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Comparing TAVR and SAVR in Medicare Beneficiaries with Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

Hunter Mehaffey, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon from West Virginia University, will examine results comparing two treatment options Transcatheter vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Medicare Beneficiaries with Aortic Stenosis and Significant Coronary Disease.

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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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Medtronic Presents New Data, Clinical Milestones at CRT 2025

DAIC

Yasser Sammour, MD, MScpresented "Long-Term Hemodynamic Performance and Clinical Outcomes in Small and Large Aortic Annuli Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis."This Safety outcomes, including the presence of renal artery stenosis greater than 70%, were also evaluated. This study is a pooled analysis from the U.S.

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

DAIC

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. Longitudinal assessment of safety of FEMOROPOPLITEAL endovascular treatment with paclitaxel-coated devices among Medicare beneficiaries.” 1071, [link].

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Elixir Medical Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for DynamX Bioadaptor

DAIC

We look forward to working with FDA, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and respective physician societies to bring this technology t­­o U.S. 3 “We very much appreciate FDA’s breakthrough designation recognition of the bioadaptor technology,” continued Sirhan. “We vs. 8.7%; p=0.028) in the TLF rate with DynamX bioadaptor versus DES.

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Medtronic Presents New Data, Clinical Milestones

DAIC

Yasser Sammour, MD, MScpresented "Long-Term Hemodynamic Performance and Clinical Outcomes in Small and Large Aortic Annuli Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis."This Safety outcomes, including the presence of renal artery stenosis greater than 70%, were also evaluated. This study is a pooled analysis from the U.S.

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Outpatient vascular care : Good, bad or ugly?

Dr. Anish Koka

Jeffery Dormu was a double board certified vascular surgeon who was paid $13 million dollars by Medicare alone between 2013 and 2017. In 2018, he even opened a state of the art lab nicknamed “the Watcher” and was paid $18 million from Medicare in the next 3 years. 4.1.2017.