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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

tim.hodson Fri, 11/08/2024 - 09:57 Nov. 1, 2024 — Recor Medical, Inc. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have granted the company’s Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation system a Transitional Pass-through (TPT) payment. and its parent company, Otsuka Medical Devices Co. recently announced U.S.

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DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

June 4, 2024 — The countdown has begun ahead of the American Society of Echocardiography 35th Annual ASE Scientific Sessions, June 14-26, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. The Program Chair for ASE 2024 is Federico Asch, MD, FASE, MedStar Health and Georgetown University (Wash., Kerber Ethics/Humanitarian Lecturer.

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DAIC

MARCH 6, 2024

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has approved DEFINITY (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) as an ultrasound enhancing agent for use in pediatric patients with suboptimal echocardiograms, including those who have undergone heart transplant, or have Kawasaki disease or a congenital cardiovascular anomaly. 5 Kutty, S., et al (2016).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 3, 2025

IntroductionZero-fluoroscopy, exclusively ultrasound-guided atrial septal defect (ASD) catheter closure has been reported. Two procedures (0.5%) were guided using transthoracic ultrasound and 337 (99.4%) using both transthoracic and transoesophageal ultrasound. The implantation success rate was 98.9% in simple cases and 97.1%

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DAIC

APRIL 3, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 04/03/2024 - 18:58 April 3, 2024 — GE HealthCare announced the launch of Caption AI artificial intelligence (AI)-driven software for rapid cardiac assessments at the point of care on Vscan Air SL. Strom , M.D.,

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/07/2024 - 20:10 March 7, 2024 — GE HealthCare will showcase its industry-leading portfolio of artificial intelligence ( AI )-enabled medical devices and digital solutions in Booth 2500 at the Health Information and Management Systems Society ( HIMSS ) Global Health Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, FL from March 11-15, 2024.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

An international consensus statement on how to treat atrial fibrillation with catheter or surgical ablation has been published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and was recently presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress held April 7-9 in Berlin, Germany. Image courtesy: European Society of Cardiology.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 20, 2025

MethodsA cohort of 100 patients diagnosed with PAF at the Fuzhou First Hospital between January 2023 and June 2024 were enrolled in this study. ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) on anxiety and depression in patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF).MethodsA

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DAIC

APRIL 25, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 04/25/2024 - 17:31 April 25, 2024 — Provisio Medical announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the Provisio SLT IVUS System. The SLT IVUS Support Crossing Catheter is an over-the-wire intravascular ultrasound catheter with an ultrasound transducer array at the distal end that also functions as a support crossing catheter.

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DAIC

JUNE 10, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 06/10/2024 - 18:04 June 10, 2024 — Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, announced that the first hospitals in Hong Kong have started using Philips real-time 3D Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) catheter – VeriSight Pro – to aid minimally-invasive image-guided procedures.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 02/13/2024 - 12:11 February 13, 2024 — Butterfly Network, Inc. , With the introduction of iQ3, we’re witnessing a paradigm shift in ultrasound. The introduction of Butterfly iQ3 includes a focus on higher precision capabilities for cardiovascular point-of-care ultrasound applications to inform complex decisions.

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DAIC

MARCH 18, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 03/18/2024 - 08:00 March 18, 2024 — The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai recently became one of four institutions in the U.S. At the tip of the catheter is an ultrasound transducer that is covered by a water-filled balloon to cool and help protect the lining of the renal artery.

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APRIL 29, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 04/29/2024 - 13:17 April 29, 2024 — FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, a leading provider of diagnostic and enterprise imaging solutions, announced the launch of its first-of-kind OPIE Transducer for on-pump intracardiac echocardiography (OPIE) for septal myectomy.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Ultrasound techniques currently used in echocardiography uses frame rates from 30-150 frames/s. While conventional ultrasound uses focused beam transmission, ultrafast ultrasound uses unfocused plane-wave ultrasound which can result in very high temporal resolution with frame rates up to 100 times faster [2]. 2023.10.025.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4124585-A4124585, November 12, 2024. Prior studies have suggested that approximately 1 of every 10 carotid ultrasound tests are low-value because they were performed among patients without neurologic symptoms or a history of stroke.

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DAIC

JUNE 12, 2024

Consequently, Philips is well positioned to support CVI treatment by offering a robust portfolio of medical technology that includes both intravascular ultrasound and a differentiated venous stenting system.” Venography versus intravascular ultrasound for diagnosing and treating iliofemoral vein obstruction. 2017;5:678-687. [5]

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DAIC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:11 January 16, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to detect rheumatic heart disease (RHD) with the same accuracy as a cardiologist, according to new research demonstrating how sophisticated deep learning technology can be applied to this disease of inequity.

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Open Heart

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Intracoronary imaging, including intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT), has been shown to improve outcomes for patients following PCI by reducing complications and the need for repeat procedures. Costs were categorised as staffing, capital and consumables. Capital costs were averaged over a 10-year period.

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DAIC

JANUARY 15, 2024

The algorithm uses deep learning to analyse routine ultrasound scans of the heart ( echocardiograms ) to detect disease that often goes undetected during standard assessments.

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DAIC

MAY 2, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 05/02/2024 - 10:09 May 2, 2024 — Artificial intelligence experts at Cedars-Sinai and the Smidt Heart Institute created a dataset with more than 1 million echocardiograms, or cardiac ultrasound videos, and their corresponding clinical interpretations. Image by Getty.

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Cassling

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It’s why we remain honored to help you celebrate your teams with free resources for National Rad Tech Week and Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month, and it’s why we strive every day to find solutions that will make your lives easier as imaging professionals. We’ll continue to bring you these insights and many more in 2024.

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American College of Cardiology

OCTOBER 27, 2024

New science presented at TCT 2024 and simultaneously published across the family of JACC Journals sheds light on topics including photon-counting detector-computed tomography (PCD-CT), new and emerging technologies for treating patients with cardiovascular diseases, fractional flow reserve (FFR) and resting full-cycle ratio for predicting myocardial (..)

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DAIC

AUGUST 27, 2024

tim.hodson Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:22 Aug. 22, 2024 – AISAP has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its first-of-a-kind, AI-powered AISAP CARDIO point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) software platform.

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DAIC

JUNE 13, 2024

Image courtesy of El Camino Health milla1cf Thu, 06/13/2024 - 20:33 June 13, 2024 — Frederick St. He also played a key role in developing intravascular ultrasound, as well as the U.S. standard-of-care for managing postpartum hemorrhage, the JADA System.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Answer : Bedside ultrasound! Smith : RV infarct may also have this appearance on ultrasound. So hypoxia without B lines on lung ultrasound strongly weights toward PE. I've excerpted the Table shown below in Figure-2 from My Comment in that June 17, 2024 post. What do you do clinically when the ECG looks like this?

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JULY 18, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/18/2024 - 10:00 July 18, 2024 — HeartFlow, Inc. , Prospective Deep Learning-based Quantitative Assessment of Coronary Plaque by CT Angiography Compared with Intravascular Ultrasound EHJ 2024. JSCAI 2024. For more information: www.heartflow.com References: 1. Narula et al.

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The American Journal of Cardiology

JULY 6, 2024

Publication date: Available online 5 July 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Kazumasa Kurogi, Tatsuya Tokai, Yuichiro Shirahama, Nobuyasu Yamamoto, Takeshi Serikawa, Masanobu Ishii, Kenichi Tsujita

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DAIC

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

tim.hodson Fri, 11/08/2024 - 13:23 Nov. 4, 2024 — Royal Philips recently announced enrollment of the first patient in the U.S. THOR IDE clinical trial, which will study an innovative combined laser atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy catheter that integrates two critical PAD treatments into a single device.

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DAIC

JANUARY 9, 2024

The considerations and consensus views shared in “Intravascular Ultrasound Use in Peripheral Arterial and Deep Venous Interventions: Multidisciplinary Expert Opinion From SCAI/AVF/AVLS/SIR/SVM/SVS” represent the opinion of the consensus committee members.

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The American Journal of Cardiology

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Publication date: Available online 3 December 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Jordan B. Strom, Sharon L. Mulvagh, Thomas R. Porter, Michael L. Main, Paul A.

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DAIC

JUNE 13, 2024

The company, led by President & CEO Christine Horton, will be participating in the American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions (ASE 2024) to be held June 14-16 in Portland, OR. christine.book Thu, 06/13/2024 - 13:09 June 13, 2024 — Visura Technologies, Inc. , Image courtesy: Visura Technologies, Inc.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Bedside cardiac ultrasound with no obvious wall motion abnormalities. I would strongly consider the possibility of pure coronary spasm given the history, negative troponins and normal cath in light of the ECG changes seen below in Figure-1 ( See My Comment in the June 5, 2024 post by Dr. Nossen ). He was started on nitro gtt.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4140066-A4140066, November 12, 2024. The incidence of no-reflow was higher in patients with attenuated plaque ≥5 mm in length as evaluated by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).Objective:The

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DAIC

JANUARY 29, 2024

Extra steps for patients at increased risk for embolism after lung cancer surgery may include additional imaging, such as ultrasound of the legs, where blood clots may form or extended courses of blood thinning medications to prevent the occurrence of clot formation.

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DAIC

JUNE 11, 2024

tim.hodson Tue, 06/11/2024 - 17:21 On July 16, Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology will present a webinar on "Maximizing Structural Heart Workflows: Harnessing the Power of CVIS and AI." The webinar will take place at 1 p.m. eastern time and is sponsored by Optum.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

Bedside cardiac ultrasound showed moderately decreased LV function. For more on Torsades de Pointes vs PMVT See My Comment in the October 18, 2023 post and the September 2, 2024 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ). She was intubated. CT of the chest showed no pulmonary embolism but bibasilar infiltrates. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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The American Journal of Cardiology

MAY 12, 2024

Publication date: Available online 11 May 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Ko Yamamoto, Hiroki Shiomi, Takeshi Morimoto, Akiyoshi Miyazawa, Sunao Nakamura, Satoru Suwa, Takanari Fujita, Tairo Kurita, Shigeo Sugawara, Kenji Fujii, Nobuhiro Suematsu, Tsuyoshi Isawa, Hitoshi Matsuo, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kinya Shirota, Kiyoshi Hibi, (..)

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