Medline already had to recall millions of syringes due to a significant safety risk. Now, multiple procedure kits that include the devices are also being recalled. The issue has been associated with four serious injuries.
TAVR cases rapidly increased from 2016 to 2022 and saw a major boost after the 2020 ACC/AHA Valvular Heart Disease guideline. However, that document also helped stabilize SAVR volumes.
As popular as TAVR is today, SAVR continues to play a significant role in the management of patients with valvular disease.
The physician was accused of pressuring Medicare patients into undergoing treatment they did not need. One patient allegedly received 42 different stents over an eight-year period.
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.
CCTA characterization of a chronic total occlusion with angiographic correlation during percutaneous coronary intervention. Image courtesy of The American Journal of Cardiology and Kumar et al.
Researchers reviewed dozens of studies to evaluate the long-term value of using CCTA guidance to perform PCI on patients with complete blockages.
As precision cardiology continues to evolve, the integration of advanced coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and AI-driven analysis is fundamentally changing how we assess and manage coronary artery disease (CAD). Here is a closer look at how Heartflow Plaque Staging is leveraging Total Plaque Volume (TPV) to stratify patient risk.