Cath Lab

The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertensionheart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

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September 15, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) market approval for the Medivance ...

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September 15, 2010 – A study evaluating the level of platelet aggregation achieved after switching from ...

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September 15, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the time to complete its review of ...

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September 15, 2010 – A high-definition intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) system will be demonstrated during the ...

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September 14, 2010 – Transcatheter valves, drug-eluting balloons and the latest stent comparison trial data are ...

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September 14, 2010 – The latest clinical trial data for the Promus Element and Taxus Element coronary stents will ...

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September 10, 2010 – Cath Labs are being encouraged this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ...

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September 10, 2010 – With new tax on medical devices beginning in 2013, a guidewire original equipment ...

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September 8. 2010 – Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided bifurcation stenting significantly reduced the four ...

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September 8, 2010 – The increased effectiveness of ticagrelor (Brilinta) in overcoming high platelet reactivity as ...

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A major issue in treating chronic total occlusions (CTOs) is the lack of angiographic visualization. The flow of ...

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Following cath lab procedures, the final step is to attain hemostasis at the arteriotomy access site. Manual compression ...

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Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are found in about one-third of patients who undergo angiography.(1) ...

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is a major risk factor for developing ...

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September 7, 2010 – Enrollment started in the Endovascular Atherectomy Safety and Effectiveness (EASE) study to ...

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