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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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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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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.

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Clinical Outcomes of Non-Stent Based Interventions for Symptomatic Below-the-Knee Peripheral Artery Disease in the Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease (XLPAD) Registry

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 5 August 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Sameh Sayfo, Zachary P. Rosol, David Fernandez Vazquez, Mufaddal Mamawala, Blake M. Bruneman, Sarah G. Weideman, Kennedy S. Adelman, Minseob Jeong, Bala Ramanan, Shirling Tsai, Nicolas W. Shammas, Peter P. Chu, Bertram L.

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Elixir Medical PINNACLE I Study of LithiX IVL System Meets Primary Endpoints of Clinical Success

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Clinical success was defined as optimal stent expansion after final treatment with no in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE). stent expansion at Maximum Calcium Site 96.7% stent expansion at Maximum Calcium Site 96.7% Shown here: Elixir Medical CEO Motasim Sirhan.

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