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Other procedures are associated with higher profits—heart transplants, for instance—but CABG and TAVR are performed much more often.

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A trio of leading voices in cardiology reviewed years of data while considering their proposal. The choice between TAVR and SAVR, they added, should be made on a case-by-case basis.

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The FDA recently cleared the company's cable-free, credit card-sized heart monitor that produces 12-lead ECGs.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech has launched a new next-generation catheter to be used when treating acute ischemic stroke patients. The Cereglide 92 Catheter System includes a 0.92” catheter as well as the company’s Innerglide 9 deliver aid.

The next-generation catheter was designed to help clinicians restore blood flow safely and effectively after patients have experienced an acute ischemic stroke. 

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Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.