New data from the Phase 3 CASSINI study showed a 60 percent reduction of venous thromboembolism (VTE, or blood clot) events with oral anticoagulant Xarelto (rivaroxaban) compared to placebo in high-risk patients with cancer. The composite primary endpoint of VTE occurrence did not reach statistical significance during the full study period. Bleeding rates were low, though higher with Xarelto.

Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) cardiac imaging company Spectrum Dynamics filed a lawsuit Dec. 6, 2018, against GE Healthcare for theft and misappropriation of Spectrum Dynamics' trade secrets and intellectual property. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc. announced that its CorPath technology was used to conduct the first-in-human (FIH) Telerobotic Intervention Study, Dec. 4 and 5, 2018, in India. This study represents the world’s first percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) conducted from a remote location outside of the catherization lab.

An example of artificial intelligence-aided clinical decision support software for a heart failure patient from the vendor HealthReveal. The AI pulled in relevant patient data from the electronic medical record and offers recommendations for care based on current American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. It also offers the citations for where to find the guidelines and prescribing information for the recommended drug. Machine learning for cardiology.

The consistent provision of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) — care delivered according to established guidelines and safety standards — is crucial for every healthcare encounter, especially when treating patients with chronic disease. Chronic diseases are “among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems,” according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).[1] About half of all U.S. adults suffer from one or more chronic diseases, and 86 percent of the United States’ $2.7 trillion annual healthcare expenditures are the result of chronic illness.

Subtle Medical announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market SubtlePET. Subtle Medical also recently secured approval to affix the CE Mark on SubtlePET to begin marketing in the European Economic Area without restrictions.

Vagal Maneuvers With Supraventricular Tachycardia

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a common heart abnormality that presents as a fast heart rate. SVT is a generic term applied to any tachycardia originating above the ventricles and which involves atrial tissue or atrioventricular (AV) nodal tissue4. This heart rhythm disturbance can occur in healthy individuals and may include such symptoms as chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, feeling faint, and, rarely, unconsciousness may occur. The incidence of SVT is approximately 35 cases per 100,000 patients with a prevalence of 2.25 cases per 1,000 in the general population2.

BTG plc announced the first patients outside of a clinical trial have been successfully implanted with the BTG Sentry device, a bioconvertible inferior vena cava (IVC) filter. The BTG Sentry filter is designed to provide protection from pulmonary embolism (PE) for the period of transient risk and then bioconvert to leave a patent, unobstructed IVC lumen. This eliminates the need to retrieve and addresses the typical filter-related complications associated with conventional IVC filters.

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