Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

This channel includes news and new technology innovations from cardiovascular clinical trials. These clinical studies include all cardiac subspecialties.

college football players, cardiovascular health risks, Texas A&M University, Stephen Crouse

News | Cardiac Diagnostics

Tackling Cardiovascular Health Risks in College Football Players

March 23, 2016 — Recent research published in The American Journal of Cardiology and led by Stephen Crouse, Ph.D., is ...

March 23, 2016

PinnacleHealth Cardiovascular Institute, TOBA II study, first patient, Tack Endovascular System, PAD

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

First Pennsylvania Patient Treated in TOBA II Study

March 22, 2016 — PinnacleHealth CardioVascular Institute enrolled the first patient in Pennsylvania into the TOBA II ...

March 22, 2016

NBA basketball players, cardiac risk, sudden cardiac death, NewYork Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center study, CUMC

News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

New Study Evaluates Cardiac Risk of NBA Basketball Players

March 21, 2016 — Researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have authored a study ...

March 21, 2016

CorMatrix Cardiovascular, ECM Tricuspid Valve, first study patient, Franciscan St. Francis Health

News | Heart Valve Technology

CorMatrix Cardiovascular Treats First Patient in Tricuspid Valve U.S. Clinical Study

March 18, 2016 — CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc. announced treatment of the first patient to receive their tissue ...

March 18, 2016

atrial fibrillation patients, high stroke risk, not prescribed medication, JAMA Cardiology study

News | Pharmaceuticals

Atrial Fibrillation Patients at Highest Stroke Risk Not Prescribed Necessary Medication

March 17, 2016 — Nearly half of all atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at the highest risk for stroke are not being ...

March 17, 2016

childhood leukemia, chemotherapy, anthracycline, heart muscle, dexrazoxane

News | Congenital Heart

Study Examines Heart Muscle Aid for Children Receiving Chemotherapy

March 16, 2016 — A recent study is bringing new hope to families of children who struggle with a common form of leukemia ...

March 16, 2016

aMAZE Trial enrollment, The Valley Hospital NJ, atrial fibrillation

News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

Valley Hospital Begins Enrollment for aMAZE Trial

March 16, 2016 — The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J., is one of 15 U.S. sites currently enrolling patients in a ...

March 16, 2016

PAD, peripheral artery disease, critical limb ischemia, CLI, blood circulation, injectable gel, UC San Diego study

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

New Therapy Could Treat Poor Blood Circulation Caused by PAD

March 16, 2016 — Bioengineers and physicians at the University of California, San Diego have developed a potential new ...

March 16, 2016

stroke damage, MRI, contrast agent, gelatinase, University of Missouri study

News | Stroke

New MRI Technique May Offer Clearer Picture of Stroke Damage

March 16, 2016 ― A team of researchers led by the University of Missouri School of Medicine has developed a new, real ...

March 16, 2016

coronary artery calcium, dementia risk, patients over 80, JACC

News | Cardiac Diagnostics

Vascular Disease after Age 80 Associated with Greater Dementia Risk

March 15, 2016 — People who reach their 80s without cardiovascular disease are more likely to suffer from the effects of ...

March 15, 2016

heart CT scans, coronary calcium score, disease risk, Johns Hopkins study

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Coronary Calcium Score May Predict Cancer, Kidney and Lung Disease Risks

March 9, 2016 — New research suggests a high coronary artery calcium score puts people at greater risk not only for ...

March 09, 2016

SITS Open trial, mechanical thrombectomy devices. pREset, stroke treatment

News | Thrombectomy Devices

SITS Open Stroke Trial to Include pREset Thrombectomy Device

March 8, 2016 — phenox GmbH announced participation in the SITS Open clinical trial, where pREset and pREset LITE thromb ...

March 08, 2016

Biotronik, BIOSCIENCE trial, Orsiro hybrid DES, drug-eluting stent, STEMI heart attack patients

News | Stents Drug Eluting

Orsiro Demonstrates Benefit over Xience in Heart Attack Subgroup

March 7, 2016 — Biotronik announced publication of results from the BIOSCIENCE trial in the journal EuroIntervention ...

March 07, 2016

TAVR, one-year survival, gender differences, Annals of Internal Medicine study

News | Heart Valve Technology

TAVR Survival Rates Higher for Women than Men

March 7, 2016 — Women undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have better survival rates than men at ...

March 07, 2016

Medtronic, Corevalve, Evolut R FORWARD Clinical Study, first patients enrolled

News | Heart Valve Technology

Medtronic Enrolls First Patients in Evolut R FORWARD Clinical Study

March 7, 2016 — Medtronic plc announced the first patients enrolled in the Evolut R FORWARD Clinical Study to evaluate ...

March 07, 2016