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GE Healthcare Launches New Cardiac PET tracer

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With its 109-minute half-life, Flyrcado can be ordered as a ready-to-use unit dose and offers clinicians the first practical opportunity to combine exercise stress testing with cardiac PET imaging for CAD, providing a highly effective protocol for evaluating ischemia in patients. Flyrcado is now available in selectU.S.markets.

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Edwards Lifesciences Expands Structural Heart Portfolio With Acquisitions of JenaValve and Endotronix

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Building on an investment made in 2016, Edwards has exercised its option to acquire Endotronix , a leader in heart failure (HF) management solutions. A CMS national coverage determination is expected in early 2025. Many structural heart patients Edwards serves today also suffer from HF with limited options.

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BioCardia’s CardiAMP Cell Therapy Chronic Myocardial Ischemia Trial Results Show Patient Benefits in Important Outcomes

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Results from the open label roll-in cohort of patients having chronic myocardial ischemia with refractory angina showed an average increase in exercise tolerance of 107 seconds and an average of 82% reduction in angina episodes at the primary six-month follow-up endpoint compared to before receiving the study treatment.

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Patient Enrollment Commenced in Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of CardiAMP Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure

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During heart failure progression, the heart steadily loses its ability to respond to increased metabolic demand, and mild exercise soon exceeds the heart’s ability to maintain adequate output. Towards the end stage of the disease, the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs at rest.

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Patients Undergo First Doses of New Cardiac PET tracer

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Additionally, it offers clinicians the flexibility to perform exercise stress testingsomething not feasible with any previously available cardiac PET tracer. The longer half-life eliminates the need for onsite tracer manufacturing so it can be ordered as a ready-to-use unit dose. National Center for Health Statistics.

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The Digital Revolution in Diabetes Care: Turning Clinical Challenges into Patient Success

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Traditional methods like fingersticks provide limited data, making it difficult to make informed decisions about diet, exercise, and medication. As insurance coverage improves , especially through programs like CMS, more patients can access this life-changing technology.