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, hypertension, heart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

An illustration of the BASILICA procedure showing the leaflet of the original bioprosthetic valve sliced open to allow coronary blood flow after implantation of a TAVR valve. The new TAVR valve can push the leaflets of the bioprosthetic valve upwards, blocking the coronary arteries. During the BASILICA procedure, a catheter directs an electrified guidewire through the base of the left aortic cusp into a snare in the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT). After snare retrieval, the mid-shaft of the guidewire
Feature | Heart Valve Technology

A novel technique has proven successful in preventing coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve ...

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News | Population Health

August 26, 2019 —  Areas with a higher number of fast food restaurants have more heart attacks, according to research ...

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Technology | Catheters

August 23, 2019 — Cook Medical recently released the second generation of the 2.6 Fr CXI Support Catheter with platinum ...

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Videos | Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO)

Interview with Kevin Rogers, M.D., director of vascular medicine at the University of Colorado Hospital. He explains ...

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News | Heart Valve Technology

August 22, 2019 — Edwards Lifesciences is recalling the Sapien 3 Ultra delivery system after receiving reports of burst ...

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News | Stents

August 21, 2019 — Increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases worldwide is creating growth opportunities for the ...

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News | Angiography

August 21, 2019 — Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami celebrated the opening of two newly renovated cardiac ...

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FDA Approves Sapien 3, CoreValve Evolut TAVR Valves for Low-risk Patients
Feature | Heart Valve Technology | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor, and Dave Fornell, Editor

August 16, 2019 — In one coordinated move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opened use of transcatheter ...

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News | Heart Failure

August 14, 2019 — Ancora Heart Inc. announced the first patient was enrolled in the CorCinch EU study, a European multi ...

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News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

August 14, 2019 — Concept Medical Inc. (CMI) has been granted "Breakthrough Device Designation" from the U.S. Food and ...

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News | Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

August 13, 2019 — A simple change in the way health professionals track their patients’ progress has brought improved ...

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Example of an aortic valve CT imaging workup for TAVR valve sizing and assessing access routes. This patient has an aneurysm in the aortic arch. Image from GE Healthcare.
Feature | Structural Heart | Ashish Pershad, M.D., and Kenith Fang, M.D., FACS

As we usher in a new era for treating patients with aortic stenosis, we have been reflecting on the evolution of the ...

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News | Robotic Systems | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor

August 8, 2019 — Corindus Vascular Robotics announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired ...

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