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Los Angeles, California
April 08, 2022 | Economics

Artrya Limited, an Australian healthcare technology company focused on diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD), has expanded its operations to the United States.

Blood leg clotting thrombosis ultrasound
April 07, 2022 | COVID-19

COVID-19 patients face a heightened risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) for up to three months after their infection, according to a new analysis of more than five million patients published in The BMJ.[1] Researchers also…

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April 04, 2022 | TAVR

ACC.22, the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session and Expo, saved some of its biggest late-breaking clinical trials for its final day.

Monday morning’s late-breakers began…

ACC.22 kicked off on Saturday, April 2, in Washington, D.C.
April 03, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

ACC.22, the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session & Expo, is underway in Washington, D.C., giving many cardiology professionals their first taste of an in-person conference since the start of the COVID-19…

stroke
April 01, 2022 | Acute Coronary Syndromes

Patients battling depression after a heart attack may be much more likely to suffer a stroke, according to new research presented at ACC.22, the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session.

More than 6,000 IN.PACT Admiral Drug-Coated Balloons have been recalled, Medtronic announced Thursday.
April 01, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

Medtronic has recalled approximately 6,000 IN.PACT Admiral catheters and three IN.PACT AV catheters, the company announced Thursday.

This is a voluntary recall due to potential pouch damage that…

Regularly eating avocados is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
March 31, 2022 | Heart Health

Regularly eating avocados is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.[1]

The study…

Examples of prosthetic heart valve thrombus formation on the valve leaflets. A new study shows better outcomes using tPA vs. surgery to remove the clots. Valve thrombosis. Images from Mayo Clinic
March 22, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

Thrombolysis is an effective alternative to surgery for patients with prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT), according to new findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.[1]

The new imaging method VascuViz includes a quick-setting polymer mixture to fill blood vessels and make them visible in multiple imaging techniques. It enables visualization of the structure of a tissue’s vasculature, which in conjunction with detailed mathematical models or complementary images of other tissue elements can clarify the complex role of blood flow in health and disease. Watch a video example of this technology
March 22, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

Researchers that developed a new imaging technique designed to create full 3D visualizations of blood vessels, shared their progress in Nature Methods.[1]

“Usually, if you want to gather data…

March 22, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) may be able to reduce their risk of developing dementia by taking direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) instead of warfarin, according to a new study published in the Journal of the…

PCI can improve the odds of survival for some ischemic heart failure patients with moderate-to-severe functional mitral regurgitation, according to a new study. Image courtesy of Beaumont Hospital. Interventional cardiology procedure in a cath lab at Beaumont Hospital.
March 17, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can improve the odds of survival for certain ischemic heart failure (HF) patients with moderate-to-severe functional mitral regurgitation (FMR), according to new findings published in the

Evolocumab limits adverse cardiovascular outcomes among PCI patients
March 08, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

Treatment with evolocumab (Repatha), a common PCSK9 inhibitor, can help patients with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) lower their risk of a major cardiovascular event, according to new…

While a vast majority of heart transplants in the United States are successful, unplanned hospitalizations after the procedures are still incredibly common. Top 10 reasons for readmission after heart transplant.
March 07, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

Distal radial (DR) access during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with lower rates of radial artery occlusion (RAO) than traditional radial (TR) access, according to a new meta-analysis in the American…

Cardiac cath lab at the University of California San Diego Health System in La Jolla.
March 01, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

July typically marks the beginning of a new training cycle for academic medical centers, meaning fresh trainees with less experience are suddenly seeing patients and making important treatment decisions.

Examples of CT imaging showing aortic dissections on an acute AAA response team app that was recently cleared by the FDA from Viz.AI.
February 28, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a lot of headlines in the last week, led by its approval of…

February 23, 2022 | Acute Coronary Syndromes

An international team of researchers has identified more than 150 genes commonly associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) and myocardial infarction…

vaccine
February 17, 2022 | COVID-19

There is a slightly elevated risk of intracranial thrombosis events following vaccination with the AstraZeneca ChAdOx1-S COVID-19 vaccine, according to two new studies publishing in PLOS Medicine.[1] Combined, these papers included more…

older male patient and doctor
February 16, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

Ticagrelor monotherapy lowers the risk of bleeding events among high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients with a history of myocardial infarction (MI), according to new findings published in JACC: Cardiovascular…

The Bard Venovo venous stent
February 14, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

In recent years, more and more interventional procedures have been moved from conventional hospital-based cath labs to outpatient office-based labs (OBLs…

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February 14, 2022 | Vascular & Endovascular

Polymer-free amphilimus-eluting stents (PF-AESs) are noninferior to drug-eluting stents (DESs) when treating coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with coronary revascularization, according to a new meta-analysis published in the…

older male patient and doctor
February 14, 2022 | COVID-19

Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is associated with significant improvements in the health of long COVID patients with and without coronary artery disease (CAD), according to new data to be presented at the…