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This channel newsfeed includes clinical content on treating patients or the clinical implications in a variety of cardiac subspecialties and disease states. The channel includes news on cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, heart failure, electrophysiology, hypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.

Johnson & Johnson gains CE mark approval for catheter capable of radiofrequency, PFA ablation
A new catheter from Johnson & Johnson MedTech is now approved to treat cardiac arrhythmias in Europe. Could FDA approval be on the horizon?
Robotic mitral repair compares favorably to surgery—but some concerns remain
Robotic-assisted mitral valve repair is associated with short-term outcomes comparable to conventional surgery, according to a new analysis of more than 40,000 patients. Robotic treatment also helps patients spend less time in the hospital, but the costs are much higher.
FDA has now cleared more than 1,000 AI models, including many in cardiology
Cardiology is the medical speciality with the second most FDA clearances overall.
Altered brain structure may play a role in eating disorders, MRI data suggest
Experts recently uncovered evidence suggesting behaviors such as undereating, binging and purging could be owed to anatomical alterations in parts of the brain.
Johnson & Johnson pauses use of FDA-approved PFA system to investigate patient complications
Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Varipulse PFA system has been linked to multiple reports of "neurovascular events" in patients. The company hopes to share more information in the days ahead.

Radial access shows potential to ‘revolutionize’ care for peripheral artery disease

Radial access provides interventional cardiologists with a safe, effective alternative to femoral access during peripheral artery interventions.

October 20, 2023

Ken Rosenfield, MD, Mass General Hospital, explains the impact wider CMS reimbursement for carotid artery stenting will have on patient stroke care and interventional cardiology. CAS

Q&A: Ken Rosenfield explains the impact of new reimbursement coverage for carotid stenting

Ken Rosenfield, MD, helped spearhead the recent Medicare policy change that made carotid stenting procedures available to more patients.

October 20, 2023

Amazon Pharmacy is now delivering medications by done

Amazon Pharmacy now delivering medications by drone, promising orders in 1 hour or less

The new service is now live in College Station, Texas. The drones use a series of sensors and cameras to remain stable and navigate around obstacles as needed.

October 19, 2023

Edwards Lifesciences gains CE mark approval for Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) system

Edwards gains CE mark approval for new tricuspid valve replacement device

The approval represents a significant moment in the treatment of structural heart disease. Edwards will share updated data on the device at TCT 2023 in San Francisco.

October 19, 2023

Cardiologist-founded virtual cardiology clinic raises $8M to expand heart failure offerings

The company hopes this new round of funding from private-equity investors will help its home-based care model flourish and reach more patients than ever before.

October 19, 2023

SAVR associated with ‘excellent’ long-term survival rates, new research confirms

Even as TAVR continues to build momentum as the go-to treatment option for many patients, researchers are keeping a close eye on the long-term safety and effectiveness of SAVR.

October 18, 2023

CMS changes coverage policy for carotid stenting to make it more widely available

A group of interventional cardiologists, neurologists and vascular surgeons successfully petitioned Medicare to change its coverage determination for carotid stenting procedures.

October 18, 2023

Allia IGS Pulse, GE Healthcare's updated image-guided system for cardiac imaging, gained FDA clearance

FDA clears GE Healthcare’s new image-guided system for heart patients of all sizes

GE Healthcare's newest cardiac angiography offering will be on display at TCT 2023 in San Francisco.

October 18, 2023

Clinical

Johnson & Johnson gains CE mark approval for catheter capable of radiofrequency, PFA ablation

Robotic mitral repair compares favorably to surgery—but some concerns remain

FDA has now cleared more than 1,000 AI models, including many in cardiology

Altered brain structure may play a role in eating disorders, MRI data suggest

Johnson & Johnson pauses use of FDA-approved PFA system to investigate patient complications