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AI Measures Fat Around the Heart, a Key to Predicting Heart Attacks

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Using multiple, serial, intravascular scaffolds, the patented FlexStep Technology combines flexibility with support to open clogged vessels and sustain healthy blood flow while accommodating tortuosity and skeletal movement.

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Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for the AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon

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Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approval for the AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB), which is indicated to treat coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) in patients with coronary artery disease. ISR is the obstruction or narrowing of a stented vessel by plaque or scar tissue. Boston Scientific plans to launch the technology in the U.S.

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DAIC's Top 10 for April

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Clinical trials and innovative technology took center stage during the month of April, racking up some record number views. New Study Reveals 65 and Older Population Lowered Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Weight Using Mobile Technology 2. Around 10% of Deaths from Coronary Stenting, Balloon Angioplasty are Preventable 9.

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BIDMC-led Trial Leads to FDA approval of Coronary Drug-coated Balloons

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In an original investigation presented at the Cardiology Research Technology conference in Washington, D.C. suggest that the drug-coated balloon offers an effective treatment strategy for the management of coronary in-stent restenosis, or blockages recurring within previously placed stents.

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Leveraging AI-Enabled Remote Cardiac Monitoring to Improve Cardiovascular Care

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AI-enabled remote cardiac monitoring is is already revolutionizing how we detect, diagnose, mitigate and manage heart conditions. By enabling the decisive shift from a reactive to a proactive cardiology model, this technology doesnt just improve patient outcomes it is also helping keep cardiovascular care sustainable and affordable.

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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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The collaboration seeks to provide access to emerging technologies, like Medis QFR, while also reducing complexity in the cath lab to improve the operating environment for clinicians. This analysis can be performed in real time while the patient is on the table and results are displayed on the large display monitor in the cath lab.

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Johnson and Johnson to Acquire Shockwave Medical

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Shockwave is a leading, first-to-market provider of innovative intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) technology for the treatment of calcified CAD and PAD. IVL is a minimally invasive, catheter-based treatment for calcified arterial lesions, which can reduce blood flow and cause pain or heart attack.