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

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a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, today announced the primary endpoint results of the open label roll-in cohort of the CardiAMP Cell Therapy in Chronic Myocardial Ischemia Trial. Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 05/02/2024 - 10:12 May 2, 2024 — BioCardia, Inc. ,

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GE Healthcare Launches New Cardiac PET tracer

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ii to show blood flow through the heart muscle and evaluate the presence, extent and degree of myocardial ischemia or infarction. Around 6 million MPI procedures are undertaken each year in theU.S. Flyrcado is now available in selectU.S.markets.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

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For patients with PAD and Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, clinicians should coordinate care to address diet, exercise, weight management, medications to control blood sugar, management of other cardiovascular risk factors and routinely check the feet of their patients for foot ulcer prevention.

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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.