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This channel contains news about the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference presented by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). It includes coverage from the annual meeting and links CRF news. TCT is the premier conference for the subspecialty of interventional cardiology, including the new subspecialty areas of transcatheter structural heart procedures. 

 Intra-atrial shunt device (IASD) to lower left atrial pressure by creating a small left atrial to right atrial shunt.  Abraham said these devices are in early stage development with small studies to show proof of concept and demonstrate safety.
Feature | Heart Failure | Dave Fornell

In the past few years there have been a number of device therapies developed to treat heart failure (HF). This is partly ...

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Feature | Stents Bioresorbable | Dave Fornell

One of the big advancements in drug-eluting stent (DES) technology has been the development of bioresorbable polymers ...

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News | Heart Valve Technology

January 16, 2017 – In 2015, researchers and physicians at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) were the ...

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News | Stents

January 13, 2017 — Results from TRANSFORM-OCT, a prospective, randomized trial using optical coherence tomography (OCT) ...

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Sponsored Content | Videos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Detailed imaging is needed to support complex interventions for the assessment and procedure guidance.  See how the GE ...

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Feature | Stents | Dave Fornell

The biggest news from the 2016 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting this past fall was the results of ...

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News | Stents Drug Eluting

January 10, 2017 — Medinol announced in December positive twelve-month clinical results from the BIONICS study. The ...

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Videos | Heart Valve Technology

This video, provided by Valtech, demonstrates the Cardioband transcatheter mitral annuloplasty system. It allows ...

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News | Heart Valve Technology

December 31, 2016 — NaviGate Cardiac Structures Inc. (NCSI) announced that a novel valved stent that can capture the ...

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valtech cardioband transcatheter annuloplasty repair for FMR, functional mitral regurgitation
Feature | Heart Valve Technology | Azeem Latib, M.D.

The Cardioband System (Valtech) has recently been introduced as a potential option for transcatheter repair of the ...

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There were more than 38,250 page views for video content on Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology’s (DAIC) website in ...

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Sponsored Content | Videos | Angiography

Shimadzu's latest generation interventional lab angiography imaging system, the Trinias, enables advanced imaging ...

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December 5, 2016 — Here is the list of the top 20 most popular pieces of content on the Diagnostic and Interventional ...

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News | Heart Valve Technology

December 2, 2016 — Edwards Lifesciences Corp. announced this week it has agreed to acquire Valtech Cardio Ltd., a ...

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