Low-dose aspirin does not prolong disability-free survival of healthy people over 70, even in those at the highest risk of cardiovascular disease. The late-breaking results of the ASPREE trial were presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology, Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Paris. France.
September 20, 2019
Early use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) after primary coronary intervention lengthens survival in patients at high risk of death after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The late-breaking results from the DAPA trial were presented in a Hot Line Session at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019, Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Paris, France, together with the World Congress of Cardiology.
September 18, 2019
News | Blood Testing
Discharge of patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes under a 0- and 1-hour high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) protocol is safe, according to recent research. The late-breaking results from the RAPID-TnT trial were presented in a Hot Line Session at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019, Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Paris, France, together with the World Congress of Cardiology and published in Circulation.[1] The trial also found that better strategies are needed to optimize outcomes in patients newly diagnosed with modest troponin elevations.
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Feature | Information Technology
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News | Heart Failure
AstraZeneca announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for the development of Farxiga (dapagliflozin) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) death or the worsening of heart failure. The designation applies to adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) or preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
September 18, 2019
News | CT Angiography (CTA)
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) published new guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes (CCS), which classifies computed tomography angiography (CTA) as a Class 1 recommendation for diagnosing CAD in symptomatic patients. The document, which is a continuation of the 2013 stable coronary artery disease (CAD) guidelines, updates the term to CCS to emphasize the dynamic nature of the disease. It was released at the 2019 ESC Congress, Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Paris, France, and published simultaneously in the European Heart Journal.
September 17, 2019
Technology | Angiography
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Artis icono, a high-precision family of angiography systems from Siemens Healthineers that permit a wide range of minimally invasive procedures to be performed in a single interventional suite. The Artis icono biplane system is engineered for optimal utilization in neuroradiology and abdominal imaging, while the Artis icono floor is a floor-mounted, single-plane system for vascular, interventional cardiology, surgical and oncology procedures. Both systems in the Artis icono family expand the reach of precision medicine.
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Feature | Cardiac Imaging
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September 17, 2019
Technology | Atherectomy Devices
Rex Medical L.P. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Revolution Peripheral Atherectomy System.
September 13, 2019
CorWave announced successful completion of its first 60-day preclinical study to evaluate its Neptune left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The results were presented at the 46th Annual Conference of the European Society for Artificial Organs (ESAO), Sept. 8-12 in Hannover, Germany.
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News | Heart Failure
Corvia Medical has sponsored and is actively enrolling patients in a heart failure (HF) device trial that, in addition to measuring traditional heart failure endpoints, includes collecting and analyzing biosensor data with physIQ’s continuous remote monitoring platform. The clinical trial is designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Corvia’s InterAtrial Shunt Device (IASD) in patients with heart failure and is enrolling patients at more than 100 sites worldwide. Of note, the pivotal Phase 3 study design mirrors commentary within a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Public Workshop and FDA Draft Guidance for Industry related to using biosensor data.
September 12, 2019
Technology | CT Angiography (CTA)
HeartFlow Inc. has obtained clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the HeartFlow Planner, a non-invasive, real-time virtual modeling tool for coronary artery disease (CAD) intervention. The HeartFlow Planner will enable interventional cardiologists to virtually model clinical scenarios vessel-by-vessel, explore treatment strategies for patients with CAD before each procedure, review cases with colleagues and ensure everyone has a clear picture of the initial treatment plan.
September 12, 2019
Videos | Hemodynamic Support Devices
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News | Heart Valve Technology
Percutaneous reduction of secondary mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure does not lower death and hospitalization at two years compared to standard medical care, according to late breaking results from the MITRA-FR study. Results were presented in a Hot Line Session at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology, Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Paris, France, and published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.
September 11, 2019
News | Heart Failure
The ever-present devices that seem to track all our moves can be annoying, intrusive or worse, but for heart failure patients, tiny wearable cameras could prove life-enhancing, according to new research. The research was presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019, Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Paris, France, together with the World Congress of Cardiology.
September 11, 2019
News | Heart Failure
The angiotensin neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) missed its primary endpoint of reducing total hospitalization and cardiovascular death in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), but the data suggest there may be benefit in some patient groups. The late-breaking results of the PARAGON-HF trial were presented in a Hot Line Session at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019, Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Paris, France, together with the World Congress of Cardiology and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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