The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
New five-year data presented at American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions (ACC.23) and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine reinforce the long-term safety and effectiveness of MitraClip for treating secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) Results show minimally invasive mitral valve repair in advanced heart failure patients reduces hospitalizations and deaths […]
Five late-breaking presentations at TCT 2022 highlight the impact of Abbott’s structural heart devices to repair or replace heart valves and close openings in the heart New data reinforce the safety and effectiveness of MitraClip™ for treating mitral regurgitation Results also demonstrate the benefits of Abbott’s TriClip™ for tricuspid regurgitation, […]
– New results demonstrate MitraClip™ transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is effective at treating leaky valves in people with secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) – Data from the first report on patients with a pacemaker lead across the tricuspid valve show TriClip™ and TriClip G4 TEER systems significantly reduce tricuspid regurgitation (TR) […]
CHENNAI, India, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Apollo Hospitals group, one of Asia’s largest and most trusted healthcare group, notched up a record milestone with the successful completion of four consecutive MitraClip procedures in one day. The MitraClip implants were carried out on four patients suffering from severe heart failure on the same […]
– New national reimbursement enables access to transcatheter mitral valve repair procedures with MitraClip for people with secondary mitral regurgitation, significantly expanding the eligible patient population ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised its National Coverage Determination (NCD) […]
MitraClip™ Guide delivery achieved in under 7.5 minutes1 TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – A recent publication demonstrated procedural efficiency for MitraClip™ transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) with use of the VersaCross® RF Transseptal Solution, reporting guide delivery from femoral access in under 7.5 minutes1. The VersaCross solution features a single radiofrequency (RF)-tipped wire used to introduce the transseptal sheath into the superior vena cava (SVC), […]
— Considered as the industry’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize in biopharmaceutical and medical technology research, Prix Galien USA honored MitraClip as the Best Medical Technology for 2020 — The groundbreaking MitraClip therapy has positively impacted the lives of more than 100,000 people globally living with mitral regurgitation, or a […]
– CE Mark for MitraClip G4 offers physicians an innovative next-generation system with more options for mitral valve repair using proven clip-based technology – MitraClip is a first-of-its-kind transcatheter mitral valve therapy, now on its fourth generation, improving further on MitraClip’s history as a safe and effective treatment option ABBOTT […]
Minimally invasive treatment revolutionized cardiac medicine, replacing open-heart surgery for many patients CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute physicians recently completed their 2000th transcatheter heart valve procedure, a milestone innovation that has shifted valve repair and replacement from operating room to catherization lab, dramatically reducing procedural time, recovery […]
– New data reinforce Abbott’s leadership in minimally invasive treatment options for mitral and tricuspid repair and replacement therapies – Eleven late-breaking presentations at the PCR e-Course showcase impact of Abbott’s innovative structural heart portfolio on patient outcomes and quality of life in real-world and clinical settings ABBOTT PARK, Ill., June […]
