Neovasc, Tiara, transcatheter mitral valve, TMVR
Valtech, Cardioband, transcatheter annuloplasty
MitralAlign, transcatheter annuloplasty

(This article was updated in June 2018)

The advent of transcatheter valve repair and replacement technologies is one of those rare instances where there is a rapid paradigm shift in medicine. Since the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) systems were cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011 (Edwards Lifesciences Sapien) and 2014 (Medtronic CoreValve), TAVR rapidly expanded. It is also fueling enthusiasm for new transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) technology.

Chronic Total Occlusion Summit (CTO)

Sposnored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), the event brings together leaders in the field of CTOs. the Chronic Total Occlusion Summit: A Live Case Demonstration Course will be held in the heart of New York City. Sessions will emphasize both advanced techniques and evidence-based medicine, with a heavy reliance on live case transmissions featuring the world’s leading experts in CTO PCI.

Imaging tests of obese children — some as young as 8 years old — showed signs of significant heart disease and heart muscle abnormalities, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2015.

Two of the country’s preeminent health organizations, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA), announced a new nationwide initiative aimed at addressing the growing burden of high blood pressure in the United States.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and Boehringer Ingelheim announced the results of a new interim analysis from a long-term study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) relative to warfarin in routine clinical practice.

 Medtronic plc announced that the Medtronic Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) was successfully implanted in nearly all patients in the trial and met its safety and effectiveness endpoints with wide margins. These data, from the Medtronic Micra TPS Global Clinical Trial, were presented during a late-breaking special report session at the 2015 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Advanced Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy Course

The Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School offers a series of courses designed for individuals working in Industry, people in postdoctoral training programs, or graduate students. Qualified undergraduates may also enroll (Physiology or BME advanced students). These intensive courses are all day ranging from 3-5 days. They provide an up-to-date survey of organ system physiology with anatomical dissections that will be invaluable for individuals who work in areas that involve human body function. 

MC3 Cardiopulmonary announced it has completed the acquisition and transfer of all assets associated with Terumo Cardiovascular's previously marketed surgical cannula line, including leading brand names like Sarns Soft-Flow Arterial Cannula. The company plans to reintroduce the cannula during the first half of 2016.

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