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FDA may change course on pig organ transplants | Biolimus-coated balloons
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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FDA may allow clinical trials of pig organ transplants into human patients

The FDA would approve trials on a case-by-case basis, according to an anonymous source close to the situation. 

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The most successful case to date of a pig organ being transplanted into a human occurred back in January, when specialists at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore transplanted a modified pig heart into 57-year-old David Bennett. The FDA approved the heart transplant transplant through an emergency authorization typically reserved for experimental procedures seen as a patient’s last chance at survival. Bennett did die of heart failure two months later.#pigheart
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FDA may allow clinical trials of pig organ transplants into human patients

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The most successful case to date of a pig organ being transplanted into a human occurred back in January, when specialists at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore transplanted a modified pig heart into 57-year-old David Bennett. The FDA approved the heart transplant transplant through an emergency authorization typically reserved for experimental procedures seen as a patient’s last chance at survival. Bennett did die of heart failure two months later.#pigheart
The FDA would approve trials on a case-by-case basis, according to an anonymous source close to the situation. 
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Biolimus-coated balloons can effectively treat small-vessel coronary artery disease, new first-in-human study confirms

Researchers compared the new-look drug coated balloon with an uncoated balloon, publishing their findings in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

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Biolimus-coated balloons can effectively treat small-vessel coronary artery disease, new first-in-human study confirms

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Researchers compared the new-look drug coated balloon with an uncoated balloon, publishing their findings in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
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AFib ablation makes financial sense, especially among heart failure patients

The additional costs associated with AFib ablation appear to be justified, researchers wrote.

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AFib ablation makes financial sense, especially among heart failure patients

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The additional costs associated with AFib ablation appear to be justified, researchers wrote.
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Featured Articles

Judge says Apple violated ECG patents, making U.S. import ban of Apple Watches a possibility

A judge from the U.S. International Trade Commission has said Apple violated multiple AliveCor patents. This story, however, is far from over.

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Judge says Apple violated ECG patents, making U.S. import ban of Apple Watches a possibility

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A judge from the U.S. International Trade Commission has said Apple violated multiple AliveCor patents. This story, however, is far from over.
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Why aren't more people discussing heart failure?

An analysis of public discourse shows that cancer, and even potholes, are more widely discussed in British parliament than heart failure. 

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New research out of the Yale School of Public Health suggests that patients taking beta-blockers or antiplatelet medications may want to be extra careful in warmer weather.
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Why aren't more people discussing heart failure?

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New research out of the Yale School of Public Health suggests that patients taking beta-blockers or antiplatelet medications may want to be extra careful in warmer weather.
An analysis of public discourse shows that cancer, and even potholes, are more widely discussed in British parliament than heart failure. 
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Catheter-directed thrombolysis boosts survival rates for submassive pulmonary embolism

The new meta-analysis included data from nearly 10,000 patients. 

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Catheter-directed thrombolysis boosts survival rates for submassive pulmonary embolism

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The new meta-analysis included data from nearly 10,000 patients. 
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In Other News

1 dead in Texas hospital shooting

Police killed a patient at a hospital in Irving, Texas, on June 30, after the man was found to have a handgun.

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Gunman kills 4, including his former doctor, in Oklahoma hospital shooting.
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1 dead in Texas hospital shooting

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Gunman kills 4, including his former doctor, in Oklahoma hospital shooting.
Police killed a patient at a hospital in Irving, Texas, on June 30, after the man was found to have a handgun.
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