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Sensome Announces Initiation of Clinical Trial Assessing Its Tissue Microsensor Technology in Peripheral Artery Disease

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 02/12/2024 - 15:22 February 12, 2024 — Sensome , a company pioneering the connected medical device revolution with the world’s smallest biological tissue sensor, announced today enrollment of the first patients into a feasibility clinical study using the Clotild Smart Guidewire in peripheral artery disease (PAD).

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SCAI Scientific Sessions 2025 to Feature Presentations on TAVR, PAD and PE 

DAIC

Some of the late-breaking topics that will be covered include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), peripheral artery disease (PAD), and pulmonary embolism (PE): Impact of Age on Procedural Timing for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: Results from the Early TAVR Trial The PERFORMANCE II Trial: A Prospective Multicenter Single Arm Investigation (..)

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Education and cardiovascular diseases: a Mendelian randomization study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Specifically, this genetic factor was found to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes by 46.5%, coronary heart disease by 37.5%, ischemic stroke by 35.4%, cardiac-related mortality by 28.6%, heart failure by 28.2%, transient ischemic attack by 24%, atrial fibrillation by 15.2%, peripheral artery disease by 0.3%, and hypertension by 0.3%.

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Focus on Intervention | SCAI 2024: Six Takeaways For Practice

American College of Cardiology

Here are my takeaways for what's likely to affect practice in the short and medium-term.

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Abstract 016: Endovascular Coiling of a Left L3 Radicular Artery Mycotic Aneurysm

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Patient was transferred to the floor before ultimately discharging home per patient preference.ConclusionEndovascular embolization is a potentially efficacious therapy for the management of mycotic aneurysms of the spinal vasculature. Patient with stable neurological exam throughout his stay.

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

DAIC

The Neuroguard Integrated Embolic Protection (IEP) system is an experimental treatment for carotid artery stenosis, also known as carotid artery disease, a condition in which fatty-waxy deposits known as plaque builds up and blocks the normal flow of blood in the large arteries on either side of the neck.

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Abstract 136: Infarct Topography, Effect of Anticoagulation, and Recurrence after Cryptogenic Stroke: A Subgroup Analysis of the ARCADIA Trial

Stroke Journal

Acute brain infarction in multiple arterial territories could more strongly suggest a central embolic source. Models were adjusted for age, sex, race, ethnicity, heart failure, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, and tobacco use. and Canada.

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