Clinical

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 cardiologyheart failure, electrophysiologyhypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

Impella Heart Pump Abiomed RECOVER IV RCT cardiogenic shock

FDA warns Abiomed about ‘significant violations’ related to its Impella heart pumps

The agency said Abiomed did not seek the necessary approvals for one Impella-related device and was slow to act on certain safety concerns. 

Does X still mark the spot for cardiologists? The risks and benefits of using Twitter in 2023 and beyond

Should interventional cardiologists be using X, the website formerly known as Twitter? A team of specialists explored that very question, sharing its assessment in JSCAI.

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Endotronix gains key approval from FDA, shares new heart failure data

The company can now begin the enrollment process for its PROACTIVE-HF 2 clinical trial, which will focus on treating patients with NYHA class II heart failure. 

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Enterprise radiology dashboard integrates with academic and community practices

Penn State Health developed a dashboard system to better understand radiology workflows and facilitate data sharing across the organization. 

The SavvyWire TAVR guidewire by OpSens / Haemonetics

Haemonetics to acquire medical device company known for its TAVR guidewires for $253M

Haemonetics expects the deal to increase its short- and long-term revenue. The all-cash transaction should close by January 2024.

CBD could be beneficial for some heart failure patients

The subcutaneous administration of CBD could make a significant impact on patient outcomes, according to new findings presented at the Heart Failure Society of America's annual meeting in Cleveland.

AI artificial intelligence stethoscope doctor

AI model detects multiple heart issues in a single 10-second audio clip

The advanced algorithm achieved a sensitivity of 93% and specificity of 98%. It was trained to identify up to five different valvular diseases at the same time from a single audio clip.

The Pioneer TAVR system from KOKA Lifesciences

New TAVR system for pure aortic regurgitation used for first time, linked to ‘excellent’ short-term outcomes

Researchers explored data from the first 10 patients treated with a new self-expanding TAVR device from KOKA Lifesciences. After 30 days, there were no patient deaths and only one adverse event.