The number of adults living with heart failure increased from about 5.7 million (2009-2012) to about 6.5 million (2011-2014), according to the American Heart Association (AHA)’s 2017 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update.
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has named Francesca Dea, its new executive director.
Edwards Lifesciences has closed its previously announced acquisition of Valtech Cardio, developer of the Cardioband system for transcatheter repair of the mitral and tricuspid valves.
Elderly patients with aortic stenosis and medium surgical risk experienced better than expected results after undergoing traditional surgical aortic valve replacement, according to research presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS; 21-25 January 2017, Houston, Texas).
Terumo has announced that it has completed its acquisition of certain assets owned by Abbott and St Jude Medical.
Roche has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT) blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack.
Sonny Palmer (St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia) and others report in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions that left atrial appendage thrombus, as identified with computed tomography (CT), is a common finding among people who have been referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). They add that the presence of left atrial appendage thrombus may increase the risk of stroke in these patients.
The RADIATION (Radiation dose in percutaneous coronary procedures through transradial approach using dedicated radiation shields) study, published in EuroIntervention, indicates that using a lower body X-ray curtain as a radiation protection pelvic drape significantly reduces radiation exposure to the operator compared with a specifically-made arm drape. The study also found that left radial access is associated with lower radiation exposure than is right radial access.
Alvimedica has received the CE mark for its new polymer-free amphilimus-eluting stent, Cre8 EVO.
The CE mark has been granted to Medtronic for the 34mm-valve version of its CoreValve Evolut R, the largest sized transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system available in Europe. The company also announced the European market launch of the device.
Direct Flow Medical, which markets a CE-marked transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) device, has closed after funding from a Chinese pharmaceutical company did not come through. According to newspaper The Press Democrat, all 250 company’s employees have been made redundant and it officially ceased trading on 30 November.
Robert Califf is to step down as US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner upon the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President on 20 January 2017. Democrat Califf, who was appointed to the post in September 2016 by Barack Obama, is required to resign along with other presidential appointees.
A medical team from Clínica Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, has successfully performed the country’s first implant of the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart.
Heightened activity in the amygdala has been associated with a greater risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a study published in The Lancet that provides new insights into the possible mechanism by which stress can lead to cardiovascular disease in humans.
OrbusNeich has launched the Scoreflex NC, a non-compliant scoring balloon targeting more resistant lesions. The product is a focused force dual-wire balloon system built to facilitate controlled plaque modification with strength and accuracy.
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