News | Structural Heart

An investigational material known as Bioabsorbable Cardiac Matrix (BCM), designed to prevent cardiac remodeling in heart attack patients, had no significant effect compared to a saline placebo, according to a new study.

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Valtech, cardioband, transcatheter mitral annuloplasty
Feature | Structural Heart

September 2, 2015 — HeartWare International Inc. announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Valtech ...

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Feature | Thrombectomy Devices

Retrieval of larger thrombi during intra-arterial treatment (IAT) is associated with improved neurological recovery after acute ischemic stroke, according to a sub-study of the MR CLEAN trial.

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DOPPLER-CIP trial, ESC 2015, heart failure, predictor, small left ventricle, University of Leuven
Feature | Heart Failure

Findings presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2015 indicate that a small left ventricle with thick walls is the strongest predictor of morphologic remodeling in chronic ischemic heart disease patients.

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News | Blood Testing

Emergency department patients with chest pain suggestive of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can be triaged more quickly and safely using a new rapid assay with refined cut-offs, German research suggests.

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Medtronic, OPTILINK, OptiVol, ICD, pulmonary congestion, ESC 2015
Feature | Heart Failure

Automated alerts for excess fluid accumulation in the lungs did not improve outcomes for heart failure patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), according to results of the OPTILINK HF trial.

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News | Atrial Fibrillation

The first-ever two-year outcomes from the Global Anticoagulant Registry in the Field - Atrial Fibrillation (GARFIELD-AF) were showcased at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2015 in London.

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News | Cardiac Imaging

Based on its recent analysis of the cardiovascular image management market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Pie Medical Imaging (PMI) with the 2015 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership.

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News | Stents Bioresorbable

September 1, 2015 — A bioresorbable drug-eluting coronary stent showed similar efficacy and safety results compared to a ...

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Feature | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies

September 1, 2015 — Extending treatment with the anticoagulant bivalirudin for at least four hours after completion of ...

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News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Medtronic plc announced first-of-its-kind findings from two independent studies that have identified a gene associated with life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms. The study results were presented in a hotline session at the 2015 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in London.

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News | Cardiac Diagnostics

Cardiologists failed to identify more than half of basic and about 35 percent of advanced pre-recorded murmurs, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2015. Skills did improve, however, after a 90-minute training session.

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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has received approval to begin routine production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) facility in Columbia, Missouri.

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News | Heart Valve Technology

August 31, 2015 — Mitralign Inc. said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an investigational device ...

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News | Structural Heart

August 28, 2015 — Cardiologists from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles successfully implanted a Melody Transcatheter ...

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