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artificial intelligence robot evaluates healthcare data. Novo Nordisk announced a new collaboration with Valo Health, a healthcare technology company focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify new drug treatments for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
February 09, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

Viz.ai, the San Francisco-based healthcare company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, has gained U.S.…

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February 08, 2024 | Stroke

International Stroke Conference 2024 (ISC 2024) is officially underway in Phoenix, and the three-day event has already featured several key late-…

Medtronic shared new STROKE AF data on the Reveal Linq ICM
February 07, 2024 | Electrophysiology

Continuous monitoring with Medtronic’s Reveal Linq insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) is a cost-effective treatment option for ischemic stroke patients with large artery and small vessel disease, according to new data being presented at…

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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has shared a full list of the late-breaking clinical sessions scheduled for the group’s annual meeting, ACC.24…

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January 23, 2024 | Interventional Cardiology

Performing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) at the same time as other cardiovascular interventions does not increase the patient’s risk of major adverse events, according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.[1]…

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January 19, 2024 | TAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is much riskier when treating patients with severe obesity than it is in patients with a…

January 15, 2024 | Structural Heart Disease

Treating patients with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) after transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) instead of vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) is associated with multiple key benefits, according to new findings published in the…

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January 15, 2024 | Interventional Cardiology

Bleeding events are seen after more than 4% of all percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, according to a new meta-analysis published in Indian Heart Journal.[1]

“PCI is one of…

Example of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) shown as part of the multimodality imaging capability on the Fujifilm CVIS.
January 09, 2024 | Interventional Cardiology

Increasing the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) when performing lower extremity revascularization procedures could limit complications and improve patient outcomes, according to new recommendations from several U.S. medical…

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January 04, 2024 | TAVR

Patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) face a heightened stroke risk for two years, according to new findings…

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December 15, 2023 | Interventional Cardiology

Niranjan Mittal, a cardiologist based out of Brooklyn, New York, has been arrested due to his alleged participation in a fraud scheme that involved fabricating patient records, making illegal referrals and billing the U.S. government…

Medtronic Penditure Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Exclusion System
November 27, 2023 | Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Medtronic has added a new device, the Penditure Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Exclusion System, to its cardiac surgery portfolio. The device was designed for the exclusion of the LAA in patients undergoing concomitant heart surgeries, a…

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November 22, 2023 | Pharmaceutics

Bayer has ended a clinical trial for its new atrial fibrillation (AFib) drug much earlier than planned based on recommendations from the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC).…

Product Recall
November 07, 2023 | Interventional Cardiology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Arrow International, a subsidiary of Teleflex, is recalling nearly 2,000 Pressure Injectable Catheter Kits. The FDA considered this a…

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November 06, 2023 | Economics

Stanley Capital Partners, a London-based private equity firm, announced that Laboratoire X.O (LXO), its French portfolio company, has acquired a prescription drug for bleeding stroke patients from…

Example of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) shown as part of the multimodality imaging capability on the Fujifilm CVIS.
November 02, 2023 | Interventional Cardiology

Using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures is associated with a significant improvement in survival after two years, according to new findings published in JSCAI, the…

Toku's AI-powered CLAiR technology offers physicians another way to evaluate a patient’s cardiovascular health with noninvasive retinal images captured during routine eye exams.
November 02, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence

Toku, a New Zealand-based medical device company focused on retinal imaging technology, has received a breakthrough device…