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NCD for Tricuspid Valve Procedures; Flavanols & BP; Infective Endocarditis Up

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Based on the finalized national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, Medicare will cover the procedure when used for an FDA-approved indication, and reimbursement will hinge on it being.

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Edwards EVOQUE First FDA-Approved Transcatheter Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment

CardiacWire

Edwards Lifesciences ended last week with the biggest structural interventions launch that we’ve seen in some time, announcing the FDA approval of its EVOQUE transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement system (TTVR). The post Edwards EVOQUE First FDA-Approved Transcatheter Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment appeared first on Cardiac Wire.

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Cardiology in H1 2024

CardiacWire

TR Options – H1 brought the FDA approvals of Edwards’ EVOQUE transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement system and Abbott’s TriClip tricuspid edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system, giving US interventionalists the options to repair or replace the tricuspid valve for the first time.

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Abstract 4142159: Impact of Tricuspid Regurgitation on Readmission Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure – United States Population-Based Survey Analysis

Circulation

Conclusion:In our adjusted population-based survey analysis, we observed significant gender, socioeconomic and hospital-based disparities in readmission outcomes of HF patients with TR compared to those without TR.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The Society (..)

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori 1 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion 2 Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The (..)