Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

This channel includes news and new technology innovations from cardiovascular clinical trials. These clinical studies include all cardiac subspecialties.

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Tricuspid Valve Repair System Shows Promising Results at One-year Follow-up

April 7, 2022 – Patients with tricuspid regurgitation, a common and debilitating form of valvular heart disease, who ...

April 07, 2022

News | Structural Heart

No Reduction in Stroke, Mini Strokes, Blood Clotting in the Brain or Changes in Cognitive Function with Edoxaban After TAVR

April 7, 2022 – Patients treated with the blood thinner edoxaban for six months after a heart valve replacement ...

April 07, 2022

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

SLN360 Markedly Reduces Lipoprotein(a), an Important Cause of Heart Disease

April 7, 2022 – While there are effective therapies to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering low-density ...

April 06, 2022

According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the 3-T Dixon gradient-recalled echo (GRE) sequence performed higher than the current standard of 1.5-T SSFP for unenhanced coronary MRA, which could help expand clinical adoption of the procedure.

News | Angiography

Dixon GRE Technique Outperforms Clinical Standard for Unenhanced Coronary MRA

April 6, 2022 – According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the 3-T Dixon gradient-recalled echo (GRE) ...

April 06, 2022

Keck Medicine of USC has launched its COVID Recovery Clinic, a multidisciplinary program led by a core team of clinicians specializing in primary care, pulmonology and physical therapy.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Keck Medicine of USC Launches COVID Recovery Clinic to Treat Patients with Long COVID-19

April 4, 2022 – Keck Medicine of USC has launched its COVID Recovery Clinic, a multidisciplinary program led by a core ...

April 04, 2022

But scientists at the Medical College of Georgia and Georgia State University also say that the chronic high-salt diet most Americans consume can turn this system against us, resulting in hyperactivity of these neurons, continuing production of this hormone vasopressin, constriction of blood vessels and increasing our risk for common cardiometabolic diseases like high blood pressure and heart disease.

News | Heart Failure

New Clues About How A High-Salt Diet Contributes to Cardiometabolic Diseases Found Deep in the Brain

April 4, 2022 – Deep in the brain a group of large neurons produce a hormone which prompts our bodies to hold onto more ...

April 04, 2022

$Impulse Dynamics, a global medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of people with heart failure (HF), today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the quadruple-blinded sham-controlled AIM HIGHer IDE clinical study (Assessment of Implantable CCM in the Heart Failure Group with Higher Ejection Fraction) evaluating CCM therapy for patients who have left ventricular ejection fraction ranging between 40% and 60% inclusive. The study will be conducted across approximately 150 cente$

News | Heart Failure

Impulse Dynamics Announces First Patient Enrolled in AIM HIGHer Study

April 4, 2022 – Impulse Dynamics, a global medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of people with heart ...

April 04, 2022

Instylla, Inc., a privately held company developing next-generation liquid embolics for peripheral vascular embolotherapy, today announced the publication of results from the first-in-human clinical trial of Embrace Hydrogel Embolic System (HES) for the treatment of hypervascular tumors, in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

News | Embolization devices

Instylla First-In-Human Clinical Trial Published Results Demonstrate Technical Success and Persistent Embolization Across All Patients

March 31, 2022 – Instylla, Inc., a privately held company developing next-generation liquid embolics for peripheral ...

March 31, 2022

HeartPoint Global, a leading medical device company dedicated to providing high-quality, minimally invasive cardiac care globally, announced another major milestone in the ongoing pre-clinical trials of the HeartPoint Global Implant System (HPGS), a first-of-its-kind patented, adjustable system which focuses on treating devastating left heart diseases, congestive heart failure, and structural pulmonary hypertension.

News | Heart Failure

HeartPoint Global's Implant System Proves Safety and Efficacy

March 28, 2022 — HeartPoint Global, a leading medical device company dedicated to providing high-quality, minimally ...

March 28, 2022

People experiencing high levels of noise from cars, trains or planes were more likely to suffer a heart attack than people living in quieter areas, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session.

News | Heart Failure

Living Near Noise Pollution Tied to Greater Risk of Heart Attack

March 25, 2022 – Living in a noisy environment can be annoying, but it might also harm your health. People experiencing ...

March 25, 2022

Extreme heat accounted for about 600-700 additional deaths from cardiovascular disease annually over a decade-long period in the U.S., according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session.

News | Heart Failure

As Temperatures Spike, so do Deaths from Heart Disease

March 25, 2022 – Extreme heat accounted for about 600-700 additional deaths from cardiovascular disease annually over a ...

March 25, 2022

Despite recent efforts to improve women’s leadership in cardiovascular clinical trial research over the last decade, the number of female principal investigators (PIs) still falls well below the number of males leading similar heart studies, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session.

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Study: Women Still Missing from Cardiovascular Clinical Trial Leadership

March 25, 2022 – Despite recent efforts to improve women’s leadership in cardiovascular clinical trial research over the ...

March 25, 2022

A new clinical trial found daily consumption of cranberries for one month improved cardiovascular function in healthy men.

News | Heart Failure

Study: 100g of Cranberries a Day Improves Cardiovascular Health

March 25, 2022 – A new clinical trial found daily consumption of cranberries for one month improved cardiovascular ...

March 25, 2022

Scientists at the Ural State Medical University, the Ural Federal University, and the University of Copenhagen have developed new criteria for diagnosing headaches arising from ischemic stroke. It will help to predict, prevent, promptly identify and treat this dangerous pathology in a timely manner.

News | Stroke

The Nature of the Headache can Predict Ischemic Stroke

March 25, 2022 – Scientists at the Ural State Medical University, the Ural Federal University, and the University of ...

March 25, 2022

A small study has shown that SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients who had an inflamed heart muscle in the past is not associated with a recurrence of the condition or other serious side effects.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Study: COVID-19 Vaccination is Safe in Patients with Previous Myocarditis

March 22, 2022 — A small study has shown that SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients who had an inflamed heart muscle in the ...

March 22, 2022