November 14, 2019 — There were positive results in the TANGO Trial is a phase 2, dose escalation, double-blinded trial comparing the delivery of temsirolimus to saline control in patients with severe claudication or critical limb ischemia. This is the first United States trial to investigate a sirolimus analog to improve the durability of peripheral revascularization procedures.

November 14, 2019 — A new study from researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that electronic nicotine delivery systems, including devices such as e-cigarettes, may be just as harmful to the heart, if not more, than traditional cigarettes. The findings were presented today at the annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019. 

November 14, 2019 — Results were positive for the multicenter PROMISE I Trial represents the first human use in the United States of a purpose-built percutaneous deep vein arterialization system for the treatment of no-option chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients. Data was presented at the 2019 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) annual meeting.

November 14, 2019 — A large majority of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the NCDR PINNACLE outpatient registry are not achieving guideline recommended LDL-C goals on a statin alone, according to research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019, November 16-18, in Philadelphia.

November 7, 2019 — The IN.PACT Arteriovenous (AV) Access randomized trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic IN.PACT AV Access drug-coated balloon (DCB) met both of its endpoints, in data presented at the 2019 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) annual meeting.

November 14, 2019 — Ultromics has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its artificial intelligence (AI) driven echocardiography image analysis system EchoGo Core.

https://www.dicardiology.com/channel/pacemakersTexas Heart Institute (THI) was awarded a prestigious four-year, $2.39 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore further the development of a novel pacemaker system that is both leadless and wirelessly powered. 

November 7, 2019 — The REVEAL FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) trial confirmed a favorable safety and effectiveness profile through six months for the Rex Medical Revolution rotational atherectomy system. The results were presented at the 2019 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) annual meeting by presenter Jeffrey G.

November 7, 2019 — The Endospan Ltd. Nexus aortic arch stent graft is a CE mark–approved, off-the-shelf system for endovascular treatment of pathologies extending or involving the aortic arch. Two-year results from a prospective multicenter premarket study including 25 patients (mean age, 73 years) treated with Nexus were presented at the 2019 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) annual meeting.

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