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The A-FLUX Reducer System from VahatiCor is designed to treat coronary microvascular dysfunction.
First US patient enrolled in device study to reduce coronary microvascular dysfunction

The self-expanding A-Flux device is implanted in the coronary sinus to increase pressure on the venous side of the heart and improve perfusion in smaller vessels.

Impella users need to monitor for blood leaks at the sidearm and hub of the introducer sheath shown below here introducers.
Blood may leak out of Impella introducers due to manufacturing defect

Eight reports of major bleeding have been reported from Impella introducers, prompting the FDA early alert this week. 

Devi Nair, MD, director of electrophysiology and research at St. Bernards Medical Center and the Arrhythmia Research Group, explains new technology advances in leadless pacing for conduction pacing and Bachmann's bundle pacing.
Advances in leadless conduction and Bachmann’s bundle pacing next frontier in physiologic pacing

Leadless pacing in the Bachmann's bundle may be the next phase in the evolution of cardiac pacing technology.

 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted market clearance for Biotronik's Acticor Sky and Rivacor Sky implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) systems. The new technology will be launches at the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) annual meeting this week. #HRS2026
FDA approves 2 implantable heart devices from Biotronik

These devices were built to provide better patient data and improve clinician workflows. They will be on display at Heart Rhythm 2026 in Chicago. 

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Trump administration moves to speed up Medicare coverage for breakthrough cardiology devices

CMS and the FDA say the goal is to improve patient access to medical devices that address an unmet need.

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Middle-aged Americans who exercise now will enjoy longer, healthier lives later

The more you maintain good physical fitness from your mid-40s to your mid-60s, the likelier you are to add years to your life and life to your later years. 

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Heart failure experts agree: HFmrEF should not be ignored

Data on the treatment and management of HFmrEF are limited, but a new scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America highlights how important it is to take this condition seriously.

Tiny fragments of plastic are commonly found deep inside the human body. Heart surgery, it seems, is one of many ways these microplastics are reaching their destination.  Surgeons Operating On Patient
When bioprosthetic mitral valves fail: Redo surgery bests transcatheter treatment after 5 years

Short-term outcomes were comparable, but long-term data revealed a significant difference in all-cause mortality.

Nathan McConkey, DO, MPH, an electrophysiologist with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), made history when he used the Magic Magnetic Interventional Ablation Catheter.
Cardiologist makes ‘Magic,’ performs first procedure in US with new-look ablation catheter

Users guide the robotically navigated catheter using computer-controlled magnetic fields. It gained FDA approval in January.

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Fewer biopsies, happier patients: Why molecular blood testing is a game-changer for managing heart transplant recipients

Follow-up care after a successful heart transplant can be challenging—both for providers and their patients. Consider, for example, the fact that so many patients who develop complications never actually present with symptoms.  

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