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Preparing for the Flood: Expanded TAVR Indication Comes with Challenges

SCAI examines the implications of the FDA’s decision to expand the TAVR indication to include patients at intermediate risk for SAVR.

Space travel launches astronauts into greater risk for cardiovascular disease

Amid talks of future Mars explorations, cardiologists examine the risk of radiation exposure and how to counteract its effects. 

Avicenna.AI, a French artificial intelligence (AI) startup co-founded by a radiologist, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for two new offerings designed to automatically identify cardiovascular findings in CT scans, CINA-iPE and CINA-ASPECTS.

Pulmonary embolism common in patients hospitalized with syncope

A cross-sectional study at 11 hospitals in Italy found that 17.3 percent of patients hospitalized for syncope had pulmonary embolism.

Abbott, St. Jude Medical agree to sell vascular closure, electrophysiology assets

Abbott and St. Jude Medical announced Oct. 18 that the companies agreed to sell a portion of their vascular closure and electrophysiology business for $1.12 billion to Terumo Corporation.

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Experienced operators achieve better results in left main PCI procedures

Experienced, high volume operators performed better than inexperienced ones when performing unprotected left main coronary artery PCI procedures, according to a study in China.

Physicians evaluate minimally invasive device as alternative to open heart surgery for babies

St. Jude Medical, the FDA and top cardiology experts join forces for the development of medical devices designed and engineered specifically for the pediatric patient population. 

Short bouts of atrial fibrillation may not warrant anticoagulation

A registry analysis found that patients who only had short episodes of atrial tachycardia and/or atrial fibrillation (AT/AF) did not have an increased risk of clinical events.

Variety, not intensity, key to exercising an elderly heart

Frequent, low-intensity exercise provides the best cardiac and overall health outcomes for an aging population. 

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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.