Cardiovascular
Welcome to MassDevice's Cardiovascular Hub, your resource for the latest news in cardiac implants, structural heart, heart valves, stents and more. Stay informed about the innovations and business news shaping the cardiovascular device industry.
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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
Abiomed touts survival rates for its Impella right-side heart pump | TCT 2014 Roundup
Abiomed (NSDQ:ABMD) got some Wall Street love today after releasing positive outcomes from a clinical trial of its minimally invasive Impella Right Percutaneous heart pump.
Researchers reported an overall 73% 30-day survival rate in the small study of patients with right ventricular heart failure, according to data Abiomed released during the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference in Washington D.C.
Study: CardioMEMs implanted heart monitor safe for renal failure patients
St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) subsidiary CardioMEMs touted new study results this week showing that its implanted heart monitor is safe and effective in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Indian media accuse Medtronic, Abbott, J&J of price-hikes, bribery
Some of medtech’s biggest players are getting a beating in the Indian media, where reports this week accused them of turning a blind eye to unethical behavior from their distributors in the country.
TCT 2014: Boston Scientific’s 1-year data on Lotus TAVI device
TCT 2014 Roundup
TCT 2014: TAVI takes center stage
St. Jude Medical hits ‘pause’ on Portico TAVI device
Stealthy mitral valve maker emerges at TCT 2014 | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Bad timing and a financial crisis nearly buried MVRx and its mitral valve repair technology forever, but the company’s founders finally revealed their progress over the weekend at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference.
TAVI: Symetis battles the big dogs
Switzerland-based medical implant maker Symetis is looking to make some major moves in the global transcatheter aortic valve implantation market, and the company’s not afraid to take on some of the medtech industry’s biggest players.
Press Release: Symetis receives CE Mark approval for transfemoral transcatheter aortic heart valve system
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Symetis SA, the leading European developer of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) systems, announced today the launch of ACURATE neo, its 15F compatible transfemoral TAVI system. Commercial implantations started early September after Symetis received CE Mark approval for ACURATE neo this summer.