Protembis GmbH announced the first clinical applications of its ProtEmbo Cerebral Protection System to complement a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure. The ProtEmbo System is an intra-aortic filter device that deflects embolic material arising during TAVR away from the brain.

September 6, 2017 — Physicians identified a majority of patients with advanced heart failure as at high risk for ...

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation announced it has enrolled the first-in-the-world patient in a clinical study to evaluate a minimally invasive clip-based repair system made by Abbott for treating people with moderate or severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This study is the first application of this minimally invasive technology for use in the tricuspid heart valve, where currently there are no options for most patients. Paul Sorajja, M.D., performed this first-in-human procedure at Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.

Abbott announced it has initiated a U.S. pivotal clinical study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a modified version of its Amplatzer device designed to correct patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a common congenital heart defect.

September 1, 2017 — Final results from the CASTLE-AF study show a 38 percent reduction in the composite of all-cause ...