NuCryo Vascular LLC announced the launch of the Next Generation Cryoplasty Inflation device. The device received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance in late 2015 and works in conjunction with the PolarCath Balloon Dilatation System.

V-Wave Ltd, maker of an investigational interatrial shunt device for patients with advanced heart failure (HF), announced the results of its first human implants were published in The Lancet.

Routine mammography, widely recommended for breast cancer screening, may also be a useful tool to identify women at risk for heart disease, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) 65th Annual Scientific Session.


Millions of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) are performed each year around the world to treat obstructive coronary artery disease. In order to access the arteries, interventional cardiologists traditionally use the femoral artery, which is still the most common access route for PCI in the United States. However, access via the radial artery is increasingly common. The transradial approach for PCI was developed 23 years ago and is used in more than 50 percent of procedures in most European countries.



Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) can pose a major treatment quandary for clinicians. While massive (high-risk) PE is increasingly recognized as a vascular emergency, submassive (intermediate-risk) PE is not clinically obvious. There also is a lack of guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of intermediate-risk PE, which comprises up to 30 percent of all PEs. We believe better care is delivered when a multidisciplinary team consults on PE treatment options. 


Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta took control of more than $2.5 million in cardiovascular inventory by automating product tracking and utilization. Maximizing revenue, Emory Saint Joseph’s captures all patient charges at the point of care—and manages missing items daily to avoid loss charges.

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