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Example of QFR technology, which uses a rotation of the C-arm around the patient to create a 3D model and a color coded map showing the FFR values and drops in blood flow.

FFR-angiography guided lesion selection for PCI improves two-year outcomes in TCT late-breaker

Two-year outcomes of a QFR-guided vessel and lesion selection strategy showed that the benefits of QFR guidance continued to accrue over time compared with standard angiography guidance in patients undergoing PCI.

The Medtronic Intrepid transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system performed well in two studies presendted at TCT 2022. #TCT #TCT22 #TCT2022 #TMVR

Intrepid transcatheter mitral valve pilot study shows positive 3-year outcomes

New data on the Medtronic Intrepid transcatheter mitral valve replacement system from the Intrepid Pilot Study and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of the Intrepid Early Feasibility Study, were presented at the 2022 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference.

Impella Heart Pump Abiomed RECOVER IV RCT cardiogenic shock

Regulatory Roundup: FDA clears AI model for RV/LV ratios, approves calcium-blocking TAVR valve and much more

Read our review of some of the biggest FDA-related stories that have hit cardiology in the last month, including news from Viz.ai, Edwards Lifesciences, Abiomed and Medtronic. 

Cardiac CT comparable to invasive angiography when assessing stable chest pain, new meta-analysis confirms

Researchers examined data from nearly 5,400 patients, tracking such outcomes as myocardial infarction, stroke and all-cause mortality. 

Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) Shockwave Medical PCI PAD CAD Disrupt PAD Disrupt CAD SCAI 2022

Is IVL equally effective in male and female patients? Shockwave Medical aims to find out with a historic new study

Shockwave announced at TCT 2022 that it hopes to enroll up to 400 patients for a new all-female clinical trial.

The tricuspid valve anatomy is ofrten complicated for transcatheter structural heart interventions (TTVR) by the placement of pacemaker or ICD leads.

VIDEO: Addressing tricuspid valve regurgitation with new transcatheter interventions 

Joao Cavalcante, MD, of the Minneapolis Heart Institute, discusses new structural heart interventions to treat tricuspid valve regurgitation.

Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) is associated with “promising” short-term outcomes among patients with a history of cancer, according to new research published in the American Journal of Cardiology.

MitraClip and TriClip TEER devices continue to show positive results

Two late-breaking studies at the 2022 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting provided positive data for Abbott's MitraClip transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) device and the TriClip for transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR).

The Pulnovo pulmonary artery denervation catheter. In February 2021, the devices was granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) breakthrough device designation. #TCT2022 #PAH

Pulmonary artery denervation shows promise to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pulmonary artery denervation may offer a new therapy option for this difficult-to-treat population.

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Key takeaways from RSNA 2024 for AI, CT, MRI and the radiology staffing shortage

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Health Imaging
Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.