Dave Fornell
November 17, 2011
Editor’s Pick of Most Innovative Technology Presented at TCT 2011
Each year that I attend Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), I comb the event and its sessions looking for…
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November 16, 2011
Non-Adherence to Antiplatelet Therapy Following PCI Results in More Ischemic, Bleeding Events
November 16, 2011 — Non-adherence to antiplatelet therapy – which prevents blood clots following percutaneous coronary…
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November 16, 2011
MedSolutions Offers New Program to Reduce Unnecessary ICD Surgeries
November 16, 2011 — MedSolutions announced the launch of its Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Surgery…
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November 16, 2011
ASE Concerned Over Self-Referral, Overutilization of Cardiac Stress Exams
November 16, 2011 — The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) issued a response voicing concerns over the…
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November 16, 2011
SCIPIO Trial Shows Cardiac Stem Cell Benefits for Heart Failure Patients
November 16, 2011 — Heart failure patients with a previous myocardial infarction showed an average of 12 percent…
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November 16, 2011
Positive Clinical Study Results for BSP’s HyperQ Technology will be reported in American Journal of Cardiology
November 16, 2011 – Biological Signal Processing (BSP), which develops and manufactures products for the non-invasive,…
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November 16, 2011
Leadless Pacemaker Stimulates Heart With Wireless Transmission of Energy
November 16, 2011 – Cambridge Consultants unveiled how it has collaborated with start-up company EBR Systems to develop…
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November 16, 2011
Rivaroxaban Used in Combination with Standard Therapy Reduced Cardiovascular Death
November 16, 2011 – Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development announced that adding oral…
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November 16, 2011
MUSTELA Trial Finds Coronary Thrombectomy Effective in Combination with Primary PCI
November 16, 2011 — Coronary thrombectomy in conjunction with percutaneous coronary intervention improved the rates of…
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November 15, 2011
PARTNER Trial Follow-Up Supports TAVR Superiority
November 15, 2011 — A two-year study of patients in the landmark PARTNER trial confirms the one-year findings and…
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November 15, 2011
RAPID GENE Trial Uses First Point-of-Care Genetic Test For Platelet Reactivity
November 15, 2011 — A clinical trial of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary…
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November 15, 2011
Risk Of Late Stent Thrombosis Continues For Years In Patients With First-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents
November 15, 2011 – The risk of late stent thrombosis (ST) in the first generation of drug-eluting stents continues for…
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November 15, 2011
Use Of Drug-Eluting Balloons With Bare Metal Stents Show No Superiority Over Drug-Eluting Stents
November 15, 2011 – A clinical trial that compared the use of drug-eluting balloons (DEB) and bare metal stents (BMS)…
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November 15, 2011
Results of Shortened TRIGGER-PCI Trial Reported at TCT 2011
November 15, 2011 — A clinical trial comparing prasugrel to clopidogrel for patients with high on-clopidogrel platelet…
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November 15, 2011
Study: Quality Of Life Benefits Of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Differ By Access Site
  November 15, 2011 – Results of the PARTNER Cohort A QOL study demonstrate that transcatheter aortic valve replacement…
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November 15, 2011
New Data Reinforce Clinical Performance of Absorb Bioresorbable Stent
November 15, 2011 – Abbott announced positive long-term data from the two-stage ABSORB trial, which is evaluating the…
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November 15, 2011
BrightView XCT’s Algorithms Allow for More Accurate Assessments
November 15, 2011 – The new full iterative technology (FIT) now available on the BrightView XCT uses advanced…
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November 15, 2011
ADAPT-DES Registry Examines Platelet Responsiveness as Predictor of DES Thrombosis
November 15, 2011 — Results of ADAPT-DES (Assessment of Dual AntiPlatelet Therapy with Drug-Eluting Stents) were…
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November 15, 2011
Balloon Occlusion Results In Fewer Cerebral Ischemic Lesions Than Filters After Carotid Artery Stenting
November 15, 2011 – Results from the PROFI study indicate that the use of a proximal balloon occlusion in carotid…
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November 15, 2011
Cangrelor Effective as Bridge for Patients Requiring Bypass Surgery
November 15, 2011 — Data from the BRIDGE clinical trial demonstrate that intravenous use of the drug cangrelor was…
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