Less Invasive Procedure for 'Leaky' Heart Valves Proves Successful
A large study finds the minimally invasive intervention known as TEER (transcatheter edge-to-edge repair) effective for fixing tears in heart valves. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Large Study Supports Less Invasive Way to Treat'Leaky' Heart Valves
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 -- When one of the heart ’s valves springs a big leak, that can spell big trouble.
The good news: The condition, known as degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR), is treatable using a minimally invasive intervention known as... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Why Some Scientists Believe the Future of Medicine Lies in Creating Digital Twins
Within the walls of a 19th-century chapel on the outskirts of Barcelona, a heart starts to slowly contract. This is not a real heart but a virtual copy of one that still pounds inside a patient’s chest. With its 100 million patches of simulated cells, the digital twin—a fully functional simulation of human anatomy— pumps at a leisurely pace as it tests treatments, from drugs to implants.
This digital twin pulses within MareNostrum, a supercomputer used by scientists to simulate features of the real world. These simulations can look just like the real thing, but they are vastly more sophisticated than Holl...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
How Does Ebstein ’ s Anomaly Present?
Discussion
Ebstein’s anomaly (EA) accounts for about 0.3-0.5% of all congenital heart disease and about 40% of all tricuspid valve (TV) pathologies. It was first described by Dr. William Ebstein in 1866.
In EA’s simplest form, the TV is displaced inferiorly from the normal hinge points into the right ventricle (RV). This is caused by delamination of both the septal and mural leaflets and they usually form a combined leaflet which can be more adherent to the RV. These anatomical changes causes poor movement of the leaflet(s) and tricuspid regurgitation. Displacement inferiorly can cause decreased RV capacity and...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 13, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
New VOYAGER PAD Analysis Confirms Consistent Benefit of XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) Plus Aspirin Following Lower Extremity Revascularization (LER)
TITUSVILLE, NJ, March 5, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced data from a new prespecified analysis from the Phase 3 VOYAGER PAD clinical trial reinforcing the benefits of the XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) vascular dose (2.5 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily) over standard of care (aspirin alone), demonstrating consistent benefit at 30 days, 90 days and up to three years following LER in patients with PAD. Lower extremity revascularization, also called peripheral revascularization, is a procedure that restores blood flow in blocked arteries or veins. This analysis of ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Fewer Surprise Bills: Most U.S. Hospitals Now Transparent on Prices
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 -- Shopping for cataract surgery, a heart valve replacement or a colonoscopy?
You ’re better able these days to compare what one hospital charges against the prices at another, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Should Medtronic's Recent Colibri Patent Controversy Concern You?
Why is Russia reopening dormant copper mines? (From Investing Trends) In early February 2023, Medtronic PLC (NYSE: MDT) was found guilty of patent infringement regarding Colibri Heart Valve LLC transcatheter aortic valve replacement system (TAVR). While this is certainly troubling for one of the…#medtronicplc #medtronic #mdt #dublin #ireland #colibri #corevalve #tavr #medtronicsevolut #colibris (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New keyhole surgery plan to slash hospital recovery time for patients with heart valve complaints
The operation is designed to cure a condition called aortic valve stenosis, which happens when a crucial valve in the heart narrows and reduces blood flow around the body. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medtronic hit with $106M verdict in patent fight with Colibri Heart Valve
A federal jury in California decided that a unit of Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) must pay $106.5 million in a patent-infringement lawsuit filed by a rival maker of heart valve devices.
Reuters has a report on the verdict, which found in favor of Louisville, Colorado-based Colibri Heart Valve. Colibri claimed that Medtronic CoreValve Evolut devices violate one of its own patents. Colibri's patent isn't for the device itself, but rather for the method of deploying self-expanding artificial heart valves … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mark Reilly Source Type: news
Heart valve repair company Cardiac Dimensions raises $35M
The Kirkland-based company is growing its 55-person team and working to get its device — already available in Europe and Australia — approved for use in the U.S. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rick Morgan Source Type: news
Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 -- Insured Black patients are less likely to undergo minimally invasive heart valve replacement or repairs -- relatively safe procedures -- than their white counterparts, new research shows.
Black patients who need a mitral... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 28, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Real-World Study Confirms Benefit of XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) for Secondary Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients
TITUSVILLE, NJ, December 9, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced observational data from eight years of clinical practice showing that the oral Factor Xa inhibitor XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) is associated with comparable effectiveness and safety to the Factor Xa inhibitor apixaban for the treatment of cancer-associated thromboembolism (CAT) in a broad cohort of patients with various cancer types. Patients with CAT are at a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is the second-leading cause of death in people with cancer.1Data from the Observational Study in Cancer-A...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - December 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
AHA News: A Heart Attack During Pregnancy, Then Heart Valve Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- As she walked up to her fourth-floor apartment, Marisa MacDonnell figured something was different with this pregnancy, her second.
She felt winded. She had to take deeper breaths. And... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 7, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Atrium Health extends a cardiac lifeline to residents of Belize
More than 1 million cardiac catheterization procedures are performed each year in the U.S. to diagnose and treat common heart conditions including heart vessel blockages, irregular heartbeats or heart valve problems. It is a procedure often taken for granted.
But imagine none of the medical facilities in the country where you live offered that procedure? That was the case in Belize, a Caribbean country on the northeastern coast of Central America with about 400,000 residents. Until 10 years ago, … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - December 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Atrium Health Source Type: news
Atlanta startup Nyra Medical raising $20M for device that repairs leaking heart valves
Nyra Medical Inc. is developing technology that fixes leaking heart valves by placing an implant into the heart. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - November 28, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Zach Armstrong Source Type: news
