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FDA greenlights first non-opioid treatment for severe pain in 20 years
Journavax was shown in clinical trials to be safe and effective, with no addictive potential.
PCI before TAVR linked to better outcomes than performing both at once
Researchers explored data from more than 50,000 TAVR patients who presented with both severe aortic stenosis and stable coronary artery disease, sharing their findings in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
Swedish total artificial heart tech granted FDA’s humanitarian use designation
Realheart celebrated the news, noting that multiple preclinical trials focused on the technology's safety and effectiveness are currently underway.
New findings prompt experts to call for routine brain imaging of certain breast cancer patients
New research suggests more women with late-stage breast cancer may develop brain metastases than previously believed.
Medical device company raises $36M for emitter-free IVL platform
Boston-based Amplitude Vascular Systems is busy investigating the performance of its Pulse IVL platform in a wide variety of patient populations.

Examples of mitral annual calcification (MAC) visualized using echocardiography. Image from the journal Echocardiography.

Mitral annulus calcification more than doubles a patient’s risk of heart valve disease

"For clinicians, suspicion for valve diseases should be increased and evaluations carefully performed for patients with MAC," according to one Mayo Clinic cardiologist.

EHR alerts boost care for patients with HFrEF

Simple EHR alerts helped one health system get more guideline-recommended medications to its heart failure patients.

Survival on the rise among high-risk pulmonary embolism patients

The study's authors examined data from more than 1.4 million patients, noting that pulmonary embolism response teams appear to be playing a significant role.

Transcatheter PVL closure linked to lower 30-day mortality than surgery

Long-term mortality, meanwhile, is similar between the two treatment options.

Medtronic has received FDA approval for its IN.PACT 018 Paclitaxel-Coated Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Balloon Catheter

Medtronic gains FDA approval for new DCB compatible with 0.018” guidewires

The drug-coated balloon was approved to treat patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries

Dragonfly OpStar Imaging Catheter FDA recall May 2022

FDA announces Class I recall of 4,800 imaging catheters due to risk of vascular injury

There have been five reported incidents so far, including one patient injury.

Open AAA repair linked to better long-term outcomes than EVAR

However, the authors noted, 30-day survival is significantly higher after EVAR than open AAA repair.

metformin chemodynamic therapy type 2 diabetes Nano Research

A new use for metformin? Popular type 2 diabetes medication may also improve cancer and infection therapies

Metformin appears to improve the impact of chemodynamic therapy, according to a new analysis in Nano Research.

Clinical

FDA greenlights first non-opioid treatment for severe pain in 20 years

PCI before TAVR linked to better outcomes than performing both at once

Swedish total artificial heart tech granted FDA’s humanitarian use designation

New findings prompt experts to call for routine brain imaging of certain breast cancer patients

Medical device company raises $36M for emitter-free IVL platform