A high number of patients in a study who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) experienced severe and moderate cases of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM), meaning the implanted heart valve is too small for the patient, which can lead to inadequate blood flow. The research team from Penn Medicine also found that the risk of death and of heart failure readmissions were 19 percent and 12 percent higher, respectively, after one year as compared to patients without severe PPM.

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance improved clinical outcomes over angiography guidance during drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation by lowering the rate of target vessel failure at one year in the ULTIMATE trial.

October 1, 2018 — Recent results from the BIONYX randomized clinical study showed the novel, thin-strutted, polymer ...

Clarius Mobile Health is introducing the Clarius Cart at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 2018 Scientific Assembly, Oct. 1-4 in San Diego. The Clarius Cart is an ultrasound accessory to complement the company’s lineup of wireless ultrasound scanners for use in more traditional settings. It is a mobile cart with a lockable cabinet to hold scanners, a working space for procedures, and a charging dock for scanner batteries and smart devices. It is designed for hospital and clinical environments to give clinicians the flexibility of personal ultrasound with the utility of traditional cart-based systems, without any cables.

September 28, 2018 — Artificial intelligence (AI) driven by machine learning (ML) algorithms is a branch in the field of ...