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FDA clears 2 updates for Abbott life support system | Real-world TEER outcomes | AI specialists bring in industry vet
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Abbott life support system gains 2 new FDA clearances aimed at providing long-term relief

Certain uses of the CentriMag acute circulatory support system were previously limited to six hours, but the FDA has now cleared long-term treatment so that clinicians have more time to provide high-quality care. 

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Abbott life support system gains 2 new FDA clearances aimed at providing long-term relief

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Certain uses of the CentriMag acute circulatory support system were previously limited to six hours, but the FDA has now cleared long-term treatment so that clinicians have more time to provide high-quality care. 
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New data on real-world TEER outcomes in patients with degenerative MR

TEER can significantly improve a patient's chances of survival, new findings confirm.

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Raj Makkar, MD, Cedars-Sinai’s vice president of Cardiovascular Innovation and Intervention and the Stephen R. Corday, MD, Chair in Interventional Cardiology, explains the ACC 2023 results on the safety and efficacy of transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair in degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) study. It was a review of data is from the STS/ACC TVT Registry that was presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2023 meeting.
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New data on real-world TEER outcomes in patients with degenerative MR

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Raj Makkar, MD, Cedars-Sinai’s vice president of Cardiovascular Innovation and Intervention and the Stephen R. Corday, MD, Chair in Interventional Cardiology, explains the ACC 2023 results on the safety and efficacy of transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair in degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) study. It was a review of data is from the STS/ACC TVT Registry that was presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2023 meeting.
TEER can significantly improve a patient's chances of survival, new findings confirm.
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AI specialists focused on cardiology bring in industry veteran to be executive chairman of the board

Scott Huennekens, who has more than 25 years of experience in the medical device industry, is the second addition Elucid has made to its board of directors in the last six months. 

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AI specialists focused on cardiology bring in industry veteran to be executive chairman of the board

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Scott Huennekens, who has more than 25 years of experience in the medical device industry, is the second addition Elucid has made to its board of directors in the last six months. 
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Featured Articles

Report: Boston Scientific considering massive deal to acquire interventional cardiology specialists Shockwave Medical

If the two sides do reach an agreement, the titanic transaction could be among the biggest in Boston Scientific's history.

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Report: Boston Scientific considering massive deal to acquire interventional cardiology specialists Shockwave Medical

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If the two sides do reach an agreement, the titanic transaction could be among the biggest in Boston Scientific's history.
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Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons support new bill that could limit Medicare cuts

More than 100 U.S. medical societies—including the ACC, ASNC and others—have united in support of a new bill that would make a long-term impact on Medicare payments.

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Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons support new bill that could limit Medicare cuts

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More than 100 U.S. medical societies—including the ACC, ASNC and others—have united in support of a new bill that would make a long-term impact on Medicare payments.
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Medtronic’s new insulin pump gains FDA approval

The device, available in much of Europe since 2020, features Medtronic's new meal detection technology.

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Medtronic’s new insulin pump gains FDA approval

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The device, available in much of Europe since 2020, features Medtronic's new meal detection technology.
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In Case You Missed It

Statins may help prevent anthracycline cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy

The STOP-CA trial showed that statins can help chemotherapy patients avoid potential side effects related to anthracycline agents. Co-principal investigators Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, and Tomas Neilan, MD, discussed the details of that trial at ACC.23. 

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Marielle Scherrer Crosbie and Tomas Neilan explain the STOP-CA trial and how statins can help prevent cardiotoxicity from anthracycline chemo agents.
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Statins may help prevent anthracycline cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy

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Marielle Scherrer Crosbie and Tomas Neilan explain the STOP-CA trial and how statins can help prevent cardiotoxicity from anthracycline chemo agents.
The STOP-CA trial showed that statins can help chemotherapy patients avoid potential side effects related to anthracycline agents. Co-principal investigators Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, and Tomas Neilan, MD, discussed the details of that trial at ACC.23. 
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Clopidogrel linked to better long-term outcomes than aspirin in PCI patients with and without diabetes

Clopidogrel is especially effective at limiting major adverse cardiovascular events among PCI patients with diabetes, researchers found. 

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Clopidogrel linked to better long-term outcomes than aspirin in PCI patients with and without diabetes

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Clopidogrel is especially effective at limiting major adverse cardiovascular events among PCI patients with diabetes, researchers found. 
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In Other News

Startup that converts MRIs into 3D assessments raises $3M from private equity, pro sports franchise

Springbok Analytics uses AI and the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging to create “precise” muscle assessments. 

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Springbok Analytics uses AI and the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging to create “precise” muscle assessments. 
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New scoring system for 'second look' breast lesions could decrease biopsies by 30% or more

A team of experts recently developed the new system to differentiate between malignant and benign "second look" lesions on MRI for women with known breast cancer.

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Breast MRI example showing a signal void in right breast (arrow) caused by biopsy on an axial contrast-enhanced in-phase Dixon image. It shows a signal void in right breast (arrow), which corresponded with a MammoMark/CorMark Bread Tie biopsy clip. Image courtesy of AJR.
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New scoring system for 'second look' breast lesions could decrease biopsies by 30% or more

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Breast MRI example showing a signal void in right breast (arrow) caused by biopsy on an axial contrast-enhanced in-phase Dixon image. It shows a signal void in right breast (arrow), which corresponded with a MammoMark/CorMark Bread Tie biopsy clip. Image courtesy of AJR.
A team of experts recently developed the new system to differentiate between malignant and benign "second look" lesions on MRI for women with known breast cancer.
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