Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

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

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Lithotripsy Safe and Effective in Calcified Stenotic Peripheral Arteries

December 4, 2018 — New results from the DISRUPT PAD II study showed no perforations, embolization, reflow or abrupt ...

December 04, 2018

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First Patient Treated in STELLAR Atrial Fibrillation IDE Study

November 30, 2018 — Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced that Biosense Webster Inc. has enrolled and ...

November 30, 2018

News | Womens Cardiovascular Health

Snoring Poses Greater Cardiac Risk to Women

November 29, 2018 — Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring may lead to earlier impairment of cardiac function in wome ...

November 29, 2018

News | Endovascular Aortic Repair

Obese Patients Have More Post-Op Problems Following AAA Repair

November 21, 2018 — New research in the December edition of the Journal of Vascular Surgery suggests significant ...

November 21, 2018

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Bay Labs and Northwestern Medicine Enroll First Patient in AI Echocardiography Study

November 19, 2018 – Medical artificial intelligence (AI) company Bay Labs and Northwestern Medicine announced that the ...

November 19, 2018

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

New FDA Proposed Rule Alters Informed Consent for Clinical Studies

November 19, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to add an exception to informed consent ...

November 19, 2018

Sponsored Content | Videos | Cath Lab

VIDEO: The Door-to-Unloading (DTU) STEMI Safety and Feasibility Trial

Navin Kapur, M.D., discusses the results of the FDA STEMI Door-to-Unloading (DTU) safety and feasibility randomized ...

November 15, 2018

News | Pharmaceuticals

Farxiga Reduces Heart Failure Hospitalization, Cardiovascular Death for Type 2 Diabetes

November 15, 2018 — AstraZeneca announced positive full results from the DECLARE-TIMI 58 cardiovascular (CV) outcomes ...

November 15, 2018

News | Cardiac Diagnostics

HHS Releases Second Edition of Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

November 14, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the second edition of the Physical ...

November 14, 2018

Videos | Artificial Intelligence

VIDEO: Use of Artificial Intelligence To Speed Cardiac Clinical Research

James Januzzi, M.D., Hutter Family Professor at Harvard Medical School and a cardiologist at Mass General Hospital ...

November 14, 2018

Videos | Pharmaceuticals

VIDEO: REDUCE-IT Trial Shows New Therapy Option for Patients With Uncontrolled Triglycerides

Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., executive director of the interventional cardiovascular program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital ...

November 13, 2018

News | Pharmaceuticals

Vascepa and Statins Significantly Reduce Cardiovascular Events

November 13, 2018 — A study in the current edition of the New England Journal of Medicine¹ shows that a particular ...

November 13, 2018

News | Hypertension

Hypertensive Crisis Five Times More Likely Among Blacks

November 13, 2018 — Black adults experience dangerous spikes in high blood pressure, called a hypertensive crisis, at a ...

November 13, 2018

Vascade MVP Reduces Time to Ambulation Follow EP Procedures

News | Vascular Closure Devices

Ambulation Time Following EP Procedures Decreased With Vascular Closure Device

November 12, 2018 — The Vascade MVP vascular closure system met its endpoints compared to manual compression in a ...

November 11, 2018

News | Artificial Intelligence

AI Algorithm Outperforms Most Cardiologists in Heart Murmur Detection

November 12, 2018 — At the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2018, Nov. 10-12 in Chicago, Eko ...

November 11, 2018