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Penumbra Launches Indigo System CAT RX Catheter in Europe to Address Acute Coronary Syndrome

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milla1cf Tue, 01/16/2024 - 13:57 January 16, 2024 — Penumbra, Inc. , As shown in the CHEETAH study , CAT RX demonstrated high rates of blood clot removal, blood flow restoration and myocardial perfusion in conjunction with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with high thrombus burden.

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Research Presented at ACC 2024 Found No Reduction in 90-Day Deaths, Heart Attacks With Human Apo/A1

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milla1cf Sat, 04/06/2024 - 18:32 April 6, 2024 — The first trial of a novel strategy for removing cholesterol from patients’ arteries did not reduce the risk of death, heart attack or stroke within three months of a prior heart attack, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.

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No Reduction in 90-Day Deaths, Heart Attacks With Human Apo/A1, A Building Block of HDL Cholesterol

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milla1cf Sat, 04/06/2024 - 18:32 April 6, 2024 — The first trial of a novel strategy for removing cholesterol from patients’ arteries did not reduce the risk of death, heart attack or stroke within three months of a prior heart attack, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

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PAD is a serious, progressive cardiovascular disease primarily caused by a buildup of fatty plaque in the blood vessels, or atherosclerosis. This plaque narrows the blood vessels and reduces blood flow to the legs and feet, which may significantly impair physical function, walking performance and quality of life.

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von Willebrand factor molecules cross link and form a net around a blood clot holding it together. Drs. Shahid Nimjee and Gibson discuss a new vWf inhibitor that breaks apart this net & opening closed arteries but leaving a patch of fibrin strands across the site of plaque rupture which would have been dissolved by fibrinolytics potentially causing bleeding.

Clinical Trial Results

Disclosures: TBD

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Heart Health Declines Rapidly After Menopause

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Ella Ishaaya, MD milla1cf Tue, 04/02/2024 - 18:32 April 2, 2024 — A woman’s cardiovascular risk can rise sharply after she goes through menopause, quickly catching up to men of a similar age and health profile, according to new findings presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session.

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