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Intravascular Ultrasound Outperforms Angiography for Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

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The study, called IVUS-DCB, is the first randomized controlled trial to demonstrate the clinical benefits of using IVUS in angioplasty procedures for peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition in which plaque builds up in arteries in the legs. The study was funded by Medtronic, Inc. and Korea United Pharm.

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HonorHealth Research Institute First in Southwest to Implant New Stroke Prevention Stent

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a vascular surgeon and director of HonorHealth’s vascular services, said the device avoids carotid endarterectomy, a previous method for removing plaque from carotid arteries, which involves a surgical procedure requiring an incision directly into the neck. who has suffered from peripheral artery disease for years.

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Medtronic Releases Atherectomy Studies at VIVA 2024

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tim.hodson Fri, 11/08/2024 - 10:10 Medtronic recently announced results from two studies evaluating the utility of atherectomy for peripheral endovascular interventions. Results from both analyses were released at the Vascular InterVentional Advances (VIVA) 2024 conference in Las Vegas. DA+DCB versus 5.9%

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R3 Vascular Appoints Josh Smale as Vice President of Global Clinical and Scientific Affairs

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a Mountain View, CA-based developer of novel, best-in-class bioresorbable scaffolds for treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD), has announced the appointment of Josh Smale as its Vice President of Global Clinical and Scientific Affairs. Medical device company R3 Vascular Inc., Image courtesy: R3 Vascular Inc.

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One-Year BIONETIC-I Study Results Show Safety and Effectiveness of Iliac Artery Treatment With BIOTRONIK’s Dynetic-35 Cobalt Chromium Balloon-Expandable Stent System

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milla1cf Thu, 05/30/2024 - 10:14 May 30, 2024 — B iotronik announced the presentation of the 12-month results from the BIONETIC-I study this week at LINC 2024. BIOTRONIK Dynetic-35 cobalt chromium balloon-expandable stent for peripheral iliac lesions: 12-month results of the BIONETIC-I Multi-Center study.

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AI Measures Fat Around the Heart, a Key to Predicting Heart Attacks

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Encouraged by the early clinical results, Efemoral Medical is now developing an additional device for treating below-the-knee (infrapopliteal) arteries in patients with CLTI. Diseased human arteries are most simply, reliably, and successfully treated with drug-eluting, balloon-expandable stents," said Lewis B.

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Elixir Medical Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for DynamX Bioadaptor

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The designation recognizes the novelty of the technology and the potential to provide a more effective treatment option for patients with coronary artery disease. 1 To date, interventional treatment of coronary artery disease with drug-eluting stents has been able to establish flow angiographically. of the U.S.