Technological Innovations in Cardiac Surgery
From the successful closure of a patent ductus arteriosus in 1938 and the Blalock- Taussig shunt, discovery and innovation have been the hallmarks of cardiac surgery.
Predicting leaky heart valves with 3D printing
New integrated workflow improves valve sizing accuracy during aortic valve replacement procedures
ICD therapy reduces all-cause mortality amongst patients
The results of the largest prospective study of patients-at-risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in emerging countries – IMPROVE SCA – has revealed that...
Medcura publishes successful results from the clinical study at Chicago
Medcura, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company, published the results of a peer-reviewed clinical study at the University of Chicago in this month's Cardiovascular...
Boston Scientific held workshops for promoting innovative treatments in interventional cardiology
With its continued commitment towards advance therapy adoption in intervention cardiology for treating Complex and High-risk Coronary Intervention (CHIP) patients, Boston Scientific has collaborated...
PANDEMIC IMPACT ON CARDIVASCULAR DEVICES
COVID-19 has affected global economy in three main ways. Firstly, by directly affecting production and demand, secondly by creating supply chain and market disruption, and thirdly by its financial impact on firms and financial markets. The global cardiovascular market continues to see rapid innovation with new drugs and devices entering the market. - Presented by Gopal Anand
Inovise Medical receives device designation to detect the risk of decompensation
Inovise Medical announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a device designation for its AUDICOR heart failure management system. The system...
Vital Data Sensor in New Cardiac Monitor receives clearance from FDA
BIOTRONIK announced FDA clearance and availability of the Vital Data Sensor, which identifies body temperature increases potentially associated with fever, in the new BIOMONITOR...
Ordnance Factory Board unveils isolation tents
In its effort to fight against COVID-19, the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has come up with a two-bed tent with necessary medical facilities that...
Pune’s startup company Seagull BioSolutions to develop COVID-19 vaccine
Pune-based Seagull BioSolutions, a startup working on new biological technologies, is being funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), to undertake the...
Atrial Fibrillation treatment solution by Medtronic
India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced the launch of Arctic Front™ Cardiac Cryoablation...
FreedomFlow® Orbital Atherectomy Peripheral Platform Receives Regulatory Approval from Cardio Flow,...
Cardio Flow, a private medical device firm focusing in minimally invasive peripheral artery disease (PAD) treatments, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its FreedomFlow...
A touch of AI in Cardiology
This article will walk you through the latest advancements in the field of Cardiology - Dr. Magesh Balakrishanan
Cordis Announces The Completion Of Its Acquisition Of Medalliance
Cordis, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of interventional cardiovascular and endovascular technology, announced that it has completed the acquisition of MedAlliance,...
Menstrual Blood Stem Cell Banking – “MONTHLY ‘CURSE’ TURNS BOON”
Menstrual blood cells are unique; they multiply rapidly and can differentiate into many types of stem cells demonstrating great promise for future use in clinical regenerative medical therapies. Menstrual blood stem cell banking is the process of banking of menstrual blood for the purpose of cell therapy. - Mrs. Hema K
Blackford And Ligence Announce Echocardiography AI Partnership
Blackford, the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, announces a partnership with Ligence Medical AI Solutions to make Ligence Heart available on...
RenalGuard Therapy prevents AKI after Cardiac Surgery
RenalGuard Therapy protects at-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) from Acute Kidney Injury.
Cutting-Edge Robotic Cardiac Surgery within Reach of the Common Man in...
When Mr. Prasad, a 55-year-old heart patient in need of a bypass, first heard of ‘robotic heart surgery', he assumed that it was only for...
For Dr Tejas, No Matter The Distance
With the successful execution of the first-in-human telerobotic intervention, we are now opening new avenues and this is going to change the global scenario of telerobotic interventions. Dr. Tejas M. Patel, Chairman and Chief Interventional Cardiologist, Apex Heart Institute, Ahmedabad
New Techniques in Cardiovascular Surgery
Modern cardiac surgery owes its existence to technology as all other fields of medicine. Cardiac surgery with its various surgeries requires artificial valves, fabric grafts, Heart-Lung machine and its components and disposables, along with various other technological innovations in the ICU and in anaesthesia for successful outcomes.