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Abbott's Navitor TAVR valve

Abbott's TAVR valve now has CE mark approval for treating low-, intermediate- and high-risk patients who present with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. The news comes as new data on the valve's safety and effectiveness were just published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Recor Medical's Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System

Recor Medical's Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System is the first medical device approved for the treatment of hypertension in Japan. It first gained FDA approval back in 2023.

GE HealthCare Vivid Pioneer cardiovascular ultrasound

The company describes Vivid Pioneer as its “most advanced, ultra-premium and adaptive cardiovascular ultrasound system yet.” It includes new and improved AI capabilities and a compact design that is still fully functional in tight workspaces. 

Edwards Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement TTVR

Though just a small, single-facility study, these findings help care teams know what to look for when performing transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement.

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech was already ordered to pay $442.2 million in damages for withholding clinical support to healthcare providers. Now the company has been hit with a permanent injunction designed to stop it from being a repeat offender.

Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Evolut FX+ transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis.

The company also launched a new clinical trial designed to follow redo TAVR patients who present with symptomatic bioprosthetic valve failure for up to five years.

San Francisco TCT 2025

This year marks the 37th annual gathering of the popular Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference. What started as a small gathering in 1988 has grown into one of interventional cardiology’s biggest events.

An attendee at AHA 2024 looking at educational displays on Lp(a) in the Novartis booth. Photo By Dave Fornell

"We can start helping people right now, and it would be meaningful if we can raise more awareness to reduce the burden of CVD," explained Katherine Wilemon, founder and CEO of the Family Heart Foundation. 

The Shockwave Medical M5+ new peripheral intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) catheter cuts procedures times in half and was showed for the first time at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2022 meeting. It is designed to break up calcium in heavily calcified arteries to avoid the need for vessel trauma caused by high pressure angioplasty.

Shockwave Medical announced Tuesday, Feb. 16, that intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) has gained FDA approval for the treatment of severely calcified coronary artery disease.

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The donation will go toward helping physician assistants and nurse practitioners further their careers. 

Some COVID-driven changes will likely remain in place for years to come, according to a presentation at CV Summit Virtual 2021.

According to a new study published in Circulation, ablation was associated with numerous benefits over standard drug therapy.

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Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains why Congress needs to renew the Medicare geographic pay adjustments in rural areas—to make payments competitive with urban areas and help retain physicians in those communities.

GE Healthcare reports Q2 revenue growth of 3% and lower than expected tariff losses at $550 million.

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