Polymer catheter system undergoes testing to replace metal stent
Researchers at Northwestern's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute in Chicago recently completed a successful test of a prosthetic aortic heart valve on their first participant.Publication Inforead more
View ArticleFDA-Approved Artificial Heart Valve Helps Patients Avoid Major Open Surgery
The Medtronic CoreValve System—an artificial heart valve device that doesn’t require major open surgery—received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month. Publication Inforead more
View ArticleUltrasound Device Lets Doctors See Inside Heart and Blood Vessels
Sarah Mangiola Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a device that takes 3-D ultrasound images within the heart and blood vessels. Publication Inforead more
View ArticleHeart-Monitor Implantable Devices Created With 3D Printer
Sarah Mangiola Implantable devices offer a new way for physicians to monitor the heart. After taking an image of a patient’s heart via an MRI or CT scan, the devices are shaped to the heart using a 3D...
View Article3D Heart Replica Mimics Twisting Motion
Sarah Mangiola Researchers’ at Harvard developed and prototyped a new 3D model on a heart. The innovation not only pumps blood, but twists to perform normal heart functions. Publication Inforead more
View ArticleUltrasound Transducer Enhances Heart-Attack Risk Detection
Sarah Mangiola The device, which pinpoints vulnerable plaque that may lead to heart attack or stroke, builds upon current methods that use “microbubble” contrast agents. read more
View ArticleElectronic Patch Wirelessly Monitors Patient’s Vitals
Sarah Mangiola Fitted with the SensiumVitals System, the patch enables continuous monitoring while allowing the patient to walk around freely. Fitted with the SensiumVitals System, the patch enables...
View ArticleFrom a Medical Past Comes a Bioprinting Future
At the University of Louisville, great strides are being made in the development of a bioficial heart. Williams and his team are currently developing structures that are “pre-vascularized” so the...
View ArticlePhilips Unveils New Ultrasound Technology
Sarah Mangiola Many new products and software were unveiled and demonstrated at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2014. read more
View ArticleMicrofluidic Device Gauges Aspirin’s Ability to Prevent Blood Clotting
Sarah Mangiola Researchers at Georgia Tech created a device that could ease the process of determining a patient’s drug and dosage level. read more
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