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doctor with overweight patient who may be treated with TAVR or surgery
September 12, 2023 | Heart Health

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has launched a new partnership with Amgen and Esperion Therapeutics aimed at improving LDL screening among patients with and without a history of…

LimFlow, a medical device company with locations in California and Paris, has gained approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its LimFlow System for Transcatheter Arterialization of Deep Veins. The LimFlow System was designed to help reestablish blood flow in chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients who face a high risk of amputation and have no other endovascular or surgical options available to them.
September 12, 2023 | Interventional Cardiology

LimFlow, a medical device company with locations in California and Paris, has gained approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its LimFlow System…

doctor with overweight patient who may be treated with TAVR or surgery
September 06, 2023 | Heart Health

The number of obesity-related cardiovascular deaths in the United States has tripled in the last two decades, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.[1] Black women have been hit…

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September 05, 2023 | TAVR

Postoperative delirium is a common side effect of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to a new meta-analysis published…

Continuous and high-adherent statin users had lower baseline arterial stiffness which also grew more slowly over time, a new JAMA Network Open study finds.
August 30, 2023 | Pharmaceutics

Patients who take statins following an intracerebral hemorrhage—also commonly known as a bleeding stroke—may reduce their risk of an additional stroke, according to new data published in Neurology.[1]

Example of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) shown as part of the multimodality imaging capability on the Fujifilm CVIS.
August 28, 2023 | Interventional Cardiology

Intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with significant benefits compared to angiography-guided PCI, according to a new meta-analysis presented at…

The depth of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) devices inside the LAA impacts outcomes. #LAAO
August 18, 2023 | Structural Heart Disease

Deeper device implantation during left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures increases the patient’s risk of developing a blood clot, according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.[1]…

FDA Recall
August 18, 2023 | Heart Failure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Abiomed is recalling the labeling for its Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist catheter.

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Vienna Aortic Self-Expandable Transcatheter Valve premounted on the delivery system
August 16, 2023 | TAVR

Interventional cardiologists have performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a new self-expandable, supra-annular valve…

doctor with overweight patient who may be treated with TAVR or surgery
August 15, 2023 | Heart Health

Weekly doses of semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor originally developed to treat diabetes, could help approximately 93 million U.S. adults lose weight and reduce their risk of adverse cardiovascular events, according to new research…

Alternative access approaches for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. courtesy of Interventional Cardiology Review 2018;13(3):145–50.
August 11, 2023 | TAVR

When transfemoral access is not recommended for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), how should cardiologists and the rest of the…

insurance
August 03, 2023 | Policy & Regulations

Expanding Medicaid eligibility is associated with significant improvements in care for low-income patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure,…

Medtronic has received FDA approval for its IN.PACT 018 Paclitaxel-Coated Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Balloon Catheter. FDA clears new drug eluting balloon, drug-coated balloon.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its stance on using paclitaxel-coated devices to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD), reversing restrictions originally put in place back in…

IVUS guidance during DES implantation boosts long-term outcomes in new study

Managing heart failure (HF) symptoms after patients undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can help reduce their long-term risk of a major…

Balloon expansion deployment of an Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device.
July 06, 2023 | TAVR

When treating intermediate-risk patients, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a modern balloon-expandable heart valve and…

Recall | Product recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Arrow International, a subsidiary of Teleflex, is recalling more than 250,000 catheters after receiving reports of device separation and…