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Tricuspid Valve Treatment
First Patient Enrolled in VISTA U.S. Study Evaluating Novel Tricuspid Valve Replacement Technology
04/11/2024

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® News

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundatio...
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® (MHIF) announced the first enrollment in the VISTA U.S. early feasibility study offering a new transcatheter tricuspid valve technology for severe tricuspid valve regurgitation. Paul Sorajja, MD,...
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® (MHIF) announced the first enrollment in the VISTA U.S. early feasibility study offering a new transcatheter tricuspid valve technology for severe tricuspid valve regurgitation. Paul Sorajja, MD,...
Minneapolis Heart Institute...
04/11/2024
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Lower-extremity intervention
Revascularization Enhances Quality of Life for Patients With Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
04/10/2024

Brigham and Women's Hospital / Boston Medical Center News

Brigham and Women's Hospital / Boston...
“Our study indicates that patients with CLTI have a notably poor quality of life – substantially lower than with many other chronic conditions,” said Matthew Menard, MD. “Our findings show that revascularization significantly improves quality...
“Our study indicates that patients with CLTI have a notably poor quality of life – substantially lower than with many other chronic conditions,” said Matthew Menard, MD. “Our findings show that revascularization significantly improves quality...
“Our study indicates that...
04/10/2024
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Drug Safety
Acetaminophen May Be Less Heart-Safe Than Previously Thought
04/10/2024

American Physiological Society (APS) News

American Physiological Society (APS) ...
“We found that regular use of acetaminophen at concentrations that are considered safe—equivalent to 500 mg/day—causes numerous signaling pathways inside the heart to be altered,” said Gabriela Rivera, the study’s first author. “These results...
“We found that regular use of acetaminophen at concentrations that are considered safe—equivalent to 500 mg/day—causes numerous signaling pathways inside the heart to be altered,” said Gabriela Rivera, the study’s first author. “These results...
“We found that regular use of...
04/10/2024
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Triglycerides
ACC.24: BRIDGE-TIMI 73a - Study Finds Olezarsen Cuts Triglyceride Levels by About Half
04/10/2024

American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions News

American College of Cardiology Scient...
“Treatments to reduce high triglycerides are an unmet clinical need,” said Brian Bergmark, MD, the study’s principal investigator. “Based on our study’s results, we can say that the drug worked and appeared to be safe. We tested two doses of...
“Treatments to reduce high triglycerides are an unmet clinical need,” said Brian Bergmark, MD, the study’s principal investigator. “Based on our study’s results, we can say that the drug worked and appeared to be safe. We tested two doses of...
“Treatments to reduce high...
04/10/2024
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Mechanical Circulatory Support
Breakthroughs in Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Devices Aid Heart Failure Patients
04/10/2024

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation News

International Society for Heart and L...
“In the next five years, new pumps will have a fully internalized power line and be wirelessly powered from outside the body, just like our iPhones,” said Mandeep R. Mehra, MD, of the Center for Advanced Heart Disease at Brigham Health....
“In the next five years, new pumps will have a fully internalized power line and be wirelessly powered from outside the body, just like our iPhones,” said Mandeep R. Mehra, MD, of the Center for Advanced Heart Disease at Brigham Health....
“In the next five years, new...
04/10/2024
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Cathy Biga, ACC President
ACC News
Cathie Biga is New American College of Cardiology President
04/09/2024

American College of Cardiology News

American College of Cardiology News ...
Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, has became president of the American College of Cardiology as of April 8, 2024, and made history as the organization’s first non-physician president. She will serve a one-year term representing over 56,000...
Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, has became president of the American College of Cardiology as of April 8, 2024, and made history as the organization’s first non-physician president. She will serve a one-year term representing over 56,000...
Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, has...
04/09/2024
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Beta Blockers Post MI
ACC.24: REDUCE-AMI - Beta Blockers May Not Benefit Many Heart Attack Survivors
04/09/2024

American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions News

American College of Cardiology Scient...
“I think that, following this study, many doctors will not find an indication to routinely treat all their patients with beta blockers following a heart attack,” said Troels Yndigegn, MD, interventional cardiologist at Lund University in...
“I think that, following this study, many doctors will not find an indication to routinely treat all their patients with beta blockers following a heart attack,” said Troels Yndigegn, MD, interventional cardiologist at Lund University in...
“I think that, following this...
04/09/2024
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Vulnerable plaque
ACC.24: PREVENT Trial - Preventive PCI for High-Risk Coronary Plaques Reduces Cardiac Events
04/09/2024

American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions News

American College of Cardiology Scient...
The trial findings suggest that people with high-risk plaques that are likely to rupture could benefit from PCI as a preemptive measure rather than waiting for a heart attack or other severe reduction in blood flow to occur. The PREVENT trial...
The trial findings suggest that people with high-risk plaques that are likely to rupture could benefit from PCI as a preemptive measure rather than waiting for a heart attack or other severe reduction in blood flow to occur. The PREVENT trial...
The trial findings suggest that...
04/09/2024
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Hypertension
ACC.24: Trial Reports Mixed Results with Nerve Ablation for High Blood Pressure
04/09/2024

American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions News

American College of Cardiology Scient...
“We saw a modest but statistically significant difference in the primary endpoint, but there were no significant differences in other measures of blood pressure, including office systolic or diastolic blood pressure,” said David E. Kandzari,...
“We saw a modest but statistically significant difference in the primary endpoint, but there were no significant differences in other measures of blood pressure, including office systolic or diastolic blood pressure,” said David E. Kandzari,...
“We saw a modest but...
04/09/2024
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aortic stenosis
ACC.24: DEDICATE-DZHK6 Trial Finds TAVR Non-Inferior to SAVR for Low-Risk Patients
04/09/2024

American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions News

American College of Cardiology Scient...
“We can now provide strong data that in this low-risk patient population, you could very safely offer TAVR vs. SAVR,” said Moritz Seiffert, MD, professor of cardiology at BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum in Bochum,...
“We can now provide strong data that in this low-risk patient population, you could very safely offer TAVR vs. SAVR,” said Moritz Seiffert, MD, professor of cardiology at BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum in Bochum,...
“We can now provide strong data...
04/09/2024
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Heart Failure
Orchestra BioMed Announces Data Demonstrating Favorable Impact of AVIM Therapy on Diastolic Dysfunction, a Key Driver of Heart Failure Progression
02/12/2025
The retrospective analysis of data from the MODERATO II study demonstrated that AVIM therapy significantly improved echocardiographic markers of diastolic dysfunction, an important component in the development of heart failure, in...
The retrospective analysis of data from the MODERATO II study demonstrated that AVIM therapy significantly improved echocardiographic markers of diastolic dysfunction, an important component in the development of heart failure, in...
The retrospective analysis of...
02/12/2025
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lipoprotein(a)
An RNA Inhibitor May Effectively Reduce a High-Risk Type of Cholesterol in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
02/12/2025
The study reported that higher doses of olpasiran lowered the type of cholesterol called lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] by more than 95 percent in participants with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
The study reported that higher doses of olpasiran lowered the type of cholesterol called lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] by more than 95 percent in participants with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
The study reported that higher...
02/12/2025
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Heart Failure
JSCAI Article at THT 2025 Sets the Standard for Training Pathways in Interventional Heart Failure
02/11/2025
The article highlights and addresses training gaps to advance the specialty, with an eye toward enabling future trainees to drive innovation and improve outcomes for patients with complex heart failure. 
The article highlights and addresses training gaps to advance the specialty, with an eye toward enabling future trainees to drive innovation and improve outcomes for patients with complex heart failure. 
The article highlights and...
02/11/2025
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Stroke
Philips, World Bank, and Ukraine Ministry of Health Announce Nationwide Acute Stroke Care Upgrade, Helping Thousands of Patients
02/10/2025
The demand for stroke care in Ukraine is nearly doubling, exacerbated by war damage and displaced populations lacking access to timely care. This program – which is already well on its way – aims to address these immense challenges by...
The demand for stroke care in Ukraine is nearly doubling, exacerbated by war damage and displaced populations lacking access to timely care. This program – which is already well on its way – aims to address these immense challenges by...
The demand for stroke care in...
02/10/2025
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AI: Screening
AISAP and Amavita Heart and Vascular Health Bring Cardiac Diagnostics to Underserved Florida Communities with AI-Powered Point-of-Care Ultrasound
02/10/2025
AISAP CARDIO is indicated to provide diagnostic assessment and measurements of several key cardiac structural functional parameters, including: presence of valvular pathology (regurgitations of the mitral, tricuspid, aortic valves and aortic...
AISAP CARDIO is indicated to provide diagnostic assessment and measurements of several key cardiac structural functional parameters, including: presence of valvular pathology (regurgitations of the mitral, tricuspid, aortic valves and aortic...
AISAP CARDIO is indicated to...
02/10/2025
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PAD Centers
$5 Million Gift from Lorraine and Bill Dodero Creates One-of-a-Kind Limb Preservation Center at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
02/10/2025
Led by Mehdi Shishehbor DO, MPH, PhD, interventional cardiologist and a pioneer in the field of limb preservation, the Dodero Center will revolutionize care for patients at risk of losing a leg due to peripheral artery disease and diabetes.
Led by Mehdi Shishehbor DO, MPH, PhD, interventional cardiologist and a pioneer in the field of limb preservation, the Dodero Center will revolutionize care for patients at risk of losing a leg due to peripheral artery disease and diabetes.
Led by Mehdi Shishehbor DO, MPH,...
02/10/2025
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American Society of Echocardiography
ASE Publishes Updated Guideline Offering Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Recommendations on Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Procedures
02/10/2025
The new guideline replaces the original guideline published by the Society on this topic in 2011. This new document provides expert consensus on the best practices and techniques for using ultrasound in vascular access procedures.
The new guideline replaces the original guideline published by the Society on this topic in 2011. This new document provides expert consensus on the best practices and techniques for using ultrasound in vascular access procedures.
The new guideline replaces the...
02/10/2025
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2025 International Stroke Conference (ISC)
DiVERT Stroke Study Uncovers Sex-Based Disparities in Post-Stroke Cardiac Care
02/07/2025
“Standardizing care pathways between neurology and cardiology is one way to help ensure more stroke patients receive guideline-informed cardiac monitoring after a stroke," said David Z. Rose, MD. "Further research on this topic is needed and...
“Standardizing care pathways between neurology and cardiology is one way to help ensure more stroke patients receive guideline-informed cardiac monitoring after a stroke," said David Z. Rose, MD. "Further research on this topic is needed and...
“Standardizing care pathways...
02/07/2025
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GAMEFILM Registry
NFL Alumni Joel Dreessen and Le-Lo Lang Team Up With HeartFlow and Boone Heart Institute to Launch GAMEFILM Registry to Assess Heart Disease Risks in Retired Football Players
02/05/2025
The GAMEFILM Registry will enroll approximately 120 NFL alumni. The Registry will leverage coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) imaging and insights from the HeartFlow ONE platform (HeartFlow FFRCT and Plaque Analysis) to collect...
The GAMEFILM Registry will enroll approximately 120 NFL alumni. The Registry will leverage coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) imaging and insights from the HeartFlow ONE platform (HeartFlow FFRCT and Plaque Analysis) to collect...
The GAMEFILM Registry will...
02/05/2025
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Stroke
Imperative Care Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for the Zoom System, Including the First Large-Bore .088” Catheter for Aspiration When Used with the Zoom Catheters, for Stroke Treatment
02/03/2025
The Zoom Stroke Solution is a complete stroke system from access through reperfusion designed for fast and effective clot removal in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke.
The Zoom Stroke Solution is a complete stroke system from access through reperfusion designed for fast and effective clot removal in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke.
The Zoom Stroke Solution is a...
02/03/2025
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Veterinary Interventional Suite
Dogs With Valve Disease
‘Heart Team’ Offers Hope for Dogs with Valve Disease
02/13/2025
Over the past two years, Dr. Fries and his colleagues have performed more than 40 interventional procedures to repair diseased heart valves in dogs. Chronic valvular disease is a life-limiting condition that affects as much as 7% of older...
Over the past two years, Dr. Fries and his colleagues have performed more than 40 interventional procedures to repair diseased heart valves in dogs. Chronic valvular disease is a life-limiting condition that affects as much as 7% of older...
Over the past two years, Dr....
02/13/2025
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Heart Failure
Orchestra BioMed Announces Data Demonstrating Favorable Impact of AVIM Therapy on Diastolic Dysfunction, a Key Driver of Heart Failure Progression
02/12/2025
The retrospective analysis of data from the MODERATO II study demonstrated that AVIM therapy significantly improved echocardiographic markers of diastolic dysfunction, an important component in the development of heart failure, in...
The retrospective analysis of data from the MODERATO II study demonstrated that AVIM therapy significantly improved echocardiographic markers of diastolic dysfunction, an important component in the development of heart failure, in...
The retrospective analysis of...
02/12/2025
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Diabetes and CV Risk
New Study Finds Lower Cardiovascular Risk in Type 1 Diabetes Compared to Type 2 Diabetes
02/12/2025
"Our findings indicate that Type 1 diabetes is associated with a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular events compared to Type 2 diabetes, even after adjusting for various confounders such as age, diabetes control, and kidney function,”...
"Our findings indicate that Type 1 diabetes is associated with a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular events compared to Type 2 diabetes, even after adjusting for various confounders such as age, diabetes control, and kidney function,”...
"Our findings indicate that Type...
02/12/2025
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lipoprotein(a)
An RNA Inhibitor May Effectively Reduce a High-Risk Type of Cholesterol in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
02/12/2025
The study reported that higher doses of olpasiran lowered the type of cholesterol called lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] by more than 95 percent in participants with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
The study reported that higher doses of olpasiran lowered the type of cholesterol called lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] by more than 95 percent in participants with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
The study reported that higher...
02/12/2025
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Heart Failure
JSCAI Article at THT 2025 Sets the Standard for Training Pathways in Interventional Heart Failure
02/11/2025
The article highlights and addresses training gaps to advance the specialty, with an eye toward enabling future trainees to drive innovation and improve outcomes for patients with complex heart failure. 
The article highlights and addresses training gaps to advance the specialty, with an eye toward enabling future trainees to drive innovation and improve outcomes for patients with complex heart failure. 
The article highlights and...
02/11/2025
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Stroke
Philips, World Bank, and Ukraine Ministry of Health Announce Nationwide Acute Stroke Care Upgrade, Helping Thousands of Patients
02/10/2025
The demand for stroke care in Ukraine is nearly doubling, exacerbated by war damage and displaced populations lacking access to timely care. This program – which is already well on its way – aims to address these immense challenges by...
The demand for stroke care in Ukraine is nearly doubling, exacerbated by war damage and displaced populations lacking access to timely care. This program – which is already well on its way – aims to address these immense challenges by...
The demand for stroke care in...
02/10/2025
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AI: Screening
AISAP and Amavita Heart and Vascular Health Bring Cardiac Diagnostics to Underserved Florida Communities with AI-Powered Point-of-Care Ultrasound
02/10/2025
AISAP CARDIO is indicated to provide diagnostic assessment and measurements of several key cardiac structural functional parameters, including: presence of valvular pathology (regurgitations of the mitral, tricuspid, aortic valves and aortic...
AISAP CARDIO is indicated to provide diagnostic assessment and measurements of several key cardiac structural functional parameters, including: presence of valvular pathology (regurgitations of the mitral, tricuspid, aortic valves and aortic...
AISAP CARDIO is indicated to...
02/10/2025
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PAD Centers
$5 Million Gift from Lorraine and Bill Dodero Creates One-of-a-Kind Limb Preservation Center at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
02/10/2025
Led by Mehdi Shishehbor DO, MPH, PhD, interventional cardiologist and a pioneer in the field of limb preservation, the Dodero Center will revolutionize care for patients at risk of losing a leg due to peripheral artery disease and diabetes.
Led by Mehdi Shishehbor DO, MPH, PhD, interventional cardiologist and a pioneer in the field of limb preservation, the Dodero Center will revolutionize care for patients at risk of losing a leg due to peripheral artery disease and diabetes.
Led by Mehdi Shishehbor DO, MPH,...
02/10/2025
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American Society of Echocardiography
ASE Publishes Updated Guideline Offering Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Recommendations on Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Procedures
02/10/2025
The new guideline replaces the original guideline published by the Society on this topic in 2011. This new document provides expert consensus on the best practices and techniques for using ultrasound in vascular access procedures.
The new guideline replaces the original guideline published by the Society on this topic in 2011. This new document provides expert consensus on the best practices and techniques for using ultrasound in vascular access procedures.
The new guideline replaces the...
02/10/2025
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2025 International Stroke Conference (ISC)
DiVERT Stroke Study Uncovers Sex-Based Disparities in Post-Stroke Cardiac Care
02/07/2025
“Standardizing care pathways between neurology and cardiology is one way to help ensure more stroke patients receive guideline-informed cardiac monitoring after a stroke," said David Z. Rose, MD. "Further research on this topic is needed and...
“Standardizing care pathways between neurology and cardiology is one way to help ensure more stroke patients receive guideline-informed cardiac monitoring after a stroke," said David Z. Rose, MD. "Further research on this topic is needed and...
“Standardizing care pathways...
02/07/2025
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