Kevin Accola, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about new 10-year data on the performance of surgical valves featuring Resilia tissue. The findings are good news for Edwards Lifesciences, which also includes the tissue on many of its TAVR devices. Kevin Accola, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about new 10-year data on the performance of surgical valves featuring Resilia tissue. The findings are good news for Edwards Lifesciences, which also includes the tissue on many of its TAVR devices. | | |
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Researchers reviewed dozens of studies to evaluate the long-term value of using CCTA guidance to perform PCI on patients with complete blockages. Researchers reviewed dozens of studies to evaluate the long-term value of using CCTA guidance to perform PCI on patients with complete blockages. | | |
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When patients land in the emergency room, a history of cannabis use may increase their risk of an adverse outcome. When patients land in the emergency room, a history of cannabis use may increase their risk of an adverse outcome. | | |
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As CCTA sees rapid adoption across cardiology, SCCT is working to address the education required to sustain the expansion. As CCTA sees rapid adoption across cardiology, SCCT is working to address the education required to sustain the expansion. | | |
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New data out of the AATS Annual Meeting identified significant potential for a new treatment strategy. New data out of the AATS Annual Meeting identified significant potential for a new treatment strategy. | | |
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When heart patients require aortic valve replacement, would they be a better fit for TAVR or SAVR? Such decisions are not made lightly, clinicians emphasized in a new joint statement. When heart patients require aortic valve replacement, would they be a better fit for TAVR or SAVR? Such decisions are not made lightly, clinicians emphasized in a new joint statement. | | |
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Data from BENEFIT-HF, a new randomized study of CVRx's implantable Barostim device, could open up access to many more heart failure patients. Data from BENEFIT-HF, a new randomized study of CVRx's implantable Barostim device, could open up access to many more heart failure patients. | | |
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The risk appears to be greatest when patients are still actively taking antidepressants. Researchers noted that many more studies on this topic are still necessary. The risk appears to be greatest when patients are still actively taking antidepressants. Researchers noted that many more studies on this topic are still necessary. | | |
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The deal includes an upfront payment of $20 million. Stereotaxis could pay up to an additional $25 million if certain regulatory and commercial milestones are met. The deal includes an upfront payment of $20 million. Stereotaxis could pay up to an additional $25 million if certain regulatory and commercial milestones are met. | | |
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The once-daily pill received FDA approval on April 1. However, the agency has requested additional data on multiple potential side effects. The once-daily pill received FDA approval on April 1. However, the agency has requested additional data on multiple potential side effects. | | |
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The insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group said the shift is part of its ongoing effort to eliminate the barriers between care delivery and medical coverage. The full list of services exempt from prior authorizations includes diagnostic tests and many outpatient surgeries. The insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group said the shift is part of its ongoing effort to eliminate the barriers between care delivery and medical coverage. The full list of services exempt from prior authorizations includes diagnostic tests and many outpatient surgeries. | | |
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Hospital-at-home inpatient care is no worse than its traditional counterpart at facilitating good clinical outcomes for reasonable overall costs. In fact “HaH” is sometimes considerably better on both those scores. Hospital-at-home inpatient care is no worse than its traditional counterpart at facilitating good clinical outcomes for reasonable overall costs. In fact “HaH” is sometimes considerably better on both those scores. | | |
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