Edwards, an early investor when the company first launched in 2017, said the acquisition will ensure its TMVR platform reaches as many patients as possible. 

In rural Oklahoma, double amputees due to untreated peripheral artery disease face mortality rates around 35% after one year and 60% after two. Jim Melton, DO, hopes his mobile cardiology clinics can make a difference for these patients.

Among general cardiologists, compensation increased nearly 8% from 2023 to 2024. Interventional cardiology and electrophysiology saw even larger jumps.

The self-expanding valve is not yet approved by the FDA, but care teams in other markets are reporting positive outcomes when patients go home the day after treatment. 

Jim Melton, DO, a vascular surgeon in Oklahoma City, explains his efforts to reach patients in rural Oklahoma and Native American tribes with a mobile cardiovascular clinic program.

Patients with pulmonary hypertension are associated with increased short- and long-term risks of death following TAVR. Researchers emphasized the importance of learning as much as possible about this topic going forward. 

The new-look PFA system from Pulse Biosciences was designed to treat AFib with a single application that lasts less than two seconds.

Electrophysiology specialist Vivek Reddy, MD, and colleagues reviewed data from more than 17,000 patients, presenting their findings in Nature Medicine.