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In Memoriam: Alain Cribier, MD, FACC, TAVR Pioneer

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The DAIC team has learned of the passing of Alain Cribier, MD, FACC, heralded as the man who pioneered the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 2002, as well as the first transcatheter mitral commissurotomy in 1995 and the first balloon aortic valvuloplasty in 1986. He passed away Feb. 16, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Groundbreaking Data in Interventional Cardiology to be Featured at Society for Cardiovascular Angiology and Interventions SCAI 2024 Scientific Sessions

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Presenting the latest cutting-edge advances in cardiovascular research, prevention, and care will be 500+ faculty, nearly 450 abstracts presenting the latest clinical data, procedural guidance, and advanced expertise, according to the organization, which offered the following snapshot summary.

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STS Announces Late-breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

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The event’s late-breaking trial sessions focus on studies anticipated to significantly influence advances in cardiothoracic patient care. Using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database , the study covers adult patients who underwent cardiac surgery after an initial TAVR from January 2012 to March 2023.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

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24 and how those may impact clinical practice and patient care in this deep dive clinical trial session. 24: Joint American College of Cardiology/Journal of the American College of Cardiology Late-Breaking Clinical Trials (Session 402) Saturday, April 6 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. ET Murphy Ballroom 4 ACC.24

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SPONSORED CONTENT: Unveiling the Future of Cardiovascular Workflow

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Not only does this result in a cumbersome and inefficient workflow, as cardiologists must bounce between systems and locations to retrieve and compare relevant prior and current multi-modality information, it can also result in critical information gaps that have a direct, negative impact on patient care and outcomes.