Heart Valve Technology

This channel includes news and new device innovations about heart valve technologies, including the aortic valve, mitral valve, pulmonic valve, and tricuspid valve. This includes information on transcatheter valve technologies like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR, or implantation TAVI), transcatheter mitral valve repair or replacement (TMVR), transcatheter and surgical valve repairs, and surgical replacement valves. Newer devices are now being used for transcatheter tricuspid valve repair replacement (TTVR). 

News | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems

December 1, 2020 — A recent publication demonstrated procedural efficiency for MitraClip transcatheter mitral valve ...

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Feature | Heart Valve Technology

November 17, 2020 — Since the approval of the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device in 2011, more ...

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oston Scientific Corp. announced today it is immediately retiring the entire Lotus Edge transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system. It also initiated a global, voluntary recall of all unused inventory of the Lotus Edge due to complexities associated with the product delivery system. 
Feature | Heart Valve Technology | Dave Fornell, Editor

November 17, 2020 — Boston Scientific Corp. announced today it is immediately retiring the entire Lotus Edge ...

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Some of the device technologies discussed in the TCT 2020 late-breaking trial sessions. Top left, the  Medtronic Resolute Onyx stent was the first stent to receive FDA clearance for short duration dual-antiplatelet therapy, which was a big topic and subject of several sessions. Lower left, the Keystone TriGuard 3 TAVR embolic protection device did not demonstrate superiority over TAVR without use of embolic protection. Top right, the Abbott MitraClip. Acurate neo TAVR valve. #TCTconnect #TCT2020
Feature | TCT | Dave Fornell, Editor

Here are some of the key takeaways from the late-breaking interventional cardiology and structural heart trials ...

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Videos | Heart Valve Technology

Doctor Hans-Josef Feistritzerm, Heart Center of Leipzig, Germany, presents data on the use of general vs. local ...

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The late-breaking MitraBridge Study was presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2020 meeting showed ...

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October 15, 2020 – The REFLECT II randomized clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Keystone Heart ...

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The Boston Scientific Acurate neo self-expanding TAVR valve (left) did not perform as well clinically as the Medtronic CoreValve Evolut TAVR valve (right) in the SCOPE II trial presented at TCT 2020. #TCT #TCT2020 #TCTconnect
Feature | Heart Valve Technology

October 15, 2020 – The SCOPE II trial comparing the Boston Scientific Acurate neo vs. Medtronic CoreValve Evolut TAVR ...

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News | Heart Valve Technology

October 14, 2020 — Medtronic announced it is starting a randomized, head-to-head study comparing two transcatheter ...

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Flexible electronics have been developed to implant in patients to constantly monitor their cardiac condition.
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This is an overview of some of the biggest cardiology technology advances. These innovations are covered in more detail ...

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October 2, 2020 — Cardiac Dimensions announced the company has closed a $17.5 million Series C financing that will be ...

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