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Nanoflex Robotics, a healthcare technology startup based out of Switzerland, has installed its remote-ready robotics system for neurovascular procedures in the United States for the first time
March 08, 2024 | Vascular & Endovascular

Nanoflex Robotics, a healthcare technology startup based out of Switzerland, has installed its remote-ready robotics system for neurovascular procedures in the United States for the first time. The install occurred at the Jacobs…

Patients who take diuretics, renin-angiotensin system (RAD) inhibitors and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) at the same time face a much higher risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI)
March 07, 2024 | Pharmaceutics

One in four older adults regularly take low-dose aspirin, according to a new report out of the University of Michigan (UM). A majority of those patients have no history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggesting they should have a…

Product Recall
March 07, 2024 | Vascular & Endovascular

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Medtronic is recalling more than 45,000 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage systems due to a risk of the catheter disconnecting during…

Marijuana use among older adults is associated with a heightened risk of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, according to new research published in the American Journal of Cardiology. “Marijuana use increases sympathetic nervous system activity and inhibits cardiac parasympathetic innervation, resulting in elevated heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and an increase in myocardial oxygen demand.
March 04, 2024 | Heart Health

Regular cannabis use is associated with several significant cardiovascular risks, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.[1]

With more and more…

Gen 2 Aria CV Pulmonary Hypertension System implanted in patient for first time.
February 29, 2024 | Heart Failure

Aria CV, a Minnesota-based medical device company, announced that its new implantable device for treating pulmonary hypertension and limiting symptoms that can lead to heart failure has been successfully implanted into a patient for…

Image of the Royal Philips Azurion neuro biplane system
February 27, 2024 | Stroke

Philips Healthcare has announced a new update to its Azurion image-guided therapy platform designed to make the technology, first launched seven years ago, more efficient. The update is centered around a new…

Regularly eating avocados is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
February 26, 2024 | Heart Health

Forbes Health has published an updated list of its top 5 heart-healthy diets, with two familiar options—the Mediterranean and DASH diets—coming in at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.

Three independent…

Using the Sentinel cerebral protection device during valve-in-valve TAVR is associated with significant clinical improvements.
February 26, 2024 | TAVR

The use of a cerebral protection device (CPD) during valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures is associated…

An aortic vascular surgery case being performed with the Philips LumiGuide FORS system. The light-based technology enables catheter navigation and the ability to see the catheters in multiple views with out the need for X-ray imaging in the cath lab.
February 22, 2024 | Vascular & Endovascular

Philips Healthcare announced today it is launching a limited release of a new light-based catheter guidance system for cath labs that represents a step toward radiation-free interventional imaging. The focus of the technology right now is…

A transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure being performed at Intermountain Healthcare. Image from Intermountain Healthcare. Sex differences in TAVR one-year mortality.
February 15, 2024 | TAVR

When transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients require oral anticoagulation, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are associated with…

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February 09, 2024 | Legal News

A 38-year-old Washington woman was pulled over and arrested in March 2022 because a state trooper thought she was driving under the influence. It turns out, however, that Nicole McClure was suffering from a frontal-lobe subdural…

artificial intelligence robot evaluates healthcare data. Novo Nordisk announced a new collaboration with Valo Health, a healthcare technology company focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify new drug treatments for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
February 09, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

Viz.ai, the San Francisco-based healthcare company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, has gained U.S.…

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February 08, 2024 | Stroke

International Stroke Conference 2024 (ISC 2024) is officially underway in Phoenix, and the three-day event has already featured several key late-…

Medtronic shared new STROKE AF data on the Reveal Linq ICM
February 07, 2024 | Electrophysiology

Continuous monitoring with Medtronic’s Reveal Linq insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) is a cost-effective treatment option for ischemic stroke patients with large artery and small vessel disease, according to new data being presented at…

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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has shared a full list of the late-breaking clinical sessions scheduled for the group’s annual meeting, ACC.24…

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January 23, 2024 | Interventional Cardiology

Performing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) at the same time as other cardiovascular interventions does not increase the patient’s risk of major adverse events, according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.[1]…

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January 19, 2024 | TAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is much riskier when treating patients with severe obesity than it is in patients with a…

January 15, 2024 | Structural Heart Disease

Treating patients with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) after transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) instead of vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) is associated with multiple key benefits, according to new findings published in the…

Interventional cardiologists performing PCI
January 15, 2024 | Interventional Cardiology

Bleeding events are seen after more than 4% of all percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, according to a new meta-analysis published in Indian Heart Journal.[1]

“PCI is one of…

Example of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) shown as part of the multimodality imaging capability on the Fujifilm CVIS.
January 09, 2024 | Interventional Cardiology

Increasing the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) when performing lower extremity revascularization procedures could limit complications and improve patient outcomes, according to new recommendations from several U.S. medical…

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