Cardiovascular Surgery

This channel includes news and new technology innovations for cardiac surgery. This includes coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) and surgical valve replacements.

This image shows the mitral valve of the heart of a mouse that lacks the serotonin transporter (SERT) gene. The valve was stained with prico-sirius red to show collagen. SERT knockout mice had a thickened mitral valve compared to normal mice. Image courtesy of Columbia University Irving Medical Center

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Columbia Researchers Find Link Between Serotonin and Heart Valve Disease

January 31, 2023 — Serotonin can impact the mitral valve of the heart and potentially accelerate a cardiac condition ...

January 31, 2023

Leakage of the mitral valve due to degenerative prolapse is a common condition known as primary mitral regurgitation (MR).

News | Heart Failure

New Data Clarifies Safe and Effective Treatment for Patients with Mitral Valve Disease

January 24, 2023 — Leakage of the mitral valve due to degenerative prolapse is a common condition known as primary ...

January 24, 2023

News | Cardiovascular Business

Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD, Elected president of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

January 24, 2023 — Cardiothoracic surgeon Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD, from MedStar Health, was elected President of The ...

January 24, 2023

A study of more than 100,000 patients has revealed that, for patients with blockages in multiple arteries, those who opt for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are less likely to die from their condition, less likely to need additional surgery, and less likely to have a heart attack than patients who choose to undergo a stent procedure.

News | Stents

Patients with Multiple Artery Blockages Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Fare Better, Live Longer than Those Who Opt for Stenting

January 23, 2023 — A study of more than 100,000 patients has revealed that, for patients with blockages in multiple ...

January 23, 2023

News | Heart Valve Technology

Risk of Surgical Mitral Valve Repair for Primary Mitral Regurgitation

January 23, 2023 — Leakage of the mitral valve due to degenerative prolapse is a common condition known as primary ...

January 23, 2023

Patients seen at transplant centers had almost 80% higher odds to receive “bridge-to-transplant” designation

News | Heart Failure

Medicare Policy Change Could Increase Inequity in Heart Transplant Access, Study Finds

January 13, 2023 — A change to Medicare policy surrounding heart transplant may lead to increased inequities in access ...

January 13, 2023

The ensemble delivery system of the Melody valve.

News | Pediatric Cardiology

New Pediatric Investigation Article Reviews the Potential of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement for Congenital Heart Disorders

January 6, 2023 — Patients with congenital heart diseases often suffer from obstructions in the right ventricular ...

January 06, 2023

A heart-pacing lead is a small catheter with electrodes.

News | Leads Implantable Devices

Cardiac Pacing Leads Market Will Reach $394 million by 2029

January 3, 2023 — The market has been studied for the below mentioned-segmentation and regional analysis for North ...

January 03, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the approval to market to The Edwards Lifesciences PASCAL Precision Transcatheter Valve Repair System.

News | Heart Valve Technology

FDA Grants Approval to Market of PASCAL Precision Transcatheter Valve Repair System

January 2, 2023 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the approval to market to The Edwards ...

January 02, 2023

Azmi Atiya, MD, Is the New Medical Director of Cardiac Surgery at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Respected Cardiothoracic Surgeon to Lead Cardiac Surgery at Tarzana

December 30, 2022 — Azmi Atiya, MD, an established and highly respected cardiothoracic surgeon in the San Fernando ...

December 30, 2022

Robbin Cohen, MD, now serves as director of the Cardiac Surgery Program at Huntington Health, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate, and will be practicing out of Huntington Health’s Pasadena campus.

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Cedars-Sinai Expands Cardiac Surgery at Huntington Health

December 21, 2022 — The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai is again expanding its geographic reach and surgical ...

December 21, 2022

UMSOM researchers display first genetically modified pig heart transplanted into living patient. Image courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine

News | Heart Failure

Unexpected Electrical Changes Seen in First Successful Transplant of Genetically-Modified Pig Heart

November 15, 2022 — Ten months after transplanting the first genetically-modified pig heart into a human patient ...

November 15, 2022

Findings from the BEST-CLI trial presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (AHA2022) indicate optimal treatment for patients with limb-threatening ischemia.

News | AHA

BEST-CLI Clinical Trial Focuses on Optimal Treatment for Limb-Threatening Ischemia

November 10, 2022 – Significant findings from the clinical trial, known as “BEST-CLI — Best Endovascular versus Best ...

November 10, 2022

News | Cardiovascular Business

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Named Director of Mount Sinai Heart

November 1, 2022 — Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, a top expert in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology, has ...

November 01, 2022

SELUTION SLR, MedAlliance’s novel sirolimus-eluting balloon, has received FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval to initiate its coronary pivotal clinical trial.

News | Drug-Eluting Balloons

MedAlliance SELUTION SLR Receives Coronary FDA IDE Approval

October 28, 2022 — SELUTION SLR, MedAlliance’s novel sirolimus-eluting balloon, has received FDA Investigational Device ...

October 28, 2022