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HeartFlow Announces Favorable Coverage Determination for Plaque Analysis by Four Medicare Administrative Contractors

Coverage policy improves access to artificial intelligence-enabled plaque analysis providing insights to help physicians guide treatment decisions for patients with coronary artery disease Coverage policy improves access to artificial intelligence-enabled plaque analysis providing insights to help physicians guide treatment decisions for patients with coronary artery disease

Abbott Advances Pulsed Field Ablation Clinical Studies and Launches New Technology to Support Advanced Cardiac Mapping

Enrollment completed ahead of schedule in the global IDE for Abbott’s Volt™ PFA System Global FOCALFLEX trial now underway for Abbott’s TactiFlex™ Duo Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™ Advisor™ HD Grid X Mapping Catheter, Sensor Enabled™, receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

First Pediatric Heart Transplant in Decades Performed at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — OU Health, the flagship academic health system of the University of Oklahoma, has performed its first pediatric heart transplant in decades at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health, marking a significant milestone in pediatric cardiac care for…

Top TeleRad Provider Aligned Radiology Selects InsiteOne, NewVue, and RADPAIR to Deliver Cloud-Native PACS, AI-Powered Workflow Orchestration, and Conversational Generative AI Diagnostic Reporting

WALLINGFORD, Conn. and TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — InsiteOne, NewVue.AI, and RADPAIR are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking strategic contract with Aligned Radiology, a leading teleradiology provider. This collaboration combines advanced AI-driven workflow…

New cardiology guidelines require use of ultrasound enhancing agent during stress echo for perfusion

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New international cardiology guidelines require the use of an ultrasound enhancing agent during stress echocardiograms to assess myocardial perfusion in patients with ischemia, as well as left ventricular heart function, according to a British cardiologist who is a co-author of the guidelines. “Lives are saved when ultrasound enhancing agents […]

Johnson & Johnson to Acquire V-Wave

V-Wave’s Novel and Minimally Invasive Interatrial Shunt is Designed to Treat Heart Failure and Addresses Significant Treatment Gap Device Further Strengthens Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Position in Cardiovascular August 20, 2024 07:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Johnson & Johnson1 (NYSE: JNJ) today announced that it has entered into […]

University Hospitals Researcher Develops New Score System to Better Screen and Treat HFpEF Heart Failure Patients

CLEVELAND – A novel study co-authored by a heart failure cardiologist at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, demonstrates the effectiveness of a newly developed scoring system in identifying patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). The study, “An Evidence-Based Screening Tool for Heart Failure with Preserved […]