Structural Heart Disease

Structural heart diseases include any issues preventing normal cardiovascular function due to damage or alteration to the anatomical components of the heart. This is caused by aging, advanced atherosclerosis, calcification, tissue degeneration, congenital heart defects and heart failure. The most commonly treated areas are the heart valves, in particular the mitral and aortic valves. These can be replaced through open heart surgery or using cath lab-based transcatheter valves or repairs to eliminate regurgitation due to faulty valve leaflets. This includes transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Other common procedures include left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion and closing congenital holes in the heart, such as PFO and ASD. A growing area includes transcatheter mitral repair or replacement and transcatheter tricuspid valve repair and replacement.

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Rice, Texas Heart team up to develop Second-Chance AED pads

Rice University bioengineering students in collaboration with the Texas Heart Institute have developed new pad technology for automated external defibrillators (AEDs), Second-Chance AED Pads.

Webinar: Medical ID theft is often 'a family affair'

Lawmakers and vendors are working to address medical identity theft, but it doesn't seem to be a top concern among the public, said speakers at a recent webinar titled Medical Identity Theft Trends: The Importance of Securing Healthcare Data.

Edwards Lifesciences reports strong first quarter earnings

Edwards Lifesciences has reported strong first quarter net earnings totaling $63.9 million compared to a net income of $47.7 million for the same period in 2010. The quarter ended March 31.

Are some young athletes playing with fire?

Each year an estimated 400,000 young men and women participate in collegiate athletics. This month, research published in Circulation showed that some National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes may be playing with fire in terms of their risk to experience sudden cardiac death.

Study: AED audiovisual feedback can improve outcomes, but has limitations

Using the audiovisual feedback mechanism within an automated external defibrillator (AED) can improve CPR-quality parameters including compression rates, correct hand position and leaning, according to a study published online April 1 in Resuscitation.

Study: CPR training, defibrillator training and outcomes improve

Over the 10-year span between 1999 and 2008, CPR training and defibrillator use in Sweden improved, which has resulted in an improvement in outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the April issue of Resuscitation.

GAO says FDA needs stricter policies for some device approvals, recalls

A report conducted this month by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the FDA may need a more stringent process for device approval, particularly for high-risk devices such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and implantable hip joints.

Feature: Marathon runners not immune to sudden cardiac arrest

Each year, between Hopkinton, Mass. and Boston, more than 20,000 runners pack the streets to complete the 26.2-mile Boston marathon course. But, what happens when a cardiac event takes place?

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