Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics https://www.bioworld.com/rss en-us Cutting balloons match lithotripsy for clearance of calcification http://www.bioworld.com/articles/725500 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/725500-cutting-balloons-match-lithotripsy-for-clearance-of-calcification Pi-Cardia Shortcut device Pi-Cardia's Shortcut device is designed to split the leaflets of a pre-existing valve to enable safe transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Credit: Pi-Cardia Ltd. Data suggest more than 10M people in the US have bad heart valves http://www.bioworld.com/articles/725452 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/725452-data-suggest-more-than-10m-people-in-the-us-have-bad-heart-valves 3D heart in chest Data from Partner 3 low-risk affirms TAVR even with SAVR http://www.bioworld.com/articles/725443 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/725443-data-from-partner-3-low-risk-affirms-tavr-even-with-savr Edwards Lifesciences Sapien M3 Edwards Lifesciences SAPIEN M3 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement System. Credit: Edwards Lifesciences Corp. Will Medtronic’s RDN study drive Spyral-ing growth? http://www.bioworld.com/articles/725442 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/725442-will-medtronics-rdn-study-drive-spyral-ing-growth Medtronic - Symplicty Spyral HTN The Symplicity Spyral RDN Cordis rings up twin wins for Selution SLR at TCT http://www.bioworld.com/articles/725441 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/725441-cordis-rings-up-twin-wins-for-selution-slr-at-tct Selution SLR Cordis Corp. Selution SLR 018 drug-eluting balloon. Credit: Cordis Corp. Penumbra takes TCT by STORM http://www.bioworld.com/articles/725421 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/725421-penumbra-takes-tct-by-storm Penumbra STORM PE TCT presenter makes the case for addition by subtraction http://www.bioworld.com/articles/725420 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/725420-tct-presenter-makes-the-case-for-addition-by-subtraction Illustration of TAVR device One-year data for TRISCEND II favorable for quality of life http://www.bioworld.com/articles/713772 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/713772-one-year-data-for-triscend-ii-favorable-for-quality-of-life Edwards EVOQUE The Evoque system is indicated for the improvement of health status in patients with symptomatic severe tricuspid regurgitation despite optimal medical therapy. ACURATE study leaves Boston Scientific with lots of homework http://www.bioworld.com/articles/713773 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/713773-acurate-study-leaves-boston-scientific-with-lots-of-homework Acurate Neo2 device image Acurate Neo2 aortic valve system. Credit: Boston Scientific Corp. Sirolimus gaining ground on paclitaxel for peripheral artery use http://www.bioworld.com/articles/713752 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/713752-sirolimus-gaining-ground-on-paclitaxel-for-peripheral-artery-use Illustration of stent angioplasty balloon in artery ECLIPSE study suggests limited role for atherectomy in PCI cases http://www.bioworld.com/articles/713753 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/713753-eclipse-study-suggests-limited-role-for-atherectomy-in-pci-cases Heart with blocked arteries TAVR UNLOAD study fails to make case for earlier intervention http://www.bioworld.com/articles/713763 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/713763-tavr-unload-study-fails-to-make-case-for-earlier-intervention Illustration of TAVR device Edwards scores big at TCT with EARLY TAVR study http://www.bioworld.com/articles/713742 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/713742-edwards-scores-big-at-tct-with-early-tavr-study Device in heart The Edwards Sapien 3 TAVR. Credit: Edwards Lifesciences Corp. FDA’s Califf: Misinformation an emergency, docs must weigh in http://www.bioworld.com/articles/713741 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/713741-fdas-califf-misinformation-an-emergency-docs-must-weigh-in Robert Califf with American flag Robert Califf. Credit: U.S. FDA Dueling trials highlight differences between Amulet and Watchman LAA closure devices http://www.bioworld.com/articles/689971 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/689971-dueling-trials-highlight-differences-between-amulet-and-watchman-laa-closure-devices Boston Scientific - Watchman FLX Watchman FLX. Credit: Boston Scientific Corp. Late-breaking trials at TCT provide good news for major med-tech device companies http://www.bioworld.com/articles/689848 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/689848-late-breaking-trials-at-tct-provide-good-news-for-major-med-tech-device-companies Cardiovascular illustration Encouraging outcomes for Medtronic’s Evolut as research shows challenges with SAVR after TAVR http://www.bioworld.com/articles/689844 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/689844-encouraging-outcomes-for-medtronics-evolut-as-research-shows-challenges-with-savr-after-tavr Evolut FX image Evolut FX TAVR system. Credit: Medtronic plc Abiomed’s Impella devices show well in Japanese study of cardiogenic shock http://www.bioworld.com/articles/689793 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/689793-abiomeds-impella-devices-show-well-in-japanese-study-of-cardiogenic-shock Medtronic and Recor show durable blood pressure reduction with renal denervation http://www.bioworld.com/articles/689792 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/689792-medtronic-and-recor-show-durable-blood-pressure-reduction-with-renal-denervation Medtronic's headquarters in Minneapolis Operational headquarters. Credit: Medtronic plc Five years on, TAVR with self-expanding valve matches SAVR outcomes http://www.bioworld.com/articles/513093 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/513093-five-years-on-tavr-with-self-expanding-valve-matches-savr-outcomes Illustration of TAVR device Medtronic study highlights patient hypertension treatment preferences at TCT 2021 http://www.bioworld.com/articles/513090 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/513090-medtronic-study-highlights-patient-hypertension-treatment-preferences-at-tct-2021 3-30-Medtronic-Symplicity-Spyral.png Symplicity Spyral renal denervation system. Credit: Medtronic plc Stents, FFR software take a hit in study comparing PCI with coronary artery bypass http://www.bioworld.com/articles/513044 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/513044-stents-ffr-software-take-a-hit-in-study-comparing-pci-with-coronary-artery-bypass 3D illustration of heart cross section Study finds Orchestra Biomed's Backbeat device reduces hypertension http://www.bioworld.com/articles/430054 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/430054-study-finds-orchestra-biomeds-backbeat-device-reduces-hypertension Intact's vascular scaffold hits endpoints in above-the-knee European study http://www.bioworld.com/articles/430056 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/430056-intacts-vascular-scaffold-hits-endpoints-in-above-the-knee-european-study Abbott unveils positive data on Mitraclip, Triclip http://www.bioworld.com/articles/430053 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/430053-abbott-unveils-positive-data-on-mitraclip-triclip Abbott's pivotal trial results for Portico boosted by new delivery system http://www.bioworld.com/articles/429991 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/429991-abbotts-pivotal-trial-results-for-portico-boosted-by-new-delivery-system Investigator-led study finds BSX's Acurate Neo not noninferior vs. Edwards' Sapien 3 http://www.bioworld.com/articles/429990 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/429990-investigator-led-study-finds-bsxs-acurate-neo-not-noninferior-vs-edwards-sapien-3 Shockwave reports positive registry data on pre-stent calcium fracture via IVL http://www.bioworld.com/articles/430214 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/430214-shockwave-reports-positive-registry-data-on-pre-stent-calcium-fracture-via-ivl Pascal holds own in one-year CLASP data, as speculation abounds on Mitraclip comparisons http://www.bioworld.com/articles/430212 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/430212-pascal-holds-own-in-one-year-clasp-data-as-speculation-abounds-on-mitraclip-comparisons Data, analytics and Dx crucial as medical device industry transforms into med tech http://www.bioworld.com/articles/430116 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.bioworld.com/articles/430116-data-analytics-and-dx-crucial-as-medical-device-industry-transforms-into-med-tech