Med Page Today

MARCH 28, 2024

Mike" on social media -- gives a history lesson on the heart, including cultural depictions and the evolution of our understanding of anatomy. (MedPage Today) -- In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO -- who goes by "Dr. Following is a.

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ADN Center of Excellence

JANUARY 14, 2024

The comprehensive curriculum, meticulously crafted by industry experts, featured enlightening lectures, hands-on sessions with cutting-edge device, and an anatomy workshop that provided doctors with bull hearts and specialized tools.

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Bicuspid/Mitral Anatomy Education Heart Valves 59

DAIC

JULY 2, 2024

This update reflects a global effort for the Orsiro Mission stent technology to match contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), enabling practitioners to optimize vessel apposition and conform to tapered anatomies.

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Stents Stent Anatomy Technology 94

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Computational modelling using CMR can detect conducting channels in scar-dependent VT based on the anatomy of the scar. The additional benefit of overlaying functional electrical properties and simulating VT induction compared to relying on anatomy alone is not known.

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ADN Center of Excellence

JANUARY 14, 2024

The comprehensive curriculum, meticulously crafted by industry experts, featured enlightening lectures, hands-on sessions with cutting-edge device, and an anatomy workshop that provided doctors with bull hearts and specialized tools.

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Bicuspid/Mitral Anatomy Education Heart Valves 52

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

JUNE 26, 2024

A deeper understanding of the interaction between transcatheter heart valves and anatomy in patients with non-calcific aortic valve disease, coupled with the introduction of dedicated TAVI devices, is providing new opportunities in the management of this condition.

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Aortic Aortic valve Anatomy Heart Valves 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 7, 2024

In these patients, congenital defects themselves, surgical operations and remaining lesions may alter cardiac anatomy and impact the mechanical performance of both ventricles. Additionally, the use of myocardial deformation imaging and 3D echocardiography has gained popularity for enhanced assessment of cardiac function and anatomy.

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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Anatomy 40

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

We examine the factors associated with heart transplant outcomes in this challenging population with complex anatomy requiring redo-sur. Adult patients surviving with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is growing.

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HeartRhythm

MAY 17, 2024

While expertise in left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has grown, certain intricate anatomies may pose challenges, rendering them unsuitable for LAAO using the selected device.

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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

JANUARY 15, 2024

Swine are frequently used as animal model for cardiovascular research, especially in terms of representativity of human anatomy and physiology. Reference values for the most common species used in research are.

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Anatomy Physiology Research 52

DAIC

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Acknowledging the intricacies involved in navigating through challenging vascular anatomies, such as tortuous vessels and highly stenosed lesions, the Micro Rx catheter is designed to prioritize user-friendly intervention, eliminating the need for trapping. Cardiovasc. 2022;9:724608 doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.724608 2022.724608 4 Leibundgut, G.

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Innovation Anatomy Interventional Cardiology 86

DAIC

MARCH 8, 2024

This launch expands upon the company’s prior ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent System, offering additional configurations to better tailor the Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) procedure to patient anatomy. Lombardi, MD, MBA, FACS, Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery, Cooper University Health Care.

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Stents Stent Anatomy Plaque 59

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Device adaptability for a wide-range of patient anatomies becomes an important feature as cryoballoon ablation (CBA) is now first-line treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF).

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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Anatomy 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

The challenge of implanting cardiac rhythm devices in patients with complex anatomy has been described in the literature, but cases with extremely abnormal axis are limited.

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Anatomy Pacemaker 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Predicting patient-specific responses to treatment and guiding therapy requires a framework that integrates personalised anatomy, fibrosis and electrophysiological data. However, it is challenging to perform on clinical timescales and at scale.

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Atrial Fibrillation Anatomy Electrophysiology Outcomes 40

DAIC

MARCH 28, 2024

Evolut FX+ provides increased space for catheter maneuverability to facilitate access to coronary arteries of varying patient anatomies. The Evolut FX+ TAVR system was designed to facilitate coronary access across a diverse range of patient anatomies with no compromise to valve performance," said Jeffrey Popma, M.D.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

However, the procedure is technically challenging and requires a good understanding of the fluoroscopic anatomy and angioplasty tools. Ethanol infusion could be effective for the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) arising from the left ventricular (LV) summit.

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Arrhythmia Angioplasty Anatomy 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

However, the complex cardiac anatomy requires the consideration of surgical epicardial leads. Patients with transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) and atrial baffles with a failing systemic right ventricle (RV) may potentially benefit from CRT pacing.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has utilized LAA contrast opacification to evaluate anatomy, guide device placement and assess for peri-device leak (PDL). In our practice, the use of contrast for LAA imaging has been mostly abandoned.

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Anatomy Outcomes 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

While zebrafish (ZF) and human hearts (HH) differ in size and anatomy, similarities in cellular structure and electrophysiology have made ZF an attractive model for arrhythmia research. However, scenarios when ZF is an adequate model for human heart studies have not been clearly established.

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Anatomy Electrophysiology Arrhythmia Research 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has utilized LAA contrast opacification to evaluate anatomy, guide device placement and assess for peri-device leak (PDL). In our practice, the use of contrast for LAA imaging has been mostly abandoned, but long-term outcomes of such strategy are lacking.

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Anatomy Outcomes 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Conduction system pacing (CSP) is increasingly utilized but can be challenging to implant owing to patient anatomy, limitations of currently available tools, and higher procedural risks.The role of CSP is unclear in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), normal ejection fraction (EF), and baseline conduction disease.

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Atrial Fibrillation Anatomy 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Intracardiac echocardiography is increasingly utilized for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation to perform transseptal puncture, monitor for complications and to define left atrial anatomy.

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Atrial Fibrillation Anatomy Ultrasound Ablation 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Due to differences in body habitus and breast anatomy, female patients may suffer from higher rates of complications after subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) implantation as compared to male patients.

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Defibrillator Anatomy Outcomes 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 3, 2024

With advances in multimodality imaging, 3D echocardiography, improved understanding of TV anatomy, and pathophysiological mechanisms of primary and secondary regurgitation, as well as favorable data with transcatheter therapies, the field of TV management is rapidly evolving.

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Tricuspid Anatomy Heart Disease 69

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

However, conventional implantation is done via femoral access, which may not be possible in cases with variant venous anatomy like interrupted IVC. Leadless pacemakers are an alternative to transvenous devices for patients at high risk for lead-related complications.

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Pacemaker Anatomy 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Despite increasing experience with the procedure and overall high degree of success, some complex anatomies are not amenable to LAAO with a chosen device. WatchmanTM and AmuletTM devices are the only FDA approved left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) devices. National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) LAAO RegistryTM.

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Anatomy 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 27, 2024

The Guidezilla guide extension catheter (GEC) with a larger diameter and extended length is widely used in challenging coronary anatomy. However, the constrained accessibility of dedicated catheters has impeded the potential benefits of standard CDT in developing countries.

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Thrombolysis Embolism Pulmonary Anatomy 64

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Given this anatomy the sub-pulmonic ventricle is located posteriorly and is a morphologic RV. Here we report LBBP implantation in a patient with isolated ventricular inversion {S/L/D}, status post Mustard, who presented with complete atrioventricular block and a decline in her systemic ventricular function.

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Anatomy 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Additionally, the device integrates independent adaptive anchors that autonomously enhance stability & adaptability, accommodating diverse LAA anatomies without compromising device stability.

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Atrial Fibrillation Anatomy Embolism 40

DAIC

MAY 30, 2024

With unmatched accuracy, we can tailor treatments to each patient's unique anatomy, enhancing safety and efficacy.” “We Our team has leveraged the precision and safety of robotics to treat patients that often have few other options for care.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The higher need for re-intervention in the COMBO group may signal more complex anatomies and possibly underlines the necessity of treating significant MR earlier.

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Bicuspid/Mitral Outcomes Anatomy Heart Valves 59

DAIC

MARCH 20, 2024

Pre-operatively, the controlled dilation may help address unique anatomies. To help navigate the unique anatomy of each patient, exGraft also includes radiopaque markers, which help ensure accurate identification of the graft in the post-implantation period.

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Pediatrics Anatomy Technology Innovation 80

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The anatomical properties of the aortic root anatomy, including the perimeter and area of the virtual aortic valve annulus and coronary heights, were determined from 3D whole-heart MRI and cardiac CTA (CCTA) images, respectively. Methods Thirty patients with severe aortic stenosis were prospectively enrolled.

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Aortic valve Aortic Anatomy Heart Valves 69

HeartRhythm

MARCH 26, 2024

1 The RAA is easy to locate, the trabeculated anatomy of the RAA allows for stable lead placement for both passive and active fixation leads, and pacing and sensing thresholds are adequate and stable.1 1 There are three downsides of the RAA as a pacing target, though none of these have altered current practice.

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HeartRhythm

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Congenital complete atrioventricular block (CCAVB) is typically associated with structurally normal cardiac anatomy and coronary artery blood flow, yet patients remain at risk to develop myocardial dysfunction and heart failure.

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Anatomy Congenital Heart Failure Risk Factors 40

DAIC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now commercially available in Europe, CAT RX is designed to navigate tortuous coronary anatomy while maintaining sustained mechanical aspiration with the Penumbra ENGINE. Traditional modalities utilizing syringe aspiration suffer from diminished vacuum once fluid enters the system.

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