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Elixir Medical Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for DynamX Bioadaptor

DAIC

1 To date, interventional treatment of coronary artery disease with drug-eluting stents has been able to establish flow angiographically. 2 “For many years, it was thought that caging of the vessel with stents was the main driver for annual increasing non-plateauing event rates. eClinicalMedicine Lancet 2023. of the U.S.

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FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Biotronik Freesolve Below-the-Knee Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold (RMS)

DAIC

The newly CE launched Freesolve RMS for coronary artery lesions, based on the BIOmag magnesium alloy and the proven Orsiro drug-eluting stent (DES) coating technology, provides safety, improved deliverability, and optimal performance and vessel support during and after implantation.2,3 2,3 It has shown 99.6% 4 Seguchi M.,

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From the Member Sections | Tackling the Polypharmacy Pandemic in CV Care

American College of Cardiology

Initiatives such as the World Health Organization's "Medication Without Harm" and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) expanded quality measures aim to reduce preventable emergency visits and hospital admissions due to medication-related harm. Page RL 2nd, O'Bryant CL, Cheng D, et al. Circulation. 2016;134(6):e32-69.

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Revolution Vibe CT System Now Available from GE Healthcare

DAIC

vii Similarly, recent increases in Medicare reimbursement rates for CCTA are a positive step towards making this technology more accessible. 2023 CTMarket Outlook Report (p. a huge win: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT. AccessedFebruary 2023 vii Moss AJ et al. 2012) 380:2095128. link] iv IMV.2023

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Outpatient vascular care : Good, bad or ugly?

Dr. Anish Koka

Jeffery Dormu was a double board certified vascular surgeon who was paid $13 million dollars by Medicare alone between 2013 and 2017. In 2018, he even opened a state of the art lab nicknamed “the Watcher” and was paid $18 million from Medicare in the next 3 years. Another superficial femoral artery stent was placed as well.

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Abstract 49: 15-Year Trends in Age and Sex-Specific Utilization of Carotid Revascularization Procedures in the United States

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A49-A49, February 1, 2024.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.