Stroke survivors have better quality of life three months after their stroke if the clot that caused the stroke was mechanically removed even hours beyond the ideal treatment window compared to those treated with drugs alone. This preliminary research will be presented, Feb. 6-8 in Honolulu at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2019.
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Visit WebsiteThe American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a list of the latest practice-changing presentations at the ACC.19 annual meeting March 16-18, 2019, in New Orleans. This includes five late-breaking clinical trial (LBCT) sessions and three featured clinical research sessions. There also are two LBCT deep-dive sessions where the experts will break down the hottest trials and attendees can find out what the impact might be on the practice of cardiology and patients.
Visit WebsiteCatheter-based blood clot removal a decade ago was a standard of care for acute coronary revascularization, but declined rapidly after several large trials showed no benefit.
Visit WebsiteCerenovus, of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, recently launched the EXCELLENT Registry to collect and analyze stroke-inducing blood clots removed from the brain with its Embotrap II Revascularization Device.
Visit WebsiteBoston Scientific Corp. and Edwards Lifesciences Corp. announced that the companies have reached an agreement to settle all outstanding patent disputes between the companies in all venues around the world.
Visit WebsiteMitral regurgitation (MR) is one of the most common types of heart valve diseases in the United States, affecting approximately one in 10 adults age 75 and older.
Visit WebsiteThe Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has released a new expert consensus document for computed tomography (CT) imaging to improve outcomes for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)/transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
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