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Non-Invasive Imaging
MRI-Detected Pressure Changes Can Identify Heart Failure Risk Without Invasive Procedures
08/12/2024
“This breakthrough suggests that heart MRI could potentially replace invasive diagnostic tests. Participants with higher heart pressure measured by MRI had a fivefold increased risk of developing heart failure over six years," said Dr Pankaj...
“This breakthrough suggests that heart MRI could potentially replace invasive diagnostic tests. Participants with higher heart pressure measured by MRI had a fivefold increased risk of developing heart failure over six years," said Dr Pankaj...
“This breakthrough suggests that...
08/12/2024
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Matt Davidson, a research associate in the Burdick Lab, shows off a 3D-printed material that could be used for a variety of medical applications. Credit Casey Cass/CU Boulder
3D Printing
Custom Implants on Demand? Bandages for the Heart? 3D Printing Method Makes It Possible
08/12/2024
A CU Boulder-led team, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, has developed a new way to 3D print material that is at once elastic enough to withstand a heart’s persistent beating, tough enough to endure the...
A CU Boulder-led team, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, has developed a new way to 3D print material that is at once elastic enough to withstand a heart’s persistent beating, tough enough to endure the...
A CU Boulder-led team, in...
08/12/2024
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Guidelines
American College of Cardiology Issues Guide for Managing In-Patient Heart Failure
08/12/2024
“Clinicians should be assessing and optimizing therapy during a hospital stay to not only provide a good clinical response in the hospital but also to address a patient’s long-term trajectory after discharge,” said Steven Hollenberg, MD. “The...
“Clinicians should be assessing and optimizing therapy during a hospital stay to not only provide a good clinical response in the hospital but also to address a patient’s long-term trajectory after discharge,” said Steven Hollenberg, MD. “The...
“Clinicians should be assessing...
08/12/2024
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Psychological Stress & HD
Adding 9th Psychological Health Metric to Life’s Essential 8 Enhances Cardiovascular Health Construct for Predicting Mortality Risk
08/08/2024
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at...
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at...
A cardiovascular health...
08/08/2024
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Reprocessing Devices
SxanPro Introduces New Cost-Recovery Dashboard to Reduce Hospital Device Waste
08/08/2024
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses customizable algorithms to analyze inventory data, collected from the UDI using SxanPro's mobile technology, to identify items that can be transferred, sold, or repurposed. This unique capability minimizes...
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses customizable algorithms to analyze inventory data, collected from the UDI using SxanPro's mobile technology, to identify items that can be transferred, sold, or repurposed. This unique capability minimizes...
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses...
08/08/2024
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Sleep and CVD
Study of Sleep in Women Shows Delaying Bedtime by Just 90 Minutes Each Night Damages Endothelial Cells
08/06/2024
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
After just six weeks of...
08/06/2024
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TAVR
Can a Cerebral Embolic Protection Device Prevent a Stroke During a Heart Valve Procedure? New Research Shows Potential Benefit
08/06/2024
The study population consisted of 414,649 patients. Of those, 53,398 patients received an embolic protection device. This is the largest study to date among patients undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
The study population consisted of 414,649 patients. Of those, 53,398 patients received an embolic protection device. This is the largest study to date among patients undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
The study population consisted...
08/06/2024
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Risk Factors
Study Reveals Link Between Transthyretin (TTR) Protein Levels and Heart Disease Risk
08/06/2024
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the...
08/06/2024
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Out-of-Hospital Care
Corazon Offers Comprehensive Services to Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Including those Looking to Enter Cardiovascular
08/05/2024
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to...
08/05/2024
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Scientists and clinicians at Scripps Research have shown that heart conditions can be diagnosed roughly as accurately using just three electrodes and an artificial intelligence (AI) tool. CREDIT Scripps Research
AI
New AI Tool Simplifies ECG: Fewer Leads, Same Accuracy
08/01/2024
Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
Scientists report that their AI...
08/01/2024
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Intravascular Lithotripsy
Data From Elixir’s PINNACLE I Trial for Calcium Fragmentation in Calcified Coronary Artery Lesions Presented at TCT
10/30/2024
An intravascular imaging sub-study using optical coherence tomography (OCT) was conducted to accurately assess lesion complexity and calcium fragmentation effectiveness of LithiX IVL across a range of complex calcium morphologies.
An intravascular imaging sub-study using optical coherence tomography (OCT) was conducted to accurately assess lesion complexity and calcium fragmentation effectiveness of LithiX IVL across a range of complex calcium morphologies.
An intravascular imaging...
10/30/2024
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Tricuspid Valve Treatment
TCT: TRISCEND II Trial Demonstrates Superior Clinical and Quality-of-Life Benefits With Edwards Evoque System for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
10/30/2024
TRISCEND II is a randomized controlled pivotal trial designed to study the Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) system with optimal medical therapy (OMT) compared to OMT alone with 2:1 randomization.
TRISCEND II is a randomized controlled pivotal trial designed to study the Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) system with optimal medical therapy (OMT) compared to OMT alone with 2:1 randomization.
TRISCEND II is a randomized...
10/30/2024
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Post MI
After a Heart Attack, the Heart Signals to the Brain to Increase Sleep to Promote Healing
10/30/2024
The novel findings, published in Nature, emphasize the importance of increased sleep after a heart attack, and suggest that sufficient sleep should be a focus of post-heart-attack clinical management and care, including in the intensive care...
The novel findings, published in Nature, emphasize the importance of increased sleep after a heart attack, and suggest that sufficient sleep should be a focus of post-heart-attack clinical management and care, including in the intensive care...
The novel findings, published in...
10/30/2024
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Bioadaptors
TCT: DynamX Bioadaptor Demonstrates Significant Improvement Over Contemporary Drug-Eluting Stent in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Complex Lesion Subsets After Six Months
10/29/2024
Data demonstrate significant benefit of the DynamX® Coronary Bioadaptor System compared to a contemporary zotarolimus drug-eluting stent for target lesion failure in complex patient population subsets from the INFINITY-SWEDEHEART RCT.
Data demonstrate significant benefit of the DynamX® Coronary Bioadaptor System compared to a contemporary zotarolimus drug-eluting stent for target lesion failure in complex patient population subsets from the INFINITY-SWEDEHEART RCT.
Data demonstrate significant...
10/29/2024
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Aortic Stenosis
TCT: Real-World Evidence Demonstrates Improved Survival in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)
10/29/2024
The study analyzed data from over 2 million patients in a real-world database of 29 teaching and non-teaching U.S. health systems.
The study analyzed data from over 2 million patients in a real-world database of 29 teaching and non-teaching U.S. health systems.
The study analyzed data from...
10/29/2024
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Zilver Vena Stent
Zilver Vena Stent Shows High Patency Across All Patient Groups in Three-Year Clinical Study
10/29/2024
Bloomington, Ind. — Cook Medical’s Zilver Vena® Venous Self-Expanding Stent has shown high rates of patency sustained for three years, according to recently published data in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).1 The...
Bloomington, Ind. — Cook Medical’s Zilver Vena® Venous Self-Expanding Stent has shown high rates of patency sustained for three years, according to recently published data in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).1 The...
Bloomington, Ind. — Cook...
10/29/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Coronary Atherectomy
TCT: Treating Severe Calcification With an Atherectomy Device Does Not Improve Cardiac Stenting Outcomes, ECLIPSE Study Finds
10/29/2024
"The use of orbital atherectomy may be reserved for the most extreme cases for which the operator does not believe that balloon angioplasty would be likely to safely cross or pre-dilate the calcified lesion,” said Gregg Stone, MD.
"The use of orbital atherectomy may be reserved for the most extreme cases for which the operator does not believe that balloon angioplasty would be likely to safely cross or pre-dilate the calcified lesion,” said Gregg Stone, MD.
"The use of orbital atherectomy...
10/29/2024
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Large Bore Closure
TCT: Vivasure Announces Positive Results of PATCH IDE Pivotal Study Indicating Safety and Efficacy of PerQseal Large Hole Closure Device
10/29/2024
The Vivasure PerQseal® Closure Device System (PerQSeal) is the first sutureless, fully absorbable synthetic implement for large-bore vessel punctures, and is an alternative to the use of suture- or collagen-based closure devices.
The Vivasure PerQseal® Closure Device System (PerQSeal) is the first sutureless, fully absorbable synthetic implement for large-bore vessel punctures, and is an alternative to the use of suture- or collagen-based closure devices.
The Vivasure PerQseal® Closure...
10/29/2024
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Renal denervation
TCT: SPYRAL HTN-ON MED Study Shows Significant, Consistent, Long-Term Blood Pressure Lowering Effect at Two Years
10/29/2024
"These findings are a key step toward informing the medical community of the long-term effectiveness with radiofrequency renal denervation as a treatment for uncontrolled hypertension," stated Dr. David Kandzari.
"These findings are a key step toward informing the medical community of the long-term effectiveness with radiofrequency renal denervation as a treatment for uncontrolled hypertension," stated Dr. David Kandzari.
"These findings are a key step...
10/29/2024
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EMPOWER CAD Completed Enrollment
Intravascular Lithotripsy
TCT: Shockwave Medical Completes Enrollment in All-Female Coronary IVL Study
10/28/2024
EMPOWER CAD is seeking to confirm the benefits of coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) in female patients with calcified lesions in a post-market, real-world, all-comers population. Primary endpoint results will be presented in 2025, and...
EMPOWER CAD is seeking to confirm the benefits of coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) in female patients with calcified lesions in a post-market, real-world, all-comers population. Primary endpoint results will be presented in 2025, and...
EMPOWER CAD is seeking to...
10/28/2024
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Intravascular Lithotripsy
Data From Elixir’s PINNACLE I Trial for Calcium Fragmentation in Calcified Coronary Artery Lesions Presented at TCT
10/30/2024
An intravascular imaging sub-study using optical coherence tomography (OCT) was conducted to accurately assess lesion complexity and calcium fragmentation effectiveness of LithiX IVL across a range of complex calcium morphologies.
An intravascular imaging sub-study using optical coherence tomography (OCT) was conducted to accurately assess lesion complexity and calcium fragmentation effectiveness of LithiX IVL across a range of complex calcium morphologies.
An intravascular imaging...
10/30/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Tricuspid Valve Treatment
TCT: TRISCEND II Trial Demonstrates Superior Clinical and Quality-of-Life Benefits With Edwards Evoque System for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
10/30/2024
TRISCEND II is a randomized controlled pivotal trial designed to study the Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) system with optimal medical therapy (OMT) compared to OMT alone with 2:1 randomization.
TRISCEND II is a randomized controlled pivotal trial designed to study the Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) system with optimal medical therapy (OMT) compared to OMT alone with 2:1 randomization.
TRISCEND II is a randomized...
10/30/2024
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Post MI
After a Heart Attack, the Heart Signals to the Brain to Increase Sleep to Promote Healing
10/30/2024
The novel findings, published in Nature, emphasize the importance of increased sleep after a heart attack, and suggest that sufficient sleep should be a focus of post-heart-attack clinical management and care, including in the intensive care...
The novel findings, published in Nature, emphasize the importance of increased sleep after a heart attack, and suggest that sufficient sleep should be a focus of post-heart-attack clinical management and care, including in the intensive care...
The novel findings, published in...
10/30/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Bioadaptors
TCT: DynamX Bioadaptor Demonstrates Significant Improvement Over Contemporary Drug-Eluting Stent in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Complex Lesion Subsets After Six Months
10/29/2024
Data demonstrate significant benefit of the DynamX® Coronary Bioadaptor System compared to a contemporary zotarolimus drug-eluting stent for target lesion failure in complex patient population subsets from the INFINITY-SWEDEHEART RCT.
Data demonstrate significant benefit of the DynamX® Coronary Bioadaptor System compared to a contemporary zotarolimus drug-eluting stent for target lesion failure in complex patient population subsets from the INFINITY-SWEDEHEART RCT.
Data demonstrate significant...
10/29/2024
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Aortic Stenosis
TCT: Real-World Evidence Demonstrates Improved Survival in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)
10/29/2024
The study analyzed data from over 2 million patients in a real-world database of 29 teaching and non-teaching U.S. health systems.
The study analyzed data from over 2 million patients in a real-world database of 29 teaching and non-teaching U.S. health systems.
The study analyzed data from...
10/29/2024
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Zilver Vena Stent
Zilver Vena Stent Shows High Patency Across All Patient Groups in Three-Year Clinical Study
10/29/2024
Bloomington, Ind. — Cook Medical’s Zilver Vena® Venous Self-Expanding Stent has shown high rates of patency sustained for three years, according to recently published data in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).1 The...
Bloomington, Ind. — Cook Medical’s Zilver Vena® Venous Self-Expanding Stent has shown high rates of patency sustained for three years, according to recently published data in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).1 The...
Bloomington, Ind. — Cook...
10/29/2024
Vascular Disease Management
Coronary Atherectomy
TCT: Treating Severe Calcification With an Atherectomy Device Does Not Improve Cardiac Stenting Outcomes, ECLIPSE Study Finds
10/29/2024
"The use of orbital atherectomy may be reserved for the most extreme cases for which the operator does not believe that balloon angioplasty would be likely to safely cross or pre-dilate the calcified lesion,” said Gregg Stone, MD.
"The use of orbital atherectomy may be reserved for the most extreme cases for which the operator does not believe that balloon angioplasty would be likely to safely cross or pre-dilate the calcified lesion,” said Gregg Stone, MD.
"The use of orbital atherectomy...
10/29/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Large Bore Closure
TCT: Vivasure Announces Positive Results of PATCH IDE Pivotal Study Indicating Safety and Efficacy of PerQseal Large Hole Closure Device
10/29/2024
The Vivasure PerQseal® Closure Device System (PerQSeal) is the first sutureless, fully absorbable synthetic implement for large-bore vessel punctures, and is an alternative to the use of suture- or collagen-based closure devices.
The Vivasure PerQseal® Closure Device System (PerQSeal) is the first sutureless, fully absorbable synthetic implement for large-bore vessel punctures, and is an alternative to the use of suture- or collagen-based closure devices.
The Vivasure PerQseal® Closure...
10/29/2024
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Clinical Images
Coronary Stent and Balloon Entrapment Following Delivery Device Perforation
10/29/2024
The authors present the first reported case of stent and balloon entrapment treated by placing a new stent using the crush technique with intra-coronary optical coherence tomography.
The authors present the first reported case of stent and balloon entrapment treated by placing a new stent using the crush technique with intra-coronary optical coherence tomography.
The authors present the first...
10/29/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Renal denervation
TCT: SPYRAL HTN-ON MED Study Shows Significant, Consistent, Long-Term Blood Pressure Lowering Effect at Two Years
10/29/2024
"These findings are a key step toward informing the medical community of the long-term effectiveness with radiofrequency renal denervation as a treatment for uncontrolled hypertension," stated Dr. David Kandzari.
"These findings are a key step toward informing the medical community of the long-term effectiveness with radiofrequency renal denervation as a treatment for uncontrolled hypertension," stated Dr. David Kandzari.
"These findings are a key step...
10/29/2024
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