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Week in Review: Catheter recalled after deaths | TAVR vs. SAVR | Late-breaking trials at TCT 2024 | New imaging AUC
Saturday, August 31, 2024
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FDA announces recall of Inari Medical catheter after 6 deaths, 4 injuries

The FDA ruled that this is a Class I recall due to the significant risks for patients. Customers are not required to return the devices, however. Inari Medical has provided updated warnings and recommendations that should be followed. 

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Inari Medical is recalling its ClotTriever XL catheter for removing blood clots and other blockages from large blood vessels. The news comes after the FDA received several reports of “serious adverse events” due to the device becoming entrapped or blocking arteries in the patient’s lungs. Six deaths and four other patient injuries have been associated with the issue so far.
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FDA announces recall of Inari Medical catheter after 6 deaths, 4 injuries

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Inari Medical is recalling its ClotTriever XL catheter for removing blood clots and other blockages from large blood vessels. The news comes after the FDA received several reports of “serious adverse events” due to the device becoming entrapped or blocking arteries in the patient’s lungs. Six deaths and four other patient injuries have been associated with the issue so far.
The FDA ruled that this is a Class I recall due to the significant risks for patients. Customers are not required to return the devices, however. Inari Medical has provided updated warnings and recommendations that should be followed. 
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TAVR and SAVR linked to comparable long-term outcomes, new meta-analysis confirms

Researchers combined data from three well-known clinical trials—NOTION, Evolut Low Risk and PARTNER 3—and evaluated thousands of low-risk patients who presented with severe aortic stenosis. 

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TAVR and SAVR linked to comparable long-term outcomes, new meta-analysis confirms

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Researchers combined data from three well-known clinical trials—NOTION, Evolut Low Risk and PARTNER 3—and evaluated thousands of low-risk patients who presented with severe aortic stenosis. 
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PaceMate acquires Medtronic workflow tech, promising ‘unparalleled support’ for heart patients

The Florida-based healthcare company, already a leading name in cardiac data management, said the acquisition will help its technology reach more heart teams than ever before.

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PaceMate acquires Medtronic workflow tech, promising ‘unparalleled support’ for heart patients

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The Florida-based healthcare company, already a leading name in cardiac data management, said the acquisition will help its technology reach more heart teams than ever before.
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CMS could increase CCTA payments—the American College of Cardiology wants to help

CMS wants feedback after proposing a significant update to CCTA reimbursement payments. The American College of Cardiology, a longtime champion for improved cardiac CT payments, is now helping its members make their voices heard.

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A CTA scan being performed at Beaumont Hospital in Michigan by cardiac CT expert Kavitha M Chinnaiyan, MD. CCTA has largely been used at academic medical centers for the past decade, but it is now expanding in 2022 to community hospitals and clinics thanks to a Class 1A recommendation in the 2021 chest pain guidelines. #CCTA #CTA #Beaumont
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CMS could increase CCTA payments—the American College of Cardiology wants to help

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A CTA scan being performed at Beaumont Hospital in Michigan by cardiac CT expert Kavitha M Chinnaiyan, MD. CCTA has largely been used at academic medical centers for the past decade, but it is now expanding in 2022 to community hospitals and clinics thanks to a Class 1A recommendation in the 2021 chest pain guidelines. #CCTA #CTA #Beaumont
CMS wants feedback after proposing a significant update to CCTA reimbursement payments. The American College of Cardiology, a longtime champion for improved cardiac CT payments, is now helping its members make their voices heard.
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CRF announces late-breaking clinical trials for TCT 2024

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced 10 late-breaking clinical trials and 15 late-breaking clinical science sessions for TCT 2024 in Washington, DC. Topics will include TAVR and other structural heart procedures, artificial intelligence and much more. 

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CRF announces late-breaking clinical trials for TCT 2024

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TCT 2024 TCT 2023 crowd
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced 10 late-breaking clinical trials and 15 late-breaking clinical science sessions for TCT 2024 in Washington, DC. Topics will include TAVR and other structural heart procedures, artificial intelligence and much more. 
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Better than BMI? 3D body scanner uses AI to measure metabolic health

Mayo Clinic specialists have developed a new way to identify risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other adverse outcomes.

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Researchers have found that an unexpected combination—artificial intelligence (AI) and a 3D body scanner—can evaluate a person’s metabolic health and identify significant risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other adverse outcomes. In fact, the technique may prove to be more accurate than knowing a person’s body mass index (BMI) or waist-to-hip ratio.
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Better than BMI? 3D body scanner uses AI to measure metabolic health

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Researchers have found that an unexpected combination—artificial intelligence (AI) and a 3D body scanner—can evaluate a person’s metabolic health and identify significant risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other adverse outcomes. In fact, the technique may prove to be more accurate than knowing a person’s body mass index (BMI) or waist-to-hip ratio.
Mayo Clinic specialists have developed a new way to identify risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other adverse outcomes.
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Cardiology groups share new AUC for cardiovascular imaging prior to noncardiac surgery

The new AUC document was designed to help care teams know when and how to perform imaging-based cardiovascular evaluations on patients undergoing nonemergent, noncardiac surgery.

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Cardiology groups share new AUC for cardiovascular imaging prior to noncardiac surgery

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The new AUC document was designed to help care teams know when and how to perform imaging-based cardiovascular evaluations on patients undergoing nonemergent, noncardiac surgery.
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Cardiologist blasts into space on Jeff Bezos-funded Blue Origin rocket

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.

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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.
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Cardiologist blasts into space on Jeff Bezos-funded Blue Origin rocket

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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.
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FDA approves new expanding stent for young children

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

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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
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FDA approves new expanding stent for young children

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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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Opportunistic screening with AI could be a game-changer for preventive cardiology

Brittany Nicole Weber, MD, PhD, detailed new research into the benefits of screening for cardiovascular disease in CT scans not specifically ordered for that purpose. The rise of AI has helped make opportunistic screening a huge trend in both cardiology and radiology. 

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 Brittany Nicole Weber, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, explains the use of opportunistic CT screening for cardiovascular disease on noncardiac exams.
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Opportunistic screening with AI could be a game-changer for preventive cardiology

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 Brittany Nicole Weber, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, explains the use of opportunistic CT screening for cardiovascular disease on noncardiac exams.
Brittany Nicole Weber, MD, PhD, detailed new research into the benefits of screening for cardiovascular disease in CT scans not specifically ordered for that purpose. The rise of AI has helped make opportunistic screening a huge trend in both cardiology and radiology. 
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Cardiac CT outperforms stress tests when screening liver transplant candidates for CAD

Heart issues are the No. 1 cause of death for liver transplant patients. Screening patients for signs of CAD is one way care teams can help keep such complications to a minimum. 

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Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) has evolved into a much more helpful resource than interventional cardiologists may have originally believed. In fact, the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) emphasized in a new expert consensus statement that CCTA provides specialists with an effective tool in the preparation and optimization of coronary procedures. The 2021 chest pain guidelines elevated CTA to a class 1A recommendation. Harold Litt , MD, explains the use of CCTA in the ED.
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Cardiac CT outperforms stress tests when screening liver transplant candidates for CAD

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Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) has evolved into a much more helpful resource than interventional cardiologists may have originally believed. In fact, the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) emphasized in a new expert consensus statement that CCTA provides specialists with an effective tool in the preparation and optimization of coronary procedures. The 2021 chest pain guidelines elevated CTA to a class 1A recommendation. Harold Litt , MD, explains the use of CCTA in the ED.
Heart issues are the No. 1 cause of death for liver transplant patients. Screening patients for signs of CAD is one way care teams can help keep such complications to a minimum. 
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Addressing high PAD and CLI rates in Latin and Haitian communities of Miami

Pedro Martinez Clark, MD, FSCAI, interventional cardiologist, medical director of Amavita Heart and Vascular Health in Miami, set up community outreach efforts to screen patients in low-income neighborhoods.
 

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Pedro Martinez Clark, MD, is helping to addressing health disparities and high PAD and CLI rates in Latin and Haitian communities in Miami.
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Addressing high PAD and CLI rates in Latin and Haitian communities of Miami

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Pedro Martinez Clark, MD, is helping to addressing health disparities and high PAD and CLI rates in Latin and Haitian communities in Miami.
Pedro Martinez Clark, MD, FSCAI, interventional cardiologist, medical director of Amavita Heart and Vascular Health in Miami, set up community outreach efforts to screen patients in low-income neighborhoods.  
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