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February 03, 2020
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Central venous catheter practice patterns for dialysis access vary by patient sex, race

Central venous catheter practice patterns for dialysis access vary by patient sex, race

Racial and sex differences exist for patients on hemodialysis regarding time spent on a central venous catheter and the likelihood of transferring to permanent access, according to study results.

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January 16, 2020
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FRANCE-TAVI

FRANCE-TAVI

Balloon-expandable compared with self-expanding transcatheter aortic valves in patients with native aortic stenosis.

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January 15, 2020
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Guide catheter for cardiac cell therapy delivery cleared

Guide catheter for cardiac cell therapy delivery cleared

BioCardia announced that the FDA granted clearance to its deflectable guide catheter for delivery of cell therapy to the heart.

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January 08, 2020
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ATTRACT: Catheter-directed thrombolysis may improve quality of life in DVT

ATTRACT: Catheter-directed thrombolysis may improve quality of life in DVT

Pharmacomechanical catheter-directed thrombolysis improved short-term disease-specific quality of life in patients with proximal deep vein thrombosis, according to new data from the ATTRACT trial.

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January 03, 2020
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Societies emphasize multidisciplinary team management in mitral valve repair

Societies emphasize multidisciplinary team management in mitral valve repair

Having a multidisciplinary team is key to managing patients being considered for transcatheter mitral valve interventions, according to a multisociety expert consensus systems of care document.

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December 17, 2019
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FDA designates recall of support catheter as class 1

FDA designates recall of support catheter as class 1

The FDA has designated Cook Medical’s product recall of a support catheter as a class 1 recall, the most serious kind. The recall affects 117 devices manufactured and distributed between Aug. 13 and Sept. 19.

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November 15, 2019
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Site assessment score reduces central venous catheter complications

The implementation of a novel central-line insertion site assessment score reduced the prevalence of lines with local inflammation or infections, ensured timely response to localized symptoms and reduce central line dwell time at a hospital in California, researchers reported.

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October 08, 2019
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FDA designates recall of guide catheter as class 1

FDA designates recall of guide catheter as class 1

The FDA has designated Medtronic’s product recall of a guide catheter as a class 1 recall, the most serious kind. The recall affects 106,298 guide catheters manufactured and distributed between March 10, 2017, and April 4, 2019.

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September 06, 2019
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QDOT-FAST

QDOT-FAST

Assessment of the acute performance and safety of a catheter (ThermoCool Smarttouch SF-5D, Biosense Webster) in patients with paroxysmal AF during ablation procedures and standard electrophysiology mapping.

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August 09, 2019
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New catheter-based procedure adds option for PDA closure in newborns

New catheter-based procedure adds option for PDA closure in newborns

Newborns with the congenital heart defect patent ductus arteriosus face many potential complications such as respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, necrotizing enterocolitis and HF. But closing it has been much easier said than done.

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