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GE HealthCare and Medis Medical Imaging Announce Collaboration Focused on Non-Invasive Coronary Assessments to Help Advance Precision Care in Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease

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Together, the two companies will work to further the development and commercialization of Medis Quantitative Flow Ratio (Medis QFR), a non-invasive approach to the assessment of coronary physiology, as part of GE HealthCare’s interventional cardiology portfolio built around the Allia Platform.

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FFRCT Slashes PAD + CAD Mortality

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A study in the Journal of Vascular Surgery revealed that adding FFRCT assessments to patient workups prior to peripheral artery disease surgeries has a massive impact on coronary artery disease detection, treatments, and long-term outcomes.

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Do You Need A Stent To Treat Your Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The second reason is commonly referred to as a ‘Heart Attack’ or acute coronary syndrome. This is an emergency and is most often treated with a stent to restore blood flow in the artery. The decision to use a stent here is usually clear and is associated with fewer deaths and heart attacks 1.

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Preventive Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for High-Risk Coronary Plaques Reduces Cardiac Events

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PCI is commonly used to open blocked arteries to treat significant myocardial ischemia , which occurs when the heart muscle does not get enough oxygenated blood. During PCI, an operator inserts a stent into a blocked artery through a catheter in the groin or arm. Patients were 64 years old, on average.

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Cleerly Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Heart Disease Risk Staging System

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milla1cf Wed, 03/06/2024 - 18:48 March 6, 2024 — Cleerly , the company on a mission to create a new standard of care to aid in the diagnosis of heart disease, has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for its Coronary Artery Disease ( CAD ) Staging System.

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Understanding Coronary Circulation: The Steps that Keep Your Heart Pumping

MIBHS

These cells, known as cardiomyocytes, rely on a constant supply of oxygen to continue contracting and relaxing as part of the heart’s pumping action. Without oxygen, the cells would quickly die, leading to a heart attack (myocardial infarction). CAD is one of the leading causes of heart attacks.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3