpse into the future: FDA has cleared multiple AR, VR tools for cardiology

FDA clears AI platform for planning ahead of TAVR, other heart procedures

Cardiac PET on the rise among U.S. cardiologists

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