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FDA Panel Strongly Supports Abbott TriClip TEER

CardiacWire

Those concerns were echoed online after the FDA panel votes became public, with criticisms largely aligning with the concerns in the panel documents (only QoL, placebo effect) and suggesting that the data doesn’t justify a 13-1 vote.

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Association between periodontal disease and atherosclerosis: a bibliometric analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Given the increasing global incidence of both PD and AS, which adversely affects patients’ quality of life and longevity, further investigation into the interplay between PD and AS is of substantial clinical importance. Chronic inflammation induced by PD may promote the onset and progression of AS through multiple mechanisms.

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News from EHRA 2024: International Experts Agree on Standards for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

The newly-published document, reported ESC in a written statement, sets out best practice standards and practical advice on which patients should receive ablation, how to perform the procedure, and how to manage patients before, during and afterwards. Document link: [link] If you enjoy this content, please share it with a colleague

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No Effect of Continued Antiarrhythmic Drug Treatment on Top of Optimized Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Results From the POWDER-AF2 Trial

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

The primary end point was any documented atrial tachyarrhythmia lasting >30 seconds beyond 3 months. Prospectively defined secondary end points included repeat ablations, unscheduled arrhythmia-related visits, and quality of life among groups.RESULTS:Of 200 PersAF patients, 98 were assigned to ADT OFF and 102 to ADT ON.

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What is new in Heart failure management ? Ultrasonic cardiac re-synchronization : The WiSE -CRT device

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

This weeks JAMA has reported an encouraging results with this device.The study documented reduction in end systolic volume by 16% and the ejection fraction as well. Cardiac failure management remains basically disciplined medical management and a holistic approach to improve the quality of life. Yes it’s in the offing.

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HRS 2024: Innovation Meets Reality

DAIC

In electrophysiology, innovation is king, but it is often incremental, and it almost always lacks rationale, comprehensive clinical documentation and relevance for hospitals that try to balance the increasing costs of new technology with increasing demand and reimbursement that just can’t keep pace.

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Effect of flow-optimized pressure control ventilation-volume guaranteed (PCV-VG) on postoperative pulmonary complications: a consort study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after one-lung ventilation (OLV) significantly impact patient prognosis and quality of life. The occurrence of atelectasis was documented immediately after the surgery. Objective To study the impact of an optimal inspiratory flow rate on PPCs in thoracic surgery patients.