May 23, 2018 – At the 2018 EuroPCR Annual Meeting in Paris, Medtronic announced first-ever-data from the SPYRAL HTN-...
Hypertension
This page includes news and new technology on hypertension. The condition is caused by abnormally high blood pressure that causes excess force and pressure of the blood against the artery walls. Long-term, this can cause damage the vessels and contributes to heart disease. Therapies include antihypertensive medications such as diuretics and renal denervation therapy.
News | Renal Denervation | April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018 — Medtronic plc announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin an...
News | Hypertension | April 05, 2018
April 5, 2018 — YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are combining efforts to help more...
A patient who received the HeartMate III LVAD system showing off his external battery pack. He served as a patient ambassador in the Abbott booth at ACC.18. The HeartMate III, with its magnetic levitated pump, showed a big reduction in clotting over previous LVADs in a key late-breaking trial at this year's conference.
Feature | ACC | March 27, 2018 | Dave Fornell
There were several notable presentations of new data on cardiovascular technologies at the recent 2018 American...
Image from presentation, "A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops," Victor et al
News | ACC | March 20, 2018
March 20, 2018 — African-American men who received medical intervention aimed at controlling their...
News | Hypertension | February 16, 2018
February 16, 2018 — California’s Petaluma Health Center (PHC) was recently awarded a 2017 Healthcare Information and...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | December 06, 2017
December 6, 2017 — Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to experience heart...
News | Hypertension | November 16, 2017
November 16, 2017 — Findings from a landmark study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) support a key...
News | Hypertension | September 14, 2017
September 14, 2017 — Marijuana use is associated with a three-fold risk of death from...
Image courtesy of Michigan Medicine
News | Hypertension | September 06, 2017
September 6, 2017 — A new National Institutes of Health-funded...
News | Renal Denervation | August 31, 2017
August 31, 2017 — Medtronic plc announced its intent to move forward with a new...
News | Hypertension | August 30, 2017
August 30, 2017 — Vascular Dynamics Inc. announced interim results of the company’s...
News | Hypertension | August 15, 2017
Aug. 15, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Vascular Dynamics Inc. (VDI)...
