PARIS — Advances in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) over the past year marks a turning point for this novel surgery, according to Alain Cribier, MD, who pioneered the technique with the first-in-man procedure in 2002. (Medical Device Daily)

PARIS — Ahead of the commercial release in Europe of its MRI-compatible pacemaker, Medtronic (Minneapolis) launched a scientific campaign here last week aimed at convincing cardiologists to consider the case for the novel devices. (Medical Device Daily)