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Should patients stay on beta-blockers more than one year after a heart attack? The team behind the ABYSS clinical trial explored that very question, presenting its data at ESC Congress 2024.

ESC Congress 2023 in Amsterdam

ESC's annual meeting is always one of the world's largest gatherings of cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. This year's 4-day event will be no different. 

Eiman Jahangir, MD, a cardiologist with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), successfully traveled to space and back Thursday, Aug. 29, on a Blue Origin rocket. The entire flight lasted approximately nine minutes. Blue Origin is the aerospace company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos in 2000.

The nine-minute flight was a complete success. Prior Blue Origin space tourism missions have included everyone from Bezos himself to Star Trek actor William Shatner.

Renata Medical, a California-based healthcare technology company, has gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a new stent specifically designed for pediatric patients with congenital heart defects. The Minima Growth Stent was built to treat newborns, infants and young children, and then it continues to expand as the patient ages

The new interventional device from Renata Medical is designed to expand as young patients age, providing long-term relief. 

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Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

Philips introduced a new CT system at ECR aimed at the rapidly growing cardiac CT market, incorporating numerous AI features to optimize workflow and image quality.