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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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FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Biotronik Freesolve Below-the-Knee Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold (RMS)

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The Freesolve BTK RMS is designed for individuals suffering from chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). Biotronik 's focus on vascular interventional excellence is evident in our strategic investments and persistent dedication to innovation”, said Dr. Jörg Pochert, President of Vascular Intervention at Biotronik.

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HeartFlow Achieves Landmark Milestone of 250,000 Patients Assessed for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with FFRCT Analysis

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Traditional methods of non-invasive ischemia testing (stress EKG , stress echo, SPECT , PET , direct-to-cath) can result in false negatives 20-30 percent of the time, which can lead to undetected disease, and false positives over 50 percent of the time, which can lead to unnecessary invasive procedures.

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HeartFlow Announces Revolutionary Five-Year Data Demonstrating a 63 Percent Mortality Reduction with FFRCT-Guided Care in PAD Patients

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6 This novel study marks a significant milestone in the field, evaluating the effectiveness of FFR CT in detecting ischemia-producing coronary stenosis in patients with severe PAD. Diagnosis and treatment of ischemia-producing coronary stenoses improves 5-year survival of patients undergoing major vascular surgery.” 2024, [link].