Cath Lab

The cardiac catheterization laboratory is used for diagnostic angiograms and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Cath labs have also seen expanding use in recent years for transcatheter structural heart procedures. Some hospitals also share these labs with other subspecialties for catheter-based procedures in electrophysiology (EP), interventional radiology, peripheral artery disease (PAD), carotid and neuro interventional procedures and vascular surgery.

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Private equity-backed Medline files for IPO

The company, founded in 1966, has been providing supplies to cardiac surgery suites and cath labs for decades.

Hadley Wilson, MD, MACC, executive vice chair of Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, and a clinical professor of medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, shares what he felt were the most important clinical trials presented at the TCT 2025.

Key takeaways for interventional cardiology from TCT 2025

B. Hadley Wilson, MD, talked to Cardiovascular Business about several standout late-breaking clinical trials presented at TCT 2025. Topics of those trials included drug-coated balloons, TAVR valve durability, pulmonary embolism treatments and much more.

Heartflow PCI Navigator Cardiology

New Heartflow tech delivers AI-powered PCI planning for cardiologists

PCI Navigator from Heartflow was designed to help cardiologists plan ahead for percutaneous coronary interventions before they even step foot into the cath lab. It assesses a patient’s CCTA results and creates a state-of-the-art 3D model.

Cardiologists perform first TTVR of its kind on recent heart transplant recipient

When a 50-year-old patient developed severe TR just months after receiving a heart transplant, the safest treatment option was to implant an Evoque TTVR device. 

Contego Medical, a North Carolina-based medical device company, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its new all-in-one carotid stenting offering, the Neuroguard IEP System

Medtronic launches full distribution of new 3-in-1 carotid stent

The device, manufactured by Contego Medical, was designed with rising procedure volumes and stroke risks in mind. 

Viz.ai Viz ACS

‘Every second counts’: New Viz.ai platform brings the entire heart attack team together

The new platform provides users with real-time access to high-quality electrocardiograms and patient data. The goal is to ensure everyone is on the same page at all times, with no unnecessary delays.

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Medtech companies team up for new robot capable of treating stroke, aneurysm

Siemens Healthineers and Styker are collaborating on a brand new robotic system that can perform a variety of neurovascular procedures.

SCAI takes on shock-related mortality with door-to-lactate clearance initiative

The new initiative aims to provide shock teams with objective data that can guide early management decisions and reduce mortality rates.