Structural Heart Occluders/Closure Devices

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Structural Heart Occluders/Closure Devices

Advances in Transesophageal Echo

The development of 3-D transesophageal echo (TEE) just a few years ago has enabled a new generation of interventional procedures to be performed, which otherwise would have been extremely difficult or impossible....

PFO Closure May Improve Outcomes Over Medical Therapy in Cryptogenic Stroke

November 8, 2012 — Results of the RESPECT clinical trial, presented at TCT 2012, indicates that using an investigational...

TCT 2012: Emerging Innovations in Cardiology

The Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference showcases key advancements being made in interventional cardiology, focusing this year on the next generation of drug-eluting stents, bioresorbable stents, patent foramen ovale (PFO) t...

LAA Occluder System CE Mark Study Launched

The first-in-man use of the Coherex WaveCrest left atrial appendage (LAA) occluder system was successfully performed recently in New Zealand, launching the WAVECREST 1 trial to evaluate the device's effectiveness. The trial is being carried out in...

Philips, TEE, mitral valve
Advances in Transesophageal Echo
The development of 3-D transesophageal echo (TEE) just a few years ago has enabled a new generation of interventional procedures to be performed,...
Results of RESPECT Transcather PFO Closure Trial Published...
  St. Jude Medical announced publication of results from its landmark RESPECT clinical trial in The New England Journal of Medicine.  
St. Jude Medical Recalls Amplatzer TorqVue FX Delivery...
St. Jude Medical has issued a Class I recall for its Amplatzer TorqVue FX Delivery System used in transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs). The...
Amplatzer Structural Heart Occulder Closure Device RESPECT Clinical Trial
PFO Closure May Improve Outcomes Over Medical Therapy in...
November 8, 2012 — Results of the RESPECT clinical trial, presented at TCT 2012, indicates that using an investigational medical device to close a PFO, or “...
St. Jude Medical Amplatzer Vascular Plug 4
St. Jude Medical Inc. launched the Amplatzer Vascular Plug 4 (AVP 4) in June 2012 for use in transcatheter embolization procedures (
Atrial Appendage Exclusion System Receives FDA Clearance
A device for excluding the left atrial appendage has received clearance from the FDA. AtriCure, Inc. has received clearance from the U.S....
GORE HELEX Septal Occluder Designed to Treat Atrial Septal Defects
The GORE HELEX Septal Occluder was approved by the FDA in 2006 for the treatment of atrial septal defects (ASD), a congenital heart defect...
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Philips, TEE, mitral valve
Advances in Transesophageal Echo
The development of 3-D transesophageal echo (TEE) just a few years ago has enabled a new generation of interventional procedures to be performed,...
Results of RESPECT Transcather PFO Closure Trial Published...
  St. Jude Medical announced publication of results from its landmark RESPECT clinical trial in The New England Journal of Medicine.  
Amplatzer Structural Heart Occulder Closure Device RESPECT Clinical Trial
PFO Closure May Improve Outcomes Over Medical Therapy in...
November 8, 2012 — Results of the RESPECT clinical trial, presented at TCT 2012, indicates that using an investigational medical device to close a PFO, or “...
TCT 2012: Emerging Innovations in Cardiology
The Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference showcases key advancements being made in interventional cardiology, focusing this year on the...

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The Radial Access Adoption Report Card
Over the past decade in the United States, there has been growing interest in transradial artery...
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Game-Changing Technologies to Watch in 2013
My job as editor of DAIC is to help readers keep tabs on the latest in cardiovascular technology...
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Innovation Exasperation
In a recent LinkedIn Medical Device Group posting, it was noted that DuVal & Associates, P.A....
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Less is More — Radiation Exposure Reduction in the EP Lab
This webinar focuses on implementation of different strategies to reduce radiation exposure during interventional electrophysiology (EP) procedures. It offers an overview of the current state-of-the-...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...
Healthcare Reform: What’s the Immediate Impact on Cardiovascular IT?
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have significant impact on healthcare providers and their cardiovascular departments. While the ruling will...