A Medtronic survey recently revealed a lack of awareness among women regarding heart valve disease and the risk factors. The survey examined women’s perceptions and knowledge of risk factors, treatment patterns, and preventative care practices related to heart valve disease. It was endorsed by Women as One and conducted by Wakefield Research, which sampled 1,000 […]
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Here are top cardiology features from MassDevice and its sister publications (and scroll down to read the latest cardiology device news from MassDevice):
+ LVADs save lives: So why aren’t more available?
+ How Medtronic uses nitinol to improve the structure and effectiveness of heart devices
+ How Abbott designed the world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system
+ J&J used RWE for expanded indications — and you can, too
+ 7 cardiology startups you need to know
Latest Cardiology News
Paragonix has positive long-term data on heart preservation
Paragonix Technologies today announced positive long-term registry results demonstrating improvements after heart transplantation. Results from the GUARDIAN-Heart registry demonstrated statistically significant improvements in 2-year survival following heart transplantation. The analysis consisted of a total of 1,261 U.S. adult patients matched using statistical propensity matching. This created two cohorts of equal baseline characteristics to compare the […]
Simpson Interventions wins FDA breakthrough nod for Acolyte image-guided crossing and re-entry catheter
Simpson Interventions announced this week that it received FDA breakthrough designation for its Acolyte image-guided crossing and re-entry catheter system. Campbell, California-based Simpson Interventions designed Acolyte to facilitate the placement and positioning of guidewires and catheters within the coronary vasculature to treat patients with coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) who continue to have symptoms after […]
Cook Medical wins DOD contract for drug-eluting stents
Cook Medical announced today that the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) awarded it an ECAT contract for implantable medical devices. The contract includes implantable vascular medical devices like the Zilver PTX drug-eluting peripheral stent. It also applies to the Zenith aortic endografts and associated interventional devices for treating vascular disease. Cook Medical said in a […]
Getinge wins European approval for covered stent system
Getinge announced today that it received EU MDR certification for its Advanta V12 covered stent system for patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD). The balloon-expandable covered stent’s indication aligns with AIOD, which includes treating lesions at the aortic bifurcation. Getinge said EU MDR certification highlights its dedication to providing safe, effective, high-quality products. With the […]
Shockwave Medical opens IVL production plant in Costa Rica that will add 1,200 jobs
Shockwave Medical (Nasdaq:SWAV) announced today that it opened a new production plant for its intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) technology in Costa Rica. The company shared news of the new plant, located in San José, in a post on LinkedIn. It marks another recent positive development for the company, which agreed to be acquired for $13.1 billion by […]
Biotronik unveils new AI-powered insertable cardiac monitor
Biotronik announced that it received CE mark approval and completed the first European implant of its latest insertable cardiac monitor (ICM). The BioMonitor IV features AI capabilities for false positive reduction. The AI cuts false positives for AFib, bradycardia, tachycardia and pause. According to Biotronik, its SmartECG reduces 86% of false detections across all major […]
Biosense Webster reports positive dual-energy ablation results
Johnson & Johnson’s Biosense Webster unit today announced positive three-month follow-up results from its SmartfIRE clinical trial. The study evaluated the use of the dual-energy ThermoCool SmartTouch SF catheter. ThermoCool SmartTouch SF is the first dual-energy pulsed field ablation (PFA)/radiofrequency (RF) ablation catheter integrated with a PF and RF ablation index. Biosense Webster’s system in […]
Shockwave Medical has positive Reducer data
Shockwave Medical (Nasdaq:SWAV) announced positive six-month and long-term real-world outcomes for its Reducer technology. Investigators presented data at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions in Atlanta. Results included six-month data from the full REDUCER-I population and interim long-term follow-up results out to three years. According to Shockwave, results confirm the positive real-world outcomes […]
Abiomed reports positive Impella CP results in treating cardiogenic shock
Johnson & Johnson’s Abiomed shared data supporting the use of its Impella CP in patients who had a heart attack with cardiogenic shock. The data was presented at the American College of Cardiology conference and published it in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study evaluated patients who had a heart attack with ST-elevation […]
Medtronic has positive data for single-shot mapping ablation catheter
Medtronic today announced positive clinical trial data for its Sphere-360 investigational pulsed field ablation (PFA) catheter technology. The single-shot mapping and ablation catheter uses pulsed field energy to treat patients with paroxysmal AFib. Medtronic presented interim findings on the system at the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) 2024 Annual Meeting. Designed with the goal to […]