Differences in exercise duration for patients with stable angina who received either PCI or a placebo treatment were not statistically significant, according to research presented Nov. 2 at the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium and published simultaneously in The Lancet.

A meta-analysis of the PREVAIL and PROTECT AF trials, two studies aimed at evaluating the efficacy of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Watchman device in atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients, ultimately found that LAAC with Watchman provides stroke prevention for nonvalvular AFib patients comparable to warfarin, with additional decreases in major bleeding events and mortality. The 5-year findings were presented at the 29th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics convention in Denver.

DUBLIN and DENVER - November 2, 2017 - Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today presented new data at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Annual Meeting showcasing the excellent clinical performance of the Evolut(TM) Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) platform.

Interventional cardiologists are exposed to chronic low-dose radiation, which can lead to adverse health conditions. At a Nov. 1 presentation at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium in Denver, Wieneke Vlastra, MD, reported a 20 percent decrease in radiation exposure for operators when a lead-free disposable pad was placed on the patient.

Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) using a new self-expanding, tri-leaflet bovine valve was a success in the majority of patients enrolled in a pioneering global study, according to data presented this week at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) symposium in Denver.

Six months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was found to be non-inferior in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients to the internationally recommended 12-month regimen in a pioneering trial presented at the 29th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference in Denver.

DENVER — Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an “economically dominant” strategy compared to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients with aortic stenosis at intermediate surgical risk, according to data presented by David J. Cohen, MD, MSc, Oct. 31 at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium.

Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today presented new clinical research to support the positive clinical performance of the Evolut™ Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Platform in intermediate-risk, severe, symptomatic, aortic stenosis patients. Outcomes from the Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SURTAVI) Trial and the Evolut R FORWARD “real-world” study were presented today at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Annual Meeting, reinforcing the valve’s strong performance in healthier, more active patients.