Mitral valve surgery can be especially challenging when patients present with a small mitral valve area. When it comes to M-TEER, however, treatment still appears to be both safe and effective.
Mario Gaudino, MD, PhD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about minimally invasive procedures, the growing interest in clinical trials and other key trends in the world of cardiac surgery.
ACT-EARLY is testing the hypothesis that treating asymptomatic carriers of a pathogenic TTR variant with the drug acoramidis could delay amyloidosis from developing.
The Philips Azurion interventional imaging system was recently updated with new ultralow dose technology that is said to reduce X-ray exposure by up to 50% during coronary procedures.
Researchers tracked data from nearly 400 women with complex CAD who underwent treatment with Shockwave Medical's intravascular lithotripsy technology prior to PCI.
Even seeing a cardiologist once per year can help these patients elevate their long-term survival. Many stay home, however, missing out on potentially life-saving guidance and/or treatment.
![The use of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is still safe and effective when patients present with calcified nodules (CNs), according to new long-term data published in EuroIntervention.[1] Researchers compared outcomes from patients with and without CNs, highlighting key similarities in stent expansion and luminal gain.](/sites/default/files/styles/top_stories/public/2024-12/screenshot_2024-12-02_at_11.07.21_am.png.webp?itok=YDi6SyF_)
