Boston Scientific reported positive, long-term data from the EVOLVE Trial of the Synergy everolimus-eluting bioabsorbable polymer platinum chromium coronary stent system, with no new major adverse cardiac events reported between years three and four. The study results were presented at EuroPCR 2015 by Prof. Ian Meredith, director of MonashHeart, at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne, Australia.

New clinical data from two different studies show the IN.PACT Admiral drug-coated balloon from Medtronic plc successfully treated long lesions in the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries. The data was presented at EuroPCR 2015 during the “Hot line” session on “Peripheral interventions.”

St. Jude Medical Inc. announced new results from two clinical studies further supporting the use of its fractional flow reserve (FFR) technology to optimize percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures. The studies — a 15-year follow-up to the DEFER study and primary results from the CONTRAST study — were presented during hotline sessions at EuroPCR 2015. Combined, the studies contribute to the growing body of evidence supporting FFR as a valuable and important decision-making tool for physicians.

Direct Flow Medical Inc. announced positive two-year data from the DISCOVER CE Mark Trial studying its Direct Flow Medical Transcatheter Aortic Valve System at the EuroPCR conference in Paris, France. Demonstrating excellent patient outcomes with few complications, the two-year data were presented by Antonio Colombo, M.D., Ph.D., from the Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan, Italy.

There were several technology takeaway messages for the future of electrophysiology (EP) at the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2015 meeting in Boston. 

PHS Technologies Group LLC, a unit of PACSHealth LLC announced that Dell Healthcare and Life Sciences will become a marketing, distribution and hosting partner for its DoseMonitor OnLine software solution.

The Phase C results of the ProMRI Clinical Study were presented at the late-breaking clinical trial session of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2015 meeting. 

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