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Cook Medical recalls 8,750 units of wire guides

Cook Medical recalled 8,750 units of its Roadrunner UniGlide Hydrophilic Wire Guides, which are used to deliver percutaneous catheters into the peripheral vasculature.

Cardiovascular Systems permanently appoints interim leader as CEO

After searching for more than eight months for a new CEO, Cardiovascular Systems ended up choosing an employee of its own to permanently take over the position effective immediately.

FDA approves Intuity Elite valve system

The FDA approved the Intuity Elite valve system (Edwards Lifesciences) for patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement.

Transitional care interventions may improve outcomes following hospital discharge for heart failure

A systematic review from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) suggests transitional care interventions may reduce all-cause readmissions and mortality rates among patients with heart failure.

Improving cardiovascular health begins in childhood

The American Heart Association is promoting cardiovascular health in all children and trying to improve the cardiovascular heath of children with specific risk factors.

Heart health can depend on job type

A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that some jobs put you at higher risk for cardiovascular disease than others. 

Vascular surgeons typically assist in nonvascular operations

A retrospective review found that vascular surgeons often provided assistance to other surgeons when they perform nonvascular operations.

After 30 days of undergoing endovascular procedures, most patients with PAD do not have major adverse events

More than 90 percent of patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) did not have major adverse events within 30 days of receiving endovascular procedures with the Diamondback 360 peripheral orbital atherectomy system and other devices to treat claudication and critical limb ischemia.

Around the web

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.

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