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Planning ahead with CCTA | FDA impressed by resorbable scaffold for PCI | Hillary Clinton at STS meeting | Firefighter deaths
Friday, October 23, 2026
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CCTA helping more and more cardiologists plan ahead before PCI

CCTA offers clinicians an opportunity to make patient care more efficient. However, interventionalists need to make sure they understand how to properly interpret coronary CT data.

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Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, FSCAI, Cath Lab Director, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, professor of medicine at Charles Drew University, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) treasurer and and chair of the advocacy committee, explains how interventional cardiology is undergoing a transition to pre-planning percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) using CT can information rather than than making decisions on the fly and making best guesses on device sizings. #YesCCT
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CCTA helping more and more cardiologists plan ahead before PCI

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Arnold Seto, MD, MPA, FSCAI, Cath Lab Director, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, professor of medicine at Charles Drew University, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) treasurer and and chair of the advocacy committee, explains how interventional cardiology is undergoing a transition to pre-planning percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) using CT can information rather than than making decisions on the fly and making best guesses on device sizings. #YesCCT
CCTA offers clinicians an opportunity to make patient care more efficient. However, interventionalists need to make sure they understand how to properly interpret coronary CT data.
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Resorbable scaffold for PCI gains FDA’s breakthrough device designation

The Freesolve Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold previously received the same designation for below-the-knee interventions. This update covers minimally invasive coronary procedures.

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Biotronik has received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for its Freesolve below-the-knee resorbable magnesium scaffold (BTK RMS) for patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).
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Resorbable scaffold for PCI gains FDA’s breakthrough device designation

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Biotronik has received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for its Freesolve below-the-knee resorbable magnesium scaffold (BTK RMS) for patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).
The Freesolve Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold previously received the same designation for below-the-knee interventions. This update covers minimally invasive coronary procedures.
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Hillary Clinton among featured speakers at 63rd Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting

The upcoming Society of Thoracic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego is scheduled to feature multiple big-name speakers. The four-day event runs Jan. 28-31, 2027. 

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Hillary Clinton among featured speakers at 63rd Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting

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The upcoming Society of Thoracic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego is scheduled to feature multiple big-name speakers. The four-day event runs Jan. 28-31, 2027. 
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Nearly half of on-duty firefighter deaths are related to the heart

These findings call into question the types of screenings firefighters should undergo to detect potential heart problems.

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Firefighters during a training structure fire at Monroe Fire School in Wisconsin. Photo by Dave Fornell
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Nearly half of on-duty firefighter deaths are related to the heart

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Firefighters during a training structure fire at Monroe Fire School in Wisconsin. Photo by Dave Fornell
These findings call into question the types of screenings firefighters should undergo to detect potential heart problems.
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Featured Articles

TAVR linked to lower risk of in-hospital mortality than SAVR

Researchers tracked years of real-world data, noting that the mortality rates for TAVR and SAVR were comparable once patients were discharged.

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Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world
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TAVR linked to lower risk of in-hospital mortality than SAVR

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Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world
Researchers tracked years of real-world data, noting that the mortality rates for TAVR and SAVR were comparable once patients were discharged.
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Multiple factors linked to greater risk of ‘catastrophic’ PCI complication

Cardiac arrest still occurs during nearly 1% of all PCI procedures. It is most common during acute coronary syndrome interventions.

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Multiple factors linked to greater risk of ‘catastrophic’ PCI complication

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Cardiac arrest still occurs during nearly 1% of all PCI procedures. It is most common during acute coronary syndrome interventions.
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FDA clears Elucid's new AI-enabled FFR-CT software

According to Elucid, the development of its FFR-IQ software was guided by clinician feedback.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance for Elucid's FFR-IQ software for the noninvasive estimation of fractional flow reserve from coronary CT angiography (FFR-CT). The artificial intelligence (AI) based technology incorporates coronary anatomy and plaque composition into its estimation of coronary physiology for a more accurate and individualized assessment to aid in treatment decisions.
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FDA clears Elucid's new AI-enabled FFR-CT software

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance for Elucid's FFR-IQ software for the noninvasive estimation of fractional flow reserve from coronary CT angiography (FFR-CT). The artificial intelligence (AI) based technology incorporates coronary anatomy and plaque composition into its estimation of coronary physiology for a more accurate and individualized assessment to aid in treatment decisions.
According to Elucid, the development of its FFR-IQ software was guided by clinician feedback.
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FDA approves Pascal Precision system from Edwards Lifesciences for tricuspid valve repair

Clinicians have been using this device to perform M-TEER for years. After this latest announcement, it is now officially approved for both mitral valve repair and tricuspid valve repair.

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Pascal Precision T-TEER device from Edwards Lifesciences
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FDA approves Pascal Precision system from Edwards Lifesciences for tricuspid valve repair

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Pascal Precision T-TEER device from Edwards Lifesciences
Clinicians have been using this device to perform M-TEER for years. After this latest announcement, it is now officially approved for both mitral valve repair and tricuspid valve repair.
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In Case You Missed It

More and more young children now taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss

Some parents may be unsure about giving their children these medications. However, it can be worth it to avoid a lifetime of high blood pressure and other potentially harmful health conditions.

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More and more young children now taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss

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Some parents may be unsure about giving their children these medications. However, it can be worth it to avoid a lifetime of high blood pressure and other potentially harmful health conditions.
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FDA approves first heart valve that grows with children

Children with congenital heart disease outgrow their replacement valves, requiring repeat open-heart surgeries. The Autus can be expanded using a transcatheter procedure.

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The Autus pulmonary heart valve is adjustable so it can grow with congenital heart patients as they age.
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FDA approves first heart valve that grows with children

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The Autus pulmonary heart valve is adjustable so it can grow with congenital heart patients as they age.
Children with congenital heart disease outgrow their replacement valves, requiring repeat open-heart surgeries. The Autus can be expanded using a transcatheter procedure.
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New heart attack drug submitted to FDA for review

A new STEMI medication from CeleCor Therapeutics is now one step closer to a potential FDA approval.

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American Heart Association and Joint Commission launch new Comprehensive Heart Attack Center certification.
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New heart attack drug submitted to FDA for review

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American Heart Association and Joint Commission launch new Comprehensive Heart Attack Center certification.
A new STEMI medication from CeleCor Therapeutics is now one step closer to a potential FDA approval.
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In Other News

Kaiser Permanente scoops up Oklahoma’s largest nonprofit health system

The deal to buy Integris was signed Wednesday. Once finalized, the health system will join Risant Health, a Kaiser subsidiary. The financial terms were not revealed.

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Kaiser Permanente scoops up Oklahoma’s largest nonprofit health system

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The deal to buy Integris was signed Wednesday. Once finalized, the health system will join Risant Health, a Kaiser subsidiary. The financial terms were not revealed.
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Artificial intelligence checks the trustworthiness of breast cancer AI models

University of Pittsburgh experts believe the model could help radiologists identify cases when an AI-generated result may need a second look. 

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Artificial intelligence checks the trustworthiness of breast cancer AI models

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University of Pittsburgh experts believe the model could help radiologists identify cases when an AI-generated result may need a second look. 
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