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EAPCI issues consensus statement on ischaemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries
The European Associat...
First 10-year report of TAVI durability indicates a low rate of structural valve deterioration
Janarthanan Sathanath...
PCR e-Course 2020: Data for Ultimaster reinforce safety and efficacy of device
According to a press ...
PCR e-Course 2020: CoFI system may address microvascular obstruction after primary PCI
Felice Gragnano (Inse...
COVID-19 is “here to stay” and new registry will provide important insights
The Society for Cardi...
Limited health literacy associated with a higher risk of death in heart failure patients
According to research...
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography to present gold medal award to John Lesser
A press release repor...
Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair shows promise for reducing heart failure hospitalisations
In JACC: Heart Failur...
SCAI 2020: PROTECT III shows placing Impella prior to high-risk PCI associated with lower mortality
Data from more than 1...
SCAI 2020: Strong 10-year performance for Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve
A late-breaking clini...
SCAI 2020: Telemedicine could be used offer remote guidance to STEMI patients
A novel, groundbreaking...
SCAI release positional statement on optimal PCI for complex coronary artery disease
The Society for Cardi...
COVID-19: NCDR Chest Pain-MI, CathPCI registries to review effect of virus on heart disease patients
The American College ...
COVID-19: Mayo Clinic works with Ultromics to rapidly assess patients with COVID
A joint UK-US research te...
COVID-19: Anticoagulants may improve survival among hospitalised COVID patients
Corresponding author ...
COVID-19: Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography to host virtual meeting
The Society of Cardio...
COVID-19: North American societies provide advice on resuming cardiovascular procedures
The American College ...
COVID-19: We have used YouTube to encourage STEMI patients to come to hospital
Recent studies have s...
Using the heart team approach for congenital heart disease benefits both patients and parents
Before the 1940s, the...
COVID-19: Calls for physicians to address domestic violence during social distancing
Prism Schneider (Cumm...
American Academy of Neurology recommends PFO closure for selected stroke patients
New guidance from the...
COVID-19: CMS outlines recommendations for restarting non-emergent procedures
On 18 March, the Cent...
Cardiovascular robotics company secures €40 million series C financing round
Robocath, which desig...
Boston Scientific reveals CE mark for Acurate neo 2 in Q1 financial results report
Boston Scientific, ac...
COVID-19: SCAI and CAIC launch registry to provide vital data for managing patients
The Society for Cardiovas...
COVID-19: BHF and NIHR work together to understand why cardiovascular increases risk of virus
A press release repor...
COVID-19: LivaNova can modify indications of its cardiopulmonary products to help address virus
LivaNova has announce...
COVID-19: Ventilator manufacturers unite to training alliance and create app for frontline workers
A press release reports t...
COVID-19: Terumo BCT’s Mirasol shows efficacy against virus in plasma and platelets
New data suggest that a m...
COVID-19: Robotics may help to reduce exposure to virus patients during interventional procedures
Studies have shown th...
COVID-19: Testing for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin would be beneficial not a hindrance
In response to a rece...
COVID-19: “Essential” vs. “non-essential” TAVI procedures can be difficult to determine
In the first of a ser...
COVID-19: How the Egyptian cardiology departments are managing the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic...
COVID-19: Cotton and surgical masks may be ineffective at stopping spread of virus through coughs
In a brief report in ...
CE mark for transcatheter system that uses same clip technology as MitraClip
Abbott has received t...
Mardil Medical completes treatment of third patient in VenTouch device trial
Mardil Medical has an...
Shockwave completes enrolment in study of coronary intravascular lithotripsy
Shockwave Medical has...
COVID-19: European Commission agrees to postpone new MDR because of pandemic
The European Commissi...
Virtual ACC: Low-dose colchicine after myocardial infarction is “economically dominant”
During the first Feat...
BBC Newsnight makes fresh claims about allegedly withheld mortality data in EXCEL
The news programme BB...
FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for fully implantable left ventricular assist system
The US Food and Drug ...
Abbott becomes first company in world to have transcatheter mitral implantation device on market
The Tendyne transcatheter...
New randomised study investigating distal radial access, DISCO RADIAL, launches
Terumo has announ...
STS says independent analysis of EXCEL is best opportunity to “get it right for patients”
The Society of Thorac...
New trial to evaluate role of Impella in preventing heart failure in STEMI patients
A pivotal, multicentr...
EACTS 2019: Leading cardiothoracic surgeon questions EXCEL trial’s conclusion
Cardiothoracic surgeo...
ESC 2019: Registry study supports use of ICDs for primary prevention in patients with heart failure
New data from the Swe...
ESC 2019: Two-year findings of MITRA-FR continue to show no prognosis benefit with MitraClip
At the European Socie...
ESC 2019: Ultrathin strut Orsiro better than thin strut Xience for STEMI patients
One-year data from th...
ESC 2019: Prasugrel bests ticagrelor for the management of acute coronary syndromes
Stefanie Schüpke (Deu...
Edwards Lifesciences issues an urgent field safety notice for Centera TAVI system
After receiving repor...
Patent granted to Valfix Medical for its percutaneous valve and replacement technology
Valix Medical has rec...
Robotic PCI company adds interventional cardiology experts to its medical advisory board
Robocath has announce...
India-designed Myval associated with no device-related mortality at one year
One-year data for the...
Mentice and Siemens Healthineers aim to bring a virtual patient to the angio-suite
Siemens Healthineers and ...
Nearly 50% of treatment strategies would change with use of investigational HeartFlow planner
New data show that th...
DSM and SAT enter partnership to develop the first next-generation heart valve
Royal DSM is to collabora...
CMS’ update to coverage policy for TAVI provides greater flexibility for hospitals and providers
The Centers for Medic...
TVT 2019: PASCAL system may be beneficial for managing tricuspid regurgitation
New data for the PASCAL s...
EuroPCR 2019: Renal denervation linked to reduction in subclinical atrial fibrillation
Data presented at Eur...
Majority of cath labs feel burdens of PCI public reports outweigh benefits
Nearly two thirds (64.3%)...
NeoChord raises additional financing to drive catheter‐based programme development
NeoChord has announced th...
US FDA approve SSO2 Therapy for the management of myocardial infarction
TherOx has received US FD...
Targeted blood pressure management helps to reduce strokes in patients with HVAD
An analysis on the im...
Prevalence of multiple organ failure among cardiogenic shock patients has steadily increased
Between 2000 and 2014...
ACC 2019: TAVI moves to the mainstream with new findings in low-risk patients
Evidence for the use of t...
CRT 2019: Evolut R superior to surgery at one year in intermediate-risk patients
A subanalysis from th...
ACC to offer transcatheter valve certification to help hospitals implement best practices
Beginning in mid-2019, ho...
Myocardial infarction patients taken directly to heart centres have better long-term survival
According to a large obse...
CRT 2019: US FDA approves resting full-cycle ratio for measuring severity of coronary artery blockages
Abbott has announced the ...
CX 2019 to host first-ever aortic and peripheral virtual reality live cases
The Charing Cross Interna...
MedAlliance granted “breakthrough device designation” from FDA for its sirolimus-coated balloon
MedAlliance has been gran...
New Australian research and development partnership aims to innovate heart failure care
Biotronik, the University...
American College of Cardiology to launch new journal dedicated to cardio-oncology
The American College of C...
Augmented reality surgical technology unveiled by Philips and Microsoft
At the MWC (25–26 Februar...
We need to embrace digital education and adapt it to improve patient care—reflections from the ESC
Recent years have see...
One in five US patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease cannot pay their medical bills
A review, published i...
Leviticus Cardio and Jarvik Heart new fully implanted ventricular assist device
At a press conference hel...
ADVERTORIAL Early results for HAART 200 and HAART 300 Aortic Annuloplasty Devices are encouraging
The Duke Children’s P...
London hospital provides first video consultation service for specialist care in England
The Lewisham and Gree...
Less than a third of Americans known that cardiovascular disease is the biggest cause of death
A new survey by Heart...
First trial of in-heart micro device for left atrial pressure monitoring launched
Vectorious Medical Te...
ADVERTORIAL: “We are now at a new era of TAVI where we have very high rates of device success”
CAUTION: The ACURATE ...
Editors-in-chief of major cardiovascular journals claim medical misinformation puts “lives at stake”
The editors-in-chief ...
The British Heart Foundation’s “Big Beat Challenge” is now accepting proposals
The British Heart Foundat...
FDA IDE approval for safety and feasibility clinical trial of Cor Tricuspid ECM valve
CorMatrix Cardiovascular ...
TAVI-induced bundle branch block and permanent pacemaker implantation are “not benign”
New data indicate tha...
Increased BMI associated with significant increase in radiation exposure to physicians
Ryan D Madder (Freder...
More work needed to “untangle reasons” for gender gap in cardiovascular research
Writing in Circulatio...
Women wait for longer before calling for help when experiencing heart attack symptoms
Matthias Meyer (Triem...
First implant of Pascal transcatheter mitral valve repair device performed in CLASP IID trial
The first implant of the ...
Personalised ultrasound scan showing atherosclerosis helps reduce cardiovascular risk
Ulf Näslund (Umeå Uni...
Quidel receives CE mark for its TriageTrue high sensitivity troponin I test
Quidel has received the C...
American College of Cardiology New York Cardiovascular Symposium to bring together top cardiologists
The American College of C...
Orsiro may be the new benchmark for comparison in drug-eluting stent trials
At the 2018 Transcath...
EACTS 2018: From bench to bedside: Roundtrip for cell therapy in heart disease
The study of stem cel...
AHA 2018: Efficacy and safety of PCI with Ti-no coated bio-active stents presented
The results of the me...
Pulmonary artery denervation: A novel approach to managing pulmonary hypertension
According to the resu...
AHA 2018: Pilot study paves way for future evaluation of delaying reperfusion in STEMI patients
A pilot study compari...
Vivasure Medical announces launch of the PerQseal large bore closure device
Vivasure Medical has ...
First patient in Hong Kong receive treatment with coronary Orbital Atherectomy System
The first patient in ...
TCT 2018: Sham-controlled trial indicates indirect annuloplasty reduces mitral regurgitation
REDUCE-FMR indicates ...
First US implantations of TriCinch Coil tricuspid valve repair system performed
4TECH has initiated i...
TCT 2018: Severe prosthesis-patient mismatch linked to increased mortality at one year
The largest study to ...
Single-use, high-definition, miniature camera unveiled at Asia Pacific MedTech Forum 2018
At Asia Pacific MedTe...
First patient enrolled in STTAR study of MIA—minimally invasive annuloplasty
Micro Interventional Devi...
Caristo Diagnostics launched to commercialise new coronary CT image analysis technology
Caristo Diagnostics, an O...
TMVI with Tiara valve may be safe and feasible for patients with prior aortic valve replacement
A new study indicates...
TCT 2018: IVUS-guided PCI reduces target vessel failure in all-comers population
Jun-jie Zhang (Depart...
Heart Research UK award £250,000 to researchers developing AI test for coronary heart disease
UK-based charity Heart Re...
ADVERTORIAL: Unique design and features of the ACURATE neo (TM) enable safe and efficient procedures
This content is only ...
TCT 2018: Orsiro continues to have lower rates of target lesion failure than Xience
Two-year data from th...
TCT 2018: One-year real-world results show Portico TAVI system reduces severe aortic stenosis
According to one-year res...
TCT 2018: Restore drug-coated balloon matches Resolute for small vessel lesions
Data presented at the...
TCT 2018: FFRangio may provide a faster and easier approach to physiological assessment
The FAST-FFR trial, w...
TCT 2018: Audience claps as COAPT shows MitraClip reduces HF hospitalisations
Delegates at the 2018...
US FDA approve study of CoreValve Evolut in low-risk patients with bicuspid valves
The US FDA has approv...
PCR LV 2018: One-year results of VIVA confirm safety and efficacy of valve-in-valve procedures with CoreValve
Speaking at PCR London Va...
PCR LV 2018: Favourable outcomes for next-generation Acurate neo2 TAVI system
A new study evaluatin...
Two patients have been implanted with latest-generation of integrated ICE delivery system
Two patients have been su...
First patients enrolled in trial of MobiusHD for drug-resistant hypertension
Vascular Dynamics has...
ESC 2018: TMVI associated with “excellent outcomes” for valve-in-valve procedures
New results from the ...
The number of metallic layers affects efficacy of drug-coated balloons for in-stent restenosis
Hiroto Yabushita and ...
Patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation after TAVI have highest risk of complications
Amit N Vora (Duke Uni...
ESC 2018: First US FDA-approved study shows TAVI is safe for low-risk patients
The LRT (Low Risk TAV...
ESC 2018: Novel imaging biomarker can predict risk of cardiac mortality
Milind Desai (Cleveland C...
ESC 2018: All-cause mortality in cardiogenic shock multivessel PCI only increased during first 30 days
One-year data from the CU...
ESC 2018: Ticagrelor monotherapy approach does not challenge current DAPT approach
The GLOBAL LEADERS tr...
ESC 2018: Higher all-cause mortality with Orsiro at five years than with Xience
According to the five...
ESC 2018: British Heart Foundation to provide £30m for innovation in heart disease
At the 2018 European ...
Cerner and Duke Clinical Research Institute collaborate on new app for calculating cardiac risk
Cerner has collaborated w...
ESC 2018: Siemens Healthineers showcase Magnetom Sola Cardiovascular Edition
At the 2018 European Soci...
Bayer announces new licensed indication for use of Xarelto in patients with coronary artery disease
Xarelto, co-administe...
ClearFlow awarded group purchasing agreement for the chest drainage products category with Premier
ClearFlow has been awarde...
Philips launches new cardiac ultrasound solutions with anatomical intelligence
Philips has introduced th...
Novel Ultraseal device is a feasible option for left atrial appendage closure
A feasibility study o...
FDA sends letter warning about mortality and risks with the Syncardia TAH-t Companion 2 Driver
The US FDA has sent a...
“Communication is key” when managing patients who seek discharge against medical advice
Chun Shing Kwok (Keel...
Increased rate of acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy linked to increase in older mothers
A new study published in ...
Patient enrolment in US early feasibility study of Everdur TAVI device initiated
JenaValve has announc...
Safety and efficacy results of REDUCE study published in International Journal of Cardiology
The manuscript “Safet...
New research links even low levels of air pollution with serious changes in the heart
Researchers have found th...
Infraredx launches Makoto intravascular imaging system and Dualpro IVUS+NIRS catheter in Japan
Infraredx has announc...
US FDA approval for SynchroMed II implantable system for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension
Medtronic has received US...
Bayer receives positive CHMP opinion for rivaroxaban for patients with coronary artery disease
The Committee for Medicin...
Invasive strategy provides better outcomes for very elderly patients with NSTEACS
A study in EuroInterv...
Marital status may influence risk of cardiovascular outcomes after myocardial infarction
Chun Wai Wong (Cardio...
Abbott launches trial of its Tendyne transcatheter mitral valve implantation device
Abbott has initiated ...
Benefit of epinephrine in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest countered by its neurologic effects
Data from PARAMEDIC2 ...
Cardiovascular Systems signs international distribution agreement with OrbusNeich
Cardiovascular System...
US FDA clearance for TEECAD system for aiding transoesophageal echocardiography
Visura Technologies h...
Consider the transaortic approach when faced with difficult iliofemoral anatomy
The first propensity-...
Malnourished patients have a three-fold risk of mortality after aortic valve replacement
New data from the FRA...
The “absolute priority” is to develop onco-cardiology guidelines to help clinicians
In a “Call to action”...
TVT 2018: New-generation TAVI devices perform well in patients with large annuli
A new study indicates...
Leaflet thrombosis is not a predictor of stroke or all-cause mortality in the medium term
The largest study to ...
Cardiac hybrid imaging is an effective tool for predicting myocardial infarction
According to a study publ...
Implantation of JenaValve successful in initial patients enrolled in CE mark study
JenaValve Technology ...
Advantage of guided de-escalation of dual antiplatelet therapy seen in younger patients
A pre-specified analy...
US FDA approve EchoMD AutoEF software for calculating left ventricular ejection fraction
Bay Labs has received...
EuroPCR 2018: Both immediate and delayed approaches seem to work for transient STEMI patients
A new study indicates...
Consider patients’ risk of ischaemic stroke when choosing antiplatelet therapies after PCI
New data from ADAPT-D...
Cardiology societies come together to provide key advice for dealing with ionising radiation
The American College ...
BCS 2018: Novel blood test for myocardial infarction could be used in portable device
Data presented at the Bri...
EuroPCR 2018: New ORBITA analysis finds iFR/FFR values do not predict impact of PCI on exercise time
New data from the ORB...
EuroPCR 2018: Data confirms long-term safety and efficacy of Angiolite drug-eluting stent
At EuroPCR (22 May–25...
EuroPCR 2018: PiCSO therapy reduces infarct size in acute myocardial infarction patients
The clinical results ...
EuroPCR 2018: Strong early vessel healing with Resolute Onyx in one-month DAPT study
Investigators unveile...
EuroPCR 2018: DIAB8 randomised study to compare Cre8 Evo with everolimus-eluting stents in diabetic patients
Alvimedica unveiled the d...
EuroPCR 2018: Further evidence for safety and efficacy of Magmaris bioresorbable scaffold
Data presented during...
EuroPCR 2018: Positive data for renal denervation reignites interest in field
After two studies ind...
Intravascular Lithotripsy for coronary artery disease launched in Europe
Intravascular Lithotripsy...
“Excellent valvular function” with NaviGate’s GATE tricuspid valved stent at one year
A press release reports t...
Enrolment of US early feasibility study of AccuCinch system for left ventricular repair expanded
Ancora Heart has anno...
First patient treated in first-in-man study of ChordArt mitral valve repair system
CoreMedic has announced t...
Use of Resolute Onyx to be explored for the treatment of bifurcation lesions
Medtronic has announc...
EuroPCR 2018: First-in-human study of Leaflex Performer for aortic stenosis initiated
Pi-Cardia has recently st...
Cardiac Dimensions appoints Matthew Stark as vice president of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
Cardiac Dimensions has ap...
Japan’s Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare grants national reimbursement for Xience Sierra
Abbott has announced that...
Only 16% of patients participate in a formal exercise programme after cardiac hospitalisation
According to a study ...
Cardioband becomes first-ever transcatheter tricuspid system to receive the CE mark
Edwards Lifesciences ...
Ticagrelor may be an effective tool for suppressing platelet reactivity after TAVI
Speaking at the 2018 ...
Non-emergent, uncomplicated target lesion revascularisation significantly increases mortality
Patients who require ...
TAVI is increasingly seen as the preferred approach for aortic valve replacement in CABG patients
A review of the trend...
Intravascular lithotripsy: A novel technology for treating calcified coronary stenoses
Intravascular lithotr...
Medtronic appoints Laura Mauri as vice president, Global Clinical Research & Analytics
Medtronic has announced t...
Women are still less likely to receive high-intensity statin therapy after myocardial infarction
New data show that, a...
Location of tricuspid regurgitation predicts procedural success of percutaneous edge-to-edge repair
Supporting the result...
A third of patients do not disclose their use of complementary therapy to physicians
A new study indicates...
Abiomed receives FDA approval for Impella CP with SmartAssist and Optical Sensor
Abiomed has received ...
US FDA approves Cardioform septal occluder for PFO closure to prevent recurrent ischaemic stroke
Following the results...
Enrolment complete in CT imaging substudy of leaflet mobility with Sapien 3 in low-risk patients
Edwards Lifesciences ...
First two patients enrolled in early feasibility study of second-generation Colibri valve
Colibri Heart Valve h...
More non-cardiac death explains higher rate of post-PCI mortality in females
According to a new st...
Evidence of substance abuse found in 10% of young myocardial infarction patients
Data from the YOUNG-M...
ACC 2018: Short-term DAPT after PCI in acute coronary syndrome patients is not safe
Data from the SMART-D...
ACC 2018: Morphologic characteristics may determine benefit of percutaneous PFO closure
A new study—presented at ...
ADVERTORIAL: “All patients” should receive cerebral protection when undergoing TAVI procedures
Data indicate that patien...
ACC 2018: Five-year data for CoreValve show strong haemodynamic performance
New data from the Cor...
ACC 2018: Four-step protocol improves outcomes in STEMI patients and eliminates gender disparities
Umesh Khot (Cleveland Cli...
ACC 2018: Alirocumab reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk patients
The ODYSSEY OUTCOMES tria...
ACC 2018: C Michael Valentine become new president of the American College of Cardiology
C Michael Valentine i...
HeartFlow enters into licensing agreement with Cedars-Sinai for AutoPlaque technology
HeartFlow has entered int...
Cardiogenic shock patients would benefit the most from reducing contact-to-balloon time
Data from the FITT-ST...
Following FDA approval, Resolute Onyx 2mm becomes smallest stent on US market
Designed specifically...
Short-term DAPT is feasible for patients undergoing percutaneous LAA closure
Felix Weise (Cardioan...
Fifty US centres are now using Claret Medical’s Sentinel cerebral protection system
Since it received FDA...
BioVentrix now has 2018 NUB Reimbursement Status 1 in Germany for its Revivent TC system
BioVentrix has announ...
ISET 2018: OPTALYSE PE trial reinforces safety and efficacy of EKOS therapy
BTG reported that the OPT...
Stress response may be reason for link between traffic noise and cardiovascular disease
Thomas Munzel (Department...
Siemens Healthineers and Circle Cardiovascular Imaging announce joint development plan for MRI application products
At the 2018 Joint EuroCMR...
Depression significantly increases mortality after aortic valve replacement
Data from the FRALITY...
Laboratory-confirmed influenza significantly increases the risk of acute myocardial infarction
Jeffrey C Kwong (Inst...
Key interventional cardiologists come together to form medical advisory board for robotics company
Robocath—a company th...
US FDA grants BioCardia IDE approval for the CardiAMP chronic myocardial ischaemia trial
BioCardia has announced t...
Corindus Vascular Robotic to co-sponsor courses on transradial coronary interventions
Corindus Vascular Rob...
Patients who have an in-hospital cardiac arrest at the weekend continue to have worse outcomes
Uchenna R Ofoma (Geis...
Boston Scientific enters into an acquisition option agreement with Millipede
Boston Scientific has...
Next-day discharge appears safe for TAVI patients without in-hospital complications
Patients who undergo ...
Mayo Clinic using robot-assisted PCI for preclinical study on “telestenting”
Corindus Vascular Rob...
Second myocardial infarction twice as likely to occur non-culprit artery than in culprit artery
The results of PRECLU...
First-in-human implantation of the Cordella pulmonary artery pressure sensor performed
Endotronix has announ...
Miracor Medical raises €25M to support clinical and prepare commercial activities
Miracor Medical Syste...
Modifying procedural technique during TAVI may lower radiation exposure to patients
Andrew Goldsweig (Div...
Philips acquires cloud-based population health management solution provider VitalHealth
Philips has acquired Vita...
ICI 2017: Novel transcatheter mitral valve wins Best Technology Parade Presentation
4C Medical Technologies h...
Acute iFR evaluation may be a valid approach for ruling out non-culprit lesions in STEMI patients
The iSTEMI study, pub...
STEMI patients at highest risk are less likely to receive optimal medical therapy
Data from the regiona...
TCT 2017: The HREVS study provides supportive evidence for the hybrid revascularisation approach
The HREVS (Hybrid cor...
TCT 2017: Advances in device technology needed to improve outcomes with Absorb
Data from the ABSORB ...
Artificial intelligence is being explored as a new tool for diagnosing coronary artery disease
We are witnessing a new e...
Report calls for US to prioritise health resources towards diagnosing and diseases like cardiovascular disease
A report—modified from US...
Inhaled Xenon plus hypothermia may reduce myocardial injury after an out-of-hospital-cardiac arrest
NeuroproteXeon has announ...
China’s first human implantation of a retrievable TAVI device successfully completed
The first human impla...
“We really believe that the transradial approach is a better way to do cardiac catheterisations”
The Society for Cardi...
Boston Scientific pushes back plans for commercialisation of Lotus Edge TAVI device
Boston Scientific has...
US patients have had more preventive care for cardiovascular disease under the Affordable Care Act
Joseph Ladapo (David Geff...
TCT 2017: TMVI in mitral ring is a reasonable alternative for high-risk patients
Data from the MITRAL ...
AHA 2017: Novel transcatheter therapy for heart failure shows promise in sham-controlled trial
Primary results from ...
AHA 2017: Nutty eating habits may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease
A study published in the ...
AHA 2017: First patients enrolled in trial of IASD system for heart failure
Corvia Medical has enroll...
TCT 2017: Study challenges recommendations on the management of cardiogenic shock
Advice on percutaneou...
MitraClip becomes first approved device for transcatheter mitral valve repair in Japan
Abbott has announced ...
TCT 2017: No advantage with extending dual antiplatelet therapy beyond six months in STEMI patients
The primary results f...
TCT 2017: Fantom bioresorbable scaffold continues to show positive outcomes at two years
The Fantom bioresorba...
TCT 2017: Two studies support feasibility of transcatheter mitral valve implantation
Early experiences wit...
TCT 2017: TAVI “should be the preferred strategy” for patients at intermediate-risk
David Cohen (Saint Lu...
TCT 2017: New data for CoreValve Evolut further support its use in intermediate-risk patients
New clinical research, ...
TCT 2017: AI-driven cardiac ultrasound company to give two presentations
Bay Labs, a medical techn...
Cobra PzF nano-coated stent now being studied with 14-day DAPT in patients at high risk of bleeding
The US FDA has approved t...
Non beta-blocker therapies are infrequently used in patients experiencing angina after PCI
Data from the TRANSLA...
Second successful implant of minimally invasive annuloplasty system announced
Micro Interventional has ...
Myocardial infarction survivors more likely to use “emotion-focused” strategies to cope with stress
Data presented at the...
TCT 2017: Elixir Medical to reveal “a game-changing metallic drug-eluting stent platform”
Elixir Medical has reveal...
Cardiology societies come together to provide new assessment options for subspecialities
The American College ...
Coronary angiography after TAVI with a self-expanding valve is challenging but feasible
A new study indicates...
PCRLV 2017: New ESC guidelines for valvular heart disease represent a new era in TAVI
Bernard Prendergast (Depa...
Pamela B Morris to be next American College of Cardiology scientific session vice chair
Pamela B Morris has b...
Data for NobleStitch EL suture based closure system presented at CSI UCSF Congress
At CSI UCSF Congress, Ach...
EACTS 2017: Vascular Graft Solutions to hold symposium on venous external support
Vascular Graft Soluti...
No significant differences in post TAVI outcomes between African Americans and Caucasians
Fahad Alqahtani (Divi...
First procedure performed in Rox Medical’s CONTROL HTN-2 clinical trial
The first patient was tre...
Sirolimus-coated balloon “may represent a new approach to treating in-stent restenosis”
Stefan Verheye (Antwerp C...
Enrolment completed in US pivotal clinical study of Cardioform ASD Occluder
Gore has completed en...
Bioresorbable valves: Insights into a potential game-changing technology
The burden of cardiovascu...
From SYMPLICITY HTN-1 to SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED: The story of renal denervation
It is now almost a de...
iVascular’s drug-eluting stent and drug-eluting balloon now available for sale in India
iVascular SLU has receive...
FORWARD PRO clinical study to evaluate longer term performance of CoreValve Evolut Pro
A new post-market cli...
FDA grants Abiomed pre-market approval for is Impella RP for right heart failure
Abiomed has received ...
Direct stenting with drug-eluting stents may be associated with better outcomes
Marco A Magalhaes (De...
Three studies support efficacy of PFO closure for reducing risk of recurrent stroke
The results of CLOSE,...
PCR LV 2017: The optimal modalities for imaging for mitral and tricuspid valve interventions
As the field of struc...
CardiAMP Heart Failure trial to further evaluate use of regenerative therapy in heart failure patients
BioCardia has revealed th...
Carag completes CE marking for its breakthrough Carag bioresorbable septal occluder
Carag has announced t...
FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Fysicon’s QMAPP haemodynamic monitoring system
Fysicon has announced...
All-comers data indicate stroke-free survival is improved with Sentinel embolic protection device
Jochen Wöhrle (Depart...
Edwards Lifesciences’ Alterra adaptive prestent device used for first time to treat a malformed pulmonary valve
Evan Zahn (Guerin Family ...
New literature review highlights that Perceval sutureless aortic valve is safe
Corey Adams (Health S...
Court of Dusseldorf grants Alvimedica an injunction against A B Handels GmBH
Alvimedica has announ...
Minimally invasive annuloplasty has been used to successfully perform bicuspidisation of a tricuspid valve
Micro Interventional Devi...
ESC 2017: Alternative strategies needed for treating stenotic lesions in saphenous vein grafts
The recent DIVA (Drug...
ESC 2017: CABG is the “preferred strategy” for multivessel revascularisation in patients with type 1 diabetes
Data from a nationwide ob...
American societies come together to publish appropriate use criteria for valvular heart disease
The American College of C...
The ATI score: A new tool to triage novel treatments in patients with myocardial infarction
Mechanical reperfusio...
A 52mm tricuspid valve successfully implanted into a transplanted heart
The Gate catheter-guided ...
US trial to evaluate safety and efficacy of Amplatzer for patent ductus arteriosus
Abbott has initiated ...
ESC 2017: SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED provides “proof of principle” that renal denervation works
Results from SPYRAL H...
ADVERT: Patients have to trust that if I were in their shoes, I wouldn’t do anything differently.
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Novel mitral regurgitation therapy featured in Innovation Summit at Cardiovascular Innovations
4C Medical Technologies h...
Pneumonia or sepsis increases risk of cardiovascular disease in first year by six fold
Scott Montgomery (Öre...
Absorb prompts Boston Scientific to rethink its bioresorbable scaffold programme
According to the US n...
Keystone Heart accelerate trials for third-generation of its TriGuard device
Keystone Heart has an...
Merit Medical partners with world-renown interventional cardiologist to deliver transradial course
Merit Medical will partne...
New study to evaluate safety of three-month DAPT with Xience in high bleeding risk patients
A new study, XIENCE S...
Roxwood Medical announces agreement with Abbott for distribution of products in USA
Roxwood Medical has e...
Study finds that initiatives to improve medication adherence after myocardial infarction do not work
Kevin G Volpp (Center...
CoreValve Evolut can be used to treat intermediate-risk patients in the USA
Medtronic has announc...
Essential Frailty Toolset may be best assessment of frailty for aortic stenosis patients
Jonathan Afilalo (Div...
NHS hospital failed to comply with UK law when it gave data to Google DeepMind
The UK’s Information ...
CSI 2017: Global postmarket surveillance study to explore use of LAmbre LAA closure system
LifeTech, at the 2017 Con...
Further data to support use of new-generation drug-eluting stents in women
A new study from the Wome...
Nearly one in 10 US TAVI procedures is off label but results seem acceptable
Ravi S Hira (Section ...
Simple but effective animation shows difference between a MI and a cardiac arrest
The British Heart Foundat...
First European patient enrolled in study of percutaneous tricuspid repair system
Mitralign has announced t...
Philips to acquire Spectranetics “to accelerate expansion” in its image-guided therapy devices
Philips and Spectranetics...
EuroPCR 2017: Study provides “first step” towards showing long-term durability of TAVI devices
New data presented, b...
Study confirms that volume matters for achieving lower in-hospital mortality after TAVI
A study, published in...
EuroPCR 2017: Greater risks with standard approach of dual antiplatelet therapy after TAVI
The ARTE study, which...
Non-invasive approach could be used to improve valve opening functioning of biosprosthetic valves
Emmanuel Messas (Hôpi...
Risk of bleeding with aspirin in patients older than 75 is higher than thought
Peter Rothwell (Unive...
EuroPCR 2017: PCI outperforms medical management for treatment of chronic total occlusions
According to a study ...
Survival benefit of early intervention in non-STEMI patients is independent of other factors
Sameer Arora (Divisio...
OrbusNeich announces FDA clearance and launch of coronary dilatation catheters
OrbusNeich has announced ...
TVT 2017: “I predict a very exciting and bright future” for transcatheter valve therapies
This year marks the 1...
EuroPCR 2017: Interventional management of acute heart failure—which device, when and how?
In this PCR video, filmed...
Award-wining system could be used to inform future surgeons about procedural details
David Wald (Barts Hea...
EuroPCR 2017: Head-to-head study validates consistent performance of FFR microcatheter
ACIST Medical Systems...
EuroPCR 2017: Excellent early outcomes for Edwards Lifesciences’ self-expanding valve
According to late-bre...
EuroPCR 2017: Lotus TAVI device has superior efficacy to CoreValve at one year
Data from the REPRISE III...
EuroPCR 2017: Teleflex introduce new Arrow AC3 Optimus intra-aortic balloon pump
Teleflex showcased its co...
No difference in rate of adverse cardiovascular events when comparing anticoagulants
In patients undergoing tr...
Reduced baseline left ventricular function may explain female survival benefit after TAVI
A new study indicates...
Risk-adjusted 30-day readmission rates are not associated with in-hospital quality of care
Ambarish Pandey (Divi...
Teleflex receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for its Arrow AC3 Optimus intra-aortic balloon pump
Teleflex has announce...
Multicentre study demonstrates 3D Echo image analysis with Philips’ HeartModelA.I. is accurate and reproducible
Philips has announced the...
New data reaffirms value of Perceval for aortic valve replacement in aortic stenosis patients
LivaNova has announce...
High HbA1c levels after coronary intervention may predict risk of adverse events
A new study indicates tha...
ACC 2017: Dual anti-thrombotic approach has similar risk of bleeding to dual antiplatelet therapy
The GEMINI-ACS study,...
Viagra may reduce cardiovascular outcomes after a first myocardial infarction
Daniel P Andersson (D...
Atherectomy is an important tool for optimising results of PCI in calcified lesions
Evan Shlofmitz (North...
ACC 2017: “iFR may be the new standard” of physiological assessment of coronary lesions
Writing in The New En...
ACC 2017: PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events
Data for a new drug t...
ACC 2017: Two-year rate of target lesion failure significantly higher with Absorb
Two-year data from th...
Brian Brogie names as new vice president of manufacturing and facilities at SynCardia
SynCardia, manufactur...
Study indicates that Impella heart pump reduces acute kidney injury during high-risk PCI
A new study published...
FDA advisory panel recommend de novo approval of Sentinel cerebral protection system
In an open public hea...
Locking mechanism problems prompt Boston Scientific to recall all ranges of its Louts TAVI device
According to Reuters,...
PCI does not confer mortality benefit for diabetic patients with chronic total occlusions
Ki Hong Choi (Divisio...
Physicians may be overlooking patients’ desire to avoid dual antiplatelet therapy drawbacks
A study, published in...
The implications of ABSORB II three-year results for the future of bioresorbable scaffolds
The idea of a fully b...
Procedural complexity should be considered when deciding duration of dual antiplatelet therapy
Gennaro Giustino and ...
Transcatheter Mitral “valve-in-valve” replacement: The patient’s perspective
In this video, by Heart V...
TAVI company Direct Flow Medical closes after failing to secure funding
Direct Flow Medical, whic...
Combining MitraClip mitral valve repair with left atrial appendage occlusion is safe and feasible
Shingo Kuwata (Univer...
David J Moliterno to become editor-in-chief of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
The American College of C...
Few cardiologists take steps to avoid radiation exposure during pregnancy despite concerns
The Women in Cardiolo...
MicroPort completes patient enrolment of VitaFlow pre-market clinical trial
MicroPort Medical has rec...
First patient enrolled in Somahulation’s CABG European registry of DuraGraft
Somahlution has announced...
Transcatheter valve-in-ring implantation is feasible for reducing tricuspid regurgitation
A new study indicates...
Perform PCI prior to TAVI in patients with both coronary artery disease and aortic stenosis
Stephen Ramee (Ochsne...
Patient with tricuspid regurgitation successfully treated with world’s first transcatheter tricuspid valved stent
NaviGate Cardiac Structur...
Revised European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention: What you need to know
The new European guid...
FDA pre-market approval for the Impella heart pump for high-risk PCI now includes Impella CP
Abiomed has expanded ...
CADILLAC risk score could be used to identify STEMI patients for safe, early discharge
Musa A Sharkawi (Depa...
FDA grant Cardiac Dimensions investigational device exemption approval to conduct study
Cardiac Dimensions has re...
Focusing on risk-adjusted mortality in public reporting produces misleading figures
In Catheterization an...
Neovasc receives approval to launch European study of Tiara transcatheter mitral valve
Neovasc has received ...
RSNA 2016: Siemens Healthineers debuts innovative, robot-supported ARTIS pheno angiography system
At the 2016 meeting of th...
RSNA 2016: Toshiba Medical aims to transforms CT Imaging with the Llaunch of the Aquilion ONE / GENESIS Edition
With the introduction of ...
ADVERTORIAL: Enhanced deliverability means Trifecta™ valve is now easier to implant
The new St. Jude Medi...
AHA 2016: Mortality rate with FFR-guided treatment of multivessel disease is unexpectedly high
The results of the FU...
AHA 2016: Strong positive one-year data for Corvia Medical’s InterAtrial shunt device
Corvia Medical has announ...
AHA 2016: Incomplete revascularisation after PCI increases risk of adverse events after surgery
Ehrin J Armstrong (Se...
AHA 2016: Two thirds of patients experience plaque regression with the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab
Amgen has announced t...
Cardiovascular Research Foundation to launch structural heart disease journal
The Cardiovascular Re...
TCT 2016: Three-year data fail to show Absorb to be superior or even non-inferior to Xience
According to the thre...
TCT 2016: Different endpoints may have led to different outcomes for left main PCI
Two randomised contro...
Pfizer discontinues the global development of its investigational PCSK9 inhibitor
Pfizer is to discontinue ...
510(K) clearance for Merit Medical’s SwiftNinja steerable microcatheter
Merit Medical has receive...
TCT 2016: Transfemoral TAVI improves quality of life in intermediate-risk patients
Data presented at the...
TCT 2016: CoreValve Evolut R continues to be associated with good outcomes at one year
Medtronic has unveile...
TCT 2016: “Excellent” rates of late lumen loss with Desolve bioresorbable scaffold
Six-month clinical data f...
Arterys receives 510(k) clearance for its cloud-based medical image visualization and quantification software
Arterys has received 510(...
Charity believes NHS programme will leave hundreds of atrial fibrillation patients at risk of stroke
Arrhythmia Alliance, ...
TCT 2016: High implant success rates with St Jude Medical’s Amulet LAA occluder
A study presented at ...
TCT 2016: Women and minorities have a significantly higher risk of death after PCI than white men
Data from the PLATINU...
TCT 2016: SENTINEL trial fails to meet overall primary efficacy endpoint but does in adjusted model
The SENTINEL trial, w...
TCT 2016: Physicians discuss their positive experiences of using a metallic scaffold
At a symposium at the...
TCT 2016: First-in-human data shows Medtronic’s drug-filled stent to be non-inferior to Resolute
Results of the REVELU...
TCT 2016: FDA approve Amplatzer PFO occluder device ahead of first report investigation presentation
The FDA has approved ...
TCT 2016: All comers study finds no differences between Orsiro, Synergy and Resolute Integrity
BIO-RESORT, presented at ...
Standardisation paper aims to enhance uniformity of FFR in clinical practice
Gabor Toth (Universit...
TCT 2016: Valtech to host symposium about mitral and tricuspid valve repair
Valtech Cardio will p...
FDA clear temporary pacing lead for use during TAVI and other cardiovascular applications
BioTrace Medical has ...
FDA approval of 34mm CoreValve Evolut R means device is largest available TAVI valve in USA
Medtronic has announc...
TAVI is “technically feasible” for managing aortic regurgitation in high-risk patients
Anna Franzone (Depart...
Adherence to medication more powerful predictor of adverse outcomes than type of revascularisation
A study published in ...
FDA approve clinical trial of a miniature heart assist device for infants and children
The FDA has granted c...
Health Canada grants licence to Medtronic for its CoreValve Evolut R system
Medtronic Canada has ...
Vascular Solutions receive FDA clearance for its Fluent inflation device
Vascular Solutions has re...
Study indicates that anger or emotional upset can trigger a myocardial infarction
Data from the INTERHE...
TCT 2016: First live case featuring Desolve NXT scaffold to be presented
Elixir Medical has announ...
TCT 2016: Breakfast symposium to explore robotic therapy in interventional cardiology
Corindus Vascular Rob...
TCT 2016: Tryton Medical to hold clinical symposium on treatment of complex bifurcation lesions
Tryton Medical has an...
Suzette Jaskie appointed as vice president Global Medical Affairs at Corindus Vascular Robotics
Corindus Vascular Robotic...
Twitter “may be useful” for researching how general public discuss cardiovascular disease
Lauren Sinnenberg (@l...
Mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease no longer associated with worse outcomes after PCI
A new study indicates...
Prophylactic ipsilateral ulnar compression significantly reduces risk of radial artery occlusion
Samir B Pancholy (The...
Novel tricuspid therapy wins the 2016 EACTS Techno College Innovation Award
A novel device for tr...
EACTS 2016: DuraGraft vascular graft treatment improves long-term outcomes after CABG
Somahlution announced the...
Two-year MAJESTIC data show sustained positive results for Eluvia drug-eluting stent
The MAJESTIC trial set ou...
EACTS 2016: Positive one-year outcomes for Medtronic’s surgical aortic valve Avalus
Positive clinical data fo...
Heart team at Zurich University Hospital use Cardioband for tricuspid repair for the first time
Francesco Maisano (Un...
PCRLV 2016: MitraClip may be “safe and feasible” for treating tricuspid regurgitation
A first-in-man study ...
Smartphones can help to streamline hospital transfer for myocardial infarction patients
A study published, as a r...
Claret Medical submits application for FDA approval of its cerebral protection device
Claret Medical has an...
Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair performed at San Raffaele Hospital
4Tech’s transcatheter tri...
Valtech to present first-in-human percutaneous tricuspid repair data at PCR London Valves
Valtech Cardio will p...
First-in-human implants of Caisson Interventional’s percutaneous mitral valve device performed
Caisson Interventional ha...
The role of fractional flow reserve in managing STEMI patients with multivessel disease
Recent studies have i...
TCT 2016: Pivotal trial on cerebral protection device to be presented as a late-breaker
Data from the SENTINE...
ESC 2016: Adding N-acetylcysteine to glyceryl trinitrate reduces infarct size by a third
A placebo-controlled,...
