Clinical Research

FDA sees value in no-implant heart failure device
The new atrial shunt from Alleviant Medical was designed to treat heart failure without leaving a permanent implant behind. The FDA granted the technology its breakthrough device designation and approved additional research.
The primary reason Boston Scientific’s TAVR valve fell short in clinical trial
Michael Reardon, MD, co-principal investigator of the ACURATE IDE trial, discussed updated data on what may have impacted that study's findings.
Tattoo ink a promising option for localizing sentinel axillary lymph nodes
In some cases, the method even helps to home in on sentinel nodes that may not have been identified during prior biopsy.
New cardiac prevention paradigm explored in TRANSFORM trial using AI and CCTA
Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.
Alabama woman first in world to receive 10-gene-edited pig kidney
Towana Looney, 53, is recovering well but still under observation by the NYU Langone doctors who performed the groundbreaking procedure.

doctor examines patient data on their tablet

TAVR vs. SAVR after 10 years: Similar safety risks, but researchers uncover several key differences

TAVR continues to gain momentum as a go-to treatment option for severe AS, making it more important than ever to investigate long-term outcomes. This latest analysis, published in European Heart Journal, focused on 280 patients randomized to undergo either transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement.

February 7, 2024

ACR earns $100K grant to upgrade lung cancer registry

The college is one of seven groups to receive the grant aimed at improving best practices for lung cancer reporting.

February 6, 2024

Biosense Webster, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, shared updated data on its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system at AF Symposium 2024 in Boston,

Biosense Webster shares latest data on its pulsed field ablation system

The company, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, shared positive data from two different clinical trials at AF Symposium 2024 in Boston.

February 5, 2024

Harvard professor accused of doctoring images used in decades of research

A total of 28 studies have been flagged as potentially fraudulent, with some published as early as 2001.

February 2, 2024

Thinner gray matter ribbons signal dementia risk

Researchers examined decade-old MR images from Framingham Heart Study participants to develop their observation.

February 2, 2024

AI spots missed findings on chest X-rays, aiding nonradiologists in emergency setting

Emergency units often lack 24/7 coverage by radiologists, presenting an opportunity for AI to aid in diagnostics.

February 1, 2024

$Hip strain injury fracture broken hip$

AI model predicts hip fractures in a short-term timeframe

Current risk assessments are unable to calculate the likelihood of a near-future fracture after a patient breaks their hip.

January 31, 2024

Study examines use of MSOT for detecting pancreatic cancer, improving surgery

The University of Oklahoma Health has earned a $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute for this project.

January 30, 2024

Clinical Research

FDA sees value in no-implant heart failure device

The primary reason Boston Scientific’s TAVR valve fell short in clinical trial

Tattoo ink a promising option for localizing sentinel axillary lymph nodes

New cardiac prevention paradigm explored in TRANSFORM trial using AI and CCTA

Alabama woman first in world to receive 10-gene-edited pig kidney