MedTech (Cardiac Imaging) and Medical Devices for Cardiovascular Repair – Curations, Co-Curations and Reporting by Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
Cardiac Imaging and Cardiovascular Medical Devices in use for
Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgical Procedures and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) / Coronary Angioplasty
List of Publications updated on 8/13/2018
Single-Author Curation by Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
42c Experimental Therapy (Left inter-atrial shunt implant device) for Heart Failure: Expert Opinion on a Preliminary Study on Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction
Article Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
41c Spectranetics, a Technology Leader in Medical Devices for Coronary Intervention, Peripheral Intervention, Lead Management to be acquired by Philips for 1.9 Billion Euros
Reporter and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
40c Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Outcomes of Surgical Treatment during CABG vs CABG without Mitral Valve Repair
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
39c Patients with Heart Failure & Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Life Expectancy Increased by coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery: Medical Therapy alone and had Poor Outcomes
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
38c Mapping the Universe of Pharmaceutical Business Intelligence: The Model developed by LPBI and the Model of Best Practices LLC
Author and Curator of Model A: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN and Reporter on Model B: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
37c MedTech & Medical Devices for Cardiovascular Repair – Curations by
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
36c Stem Cells and Cardiac Repair: Scientific Reporting by: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
35c CVD Prevention and Evaluation of Cardiovascular Imaging Modalities: Coronary Calcium Score by CT Scan Screening to justify or not the Use of Statin
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
34c “Sudden Cardiac Death,” SudD is in Ferrer inCode’s Suite of Cardiovascular Genetic Tests to be Commercialized in the US
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
33c Transcatheter Valve Competition in the United States: Medtronic CoreValve infringes on Edwards Lifesciences Corp. Transcatheter Device Patents
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
32c Developments on the Frontier of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Devices
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
31c Market Impact on Global Suppliers of Renal Denervation Systems by Pivotal US Trial: Metronics’ Symplicity Renal Denervation System FAILURE at Efficacy Endpoint
Curator and Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
30c Stenting for Proximal LAD Lesions
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2013/08/18/stenting-for-proximal-lad-lesions/
29c Stent Design and Thrombosis: Bifurcation Intervention, Drug Eluting Stents (DES) and Biodegrable Stents
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
28c Calcium Cycling (ATPase Pump) in Cardiac Gene Therapy: Inhalable Gene Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Percutaneous Intra-coronary Artery Infusion for Heart Failure: Contributions by Roger J. Hajjar, MD
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
27c Call for the abandonment of the Off-pump CABG surgery (OPCAB) in the On-pump / Off-pump Debate, +100 Research Studies
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
26c 3D Cardiovascular Theater – Hybrid Cath Lab/OR Suite, Hybrid Surgery, Complications Post PCI and Repeat Sternotomy
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
25c Vascular Surgery: International, Multispecialty Position Statement on Carotid Stenting, 2013 and Contributions of a Vascular Surgeon at Peak Career – Richard Paul Cambria, MD
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
24c Heart Transplant (HT) Indication for Heart Failure (HF): Procedure Outcomes and Research on HF, HT @ Two Nation’s Leading HF & HT Centers
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
23c Becoming a Cardiothoracic Surgeon: An Emerging Profile in the Surgery Theater and through Scientific Publications
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
22c Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) & Instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR): An Evaluation of Catheterization Lab Tools (Software Validation) for Endovascular Lower-extremity Revascularization Effectiveness: Vascular Surgeons (VSs), Interventional Cardiologists (ICs) and Interventional Radiologists (IRs)
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
21c No Early Symptoms – An Aortic Aneurysm Before It Ruptures – Is There A Way To Know If I Have it?
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
20c Synthetic Biology: On Advanced Genome Interpretation for Gene Variants and Pathways: What is the Genetic Base of Atherosclerosis and Loss of Arterial Elasticity with Aging
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
19c Revascularization: PCI, Prior History of PCI vs CABG
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
18c Minimally Invasive Structural CVD Repairs: FDA grants 510(k) Clearance to Philips’ EchoNavigator – X-ray and 3-D Ultrasound Image Fused.
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
17c Acute Chest Pain/ER Admission: Three Emerging Alternatives to Angiography and PCI
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
16c Clinical Trials on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) to be conducted by American College of Cardiology and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
15c FDA Pending 510(k) for The Latest Cardiovascular Imaging Technology
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
14c The ACUITY-PCI score: Will it Replace Four Established Risk Scores — TIMI, GRACE, SYNTAX, and Clinical SYNTAX
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2013/01/03/the-acuity-pci-score-will-it-replace-four-established-risk-scores-timi-grace-syntax-and-clinical-syntax/
13c Renal Sympathetic Denervation: Updates on the State of Medicine
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
12c Coronary artery disease in symptomatic patients referred for coronary angiography: Predicted by Serum Protein Profiles
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
11c CABG or PCI: Patients with Diabetes – CABG Rein Supreme
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2012/11/05/cabg-or-pci-patients-with-diabetes-cabg-rein-supreme/
10c Clinical Trials Results for Endothelin System: Pathophysiological role in Chronic Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndromes and MI – Marker of Disease Severity or Genetic Determination?
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
9c Imbalance of Autonomic Tone: The Promise of Intravascular Stimulation of Autonomics
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
8c New Drug-Eluting Stent Works Well in STEMI
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2012/08/22/new-drug-eluting-stent-works-well-in-stemi/
7c Coronary Artery Disease – Medical Devices Solutions: From First-In-Man Stent Implantation, via Medical Ethical Dilemmas to Drug Eluting Stents
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
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5c Percutaneous Endocardial Ablation of Scar-Related Ventricular Tachycardia
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
4c Global Supplier Strategy for Market Penetration & Partnership Options (Niche Suppliers vs. National Leaders) in the Massachusetts Cardiology & Vascular Surgery Tools and Devices Market for Cardiac Operating Rooms and Angioplasty Suites
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
3c Competition in the Ecosystem of Medical Devices in Cardiac and Vascular Repair: Heart Valves, Stents, Catheterization Tools and Kits for Open Heart and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
2c Executive Compensation and Comparator Group Definition in the Cardiac and Vascular Medical Devices Sector: A Bright Future for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation in the Transcatheter Heart Valve Replacement Market
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
1c Treatment of Refractory Hypertension via Percutaneous Renal Denervation
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
Lev-Ari, A. (2006b). First-In-Man Stent Implantation Clinical Trials & Medical Ethical Dilemmas.
Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115
Co-Curation Articles on MedTech and Cardiac Medical Devices by LPBI Group’s Team Members and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
67co ATP – the universal energy carrier in the living cell: Reflections on the discoveries and applications in Medicine
Curators: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
66co Eric Topol, M.D.
Curators: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2015/09/22/eric-topol-m-d/
65co Summary of Translational Medicine – e-Series A: Cardiovascular Diseases, Volume Four – Part 1
Author and Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
64co Introduction to e-Series A: Cardiovascular Diseases, Volume Four Part 2: Regenerative Medicine
Author and Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
63co Epilogue: Volume 4 – Translational, Post-Translational and Regenerative Medicine in Cardiology
Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP, Author and Curator, Consultant for Series B,C,D,E
Justin Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC, Content Consultant for Series A: Cardiovascular Diseases
Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN, Co-Editor and Editor-in-Chief, BioMed e-Series
62co Introduction to Translational Medicine (TM) – Part 1: Translational Medicine
Author and Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2014/04/25/introduction-to-translational-medicine-tm-part-1/
61co Acute Myocardial Infarction: Curations of Cardiovascular Original Research A Bibliography
Curators: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN and Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP
60co Mitral Valve Repair: Who is a Patient Candidate for a Non-Ablative Fully Non-Invasive Procedure?
Author, and Content Consultant to e-SERIES A: Cardiovascular Diseases: Justin Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Article Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
59co Coronary Circulation Combined Assessment: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) – Detection of Lipid-Rich Plaque and Prevention of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Author, and Content Consultant to e-SERIES A: Cardiovascular Diseases: Justin Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Article Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
58co Normal and Anomalous Coronary Arteries: Dual Source CT in Cardiothoracic Imaging
Reporters: Justin D Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
57co Alternative Designs for the Human Artificial Heart: Patients in Heart Failure – Outcomes of Transplant (donor)/Implantation (artificial) and Monitoring Technologies for the Transplant/Implant Patient in the Community
Authors and Curators: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Justin D Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Article Curator and Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
56co Cardiovascular Complications: Death from Reoperative Sternotomy after prior CABG, MVR, AVR, or Radiation; Complications of PCI; Sepsis from Cardiovascular Interventions
Author, Introduction and Summary: Justin D Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC, and Article Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
55co The Cardiorenal Syndrome in Heart Failure: Cardiac? Renal? syndrome?
Author and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2013/06/30/the-cardiorenal-syndrome-in-heart-failure/
54co Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation or as “Destination Therapy“: Options for Patients in Advanced Heart Failure
Author and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2013/06/30/advanced-heart-failure/
53co Heart Transplantation: NHLBI’s Ten year Strategic Research Plan to Achieving Evidence-based Outcomes
Author and Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
52co After Cardiac Transplantation: Sirolimus acts as immunosuppressant Attenuates Allograft Vasculopathy
Author and Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
51co Orthotropic Heart Transplant (OHT): Effects of Autonomic Innervation / Denervation on Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Genesis and Maintenance
Author and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and
Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
50co CABG Survival in Multivessel Disease Patients: Comparison of Arterial Bypass Grafts vs Saphenous Venous Grafts
Author and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
49co Coronary Reperfusion Therapies: CABG vs PCI – Mayo Clinic preprocedure Risk Score (MCRS) for Prediction of in-Hospital Mortality after CABG or PCI
Author and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
48co Pre-operative Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes Associated with Vasoplegia in Recipients of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in the Contemporary Era
Writer and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2013/06/30/vasoplegia-in-orthotopic-heart-transplants/
47co Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) vs. Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS): Comparison of CMMS high-risk criteria on the Outcomes after Surgery: Analysis of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Registry Data
Writer and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
46co Improved Results for Treatment of Persistent type 2 Endoleak after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Onyx Glue Embolization
Author and Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
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44co Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repair (OAR) vs. Endovascular AAA Repair (EVAR) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients – Comparison of Surgery Outcomes
Author and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
43co Effect of Hospital Characteristics on Outcomes of Endovascular Repair of Descending Aortic Aneurysms in US Medicare Population
Author and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
42co First case in the US: Valve-in-Valve (Aortic and Mitral) Replacements with Transapical Transcatheter Implants – The Use of Transfemoral Devices
Author: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
41co Survivals Comparison of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) / Coronary Angioplasty
Curators: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
40co Ventricular Assist Device (VAD): A Recommended Approach to the Treatment of Intractable Cardiogenic Shock
Author: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
39co Trans-apical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient with Severe and Complex Left Main Coronary Artery Disease (LMCAD)
Author: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
38co Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): Postdilatation to Reduce Paravalvular Regurgitation During TAVR with a Balloon-expandable Valve
Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
37co Acute and Chronic Myocardial Infarction: Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Viability – FDG-PET/MRI vs. MRI or PET alone
Justin Pearlman, MD, PhD and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2013/05/22/acute-and-chronic-myocardial-infarction-quantification-of-myocardial-viability-fdg-petmri-vs-mri-or-pet-alone/
36co On Devices and On Algorithms: Arrhythmia after Cardiac SurgeryPrediction and ECG Prediction of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Onset
Author, and Content Consultant to e-SERIES A: Cardiovascular Diseases: Justin Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Article Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
35co Vascular Repair: Stents and Biologically Active Implants
Author and Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FACP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
34co Drug Eluting Stents: On MIT‘s Edelman Lab’s Contributions to Vascular Biology and its Pioneering Research on DES
Author: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FACP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2013/04/25/contributions-to-vascular-biology/
33co Mitral Valve Repair: Who is a Patient Candidate for a Non-Ablative Fully Non-Invasive Procedure?
Author, and Content Consultant to e-SERIES A: Cardiovascular Diseases: Justin Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Article Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
32co Source of Stem Cells to Ameliorate Damaged Myocardium (Part 2)
Author and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
31co State of Cardiology on Wall Stress, Ventricular Workload and Myocardial Contractile Reserve: Aspects of Translational Medicine (TM)
Curators: Justin D. Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
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26co Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) to Arrhythmias: Pacemaker/Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Insertion
Curators: Justin D. Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
25co Emerging Clinical Applications for Cardiac CT: Plaque Characterization, SPECT Functionality, Angiogram’s and Non-Invasive FFR
Curators: Justin D. Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
24co Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) & Instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR): An Evaluation of Catheterization Lab Tools (Software Validation) for Ischemic Assessment (Diagnostics) – Change in Paradigm: The RIGHT vessel not ALL vessels
Reporters: Justin D Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
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18co Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repair (OAR) vs. Endovascular AAA Repair (EVAR) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients – Comparison of Surgery Outcomes
Author and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
17co Improved Results for Treatment of Persistent type 2 Endoleak after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Onyx Glue Embolization
Author & Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
16co Effect of Hospital Characteristics on Outcomes of Endovascular Repair of Descending Aortic Aneurysms in US Medicare Population
Author and Curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
15co Comparison of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) / Coronary Angioplasty
Curators: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
14co First case in the US: Valve-in-Valve (Aortic and Mitral) Replacements with Transapical Transcatheter Implants – The Use of Transfemoral Devices.
Curators: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
13co Phrenic Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Cheyne-Stokes Respiration and Congestive Heart Failure
Curators: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
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9co Imaging Biomarker for Arterial Stiffness: Pathways in Pharmacotherapy for Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia Management
Curators: Justin D. Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
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7co Treatment, Prevention and Cost of Cardiovascular Disease: Current & Predicted Cost of Care and the Potential for Improved Individualized Care Using Clinical Decision Support Systems
Author, and Content Consultant to e-SERIES A: Cardiovascular Diseases: Justin Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC, Author and Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FACP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
6co Hypertension and Vascular Compliance: 2013 Thought Frontier – An Arterial Elasticity Focus
Curators: Justin D. Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
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4co Biomaterials Technology: Models of Tissue Engineering for Reperfusion and Implantable Devices for Revascularization
Author and Curator: Larry H Bernstein, MD, FACP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2013/05/05/bioengineering-of-vascular-and-tissue-models/
3co Cardiovascular Diseases: Decision Support Systems for Disease Management Decision Making
Curators: Justin D. Pearlman, MD, PhD, FACC and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
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Single-Author Reporting on MedTech and Cardiac Medical Devices by
Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
162r Rhythm Management Device Hardware (Dual-chamber Pacemaker) coupled with BackBeat’s Cardiac Neuromodulation Therapy (CNT) bioelectronic therapy for Lowering Systolic Blood Pressure for patients with Pacemakers
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
161r Pulmonary Valve Replacement and Repair: Valvuloplasty Device – Tissue (bioprosthetic) or mechanical valve; Surgery type – Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement (TPVR) vs Open Heart, Valve Repair – Commissurotomy, Valve-ring Annuloplasty
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
160r Are TAVR volume requirements limiting rural and minority access to this life-saving procedure, or are they still necessary for patient safety?
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
159r Top 100 of 415 articles published on PubMed in 2018 on TAVR
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
158r Aortic Stenosis (AS): Managed Surgically by Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) – Search Results for “TAVR” on NIH.GOV website, Top 16 pages
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
157r Comparison of four methods in diagnosing acute myocarditis: The diagnostic performance of native T1, T2, ECV to LLC
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
156r Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction (LVOTO): The Role of CT in TAVR and in TMVR
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
155r CABG: a Superior Revascularization Modality to PCI in Patients with poor LVF, Multivessel disease and Diabetes, Similar Risk of Stroke between 31 days and 5 years, post intervention
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
154r Stanford University researchers have developed a scanner that unites optical, radioluminescence, and photoacoustic imaging to evaluate for Thin-Cap Fibro Atheroma (TCFA)
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, RN
153r An Overview of the Heart Surgery Specialty: heart transplant, lung transplant, heart-lung transplantation, aortic valve surgery, bypass surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart valve surgery, removal of cardiac tumors, reoperation valve surgery
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
152r PCI, CABG, CHF, AMI – Two Payment Methods: Bundled payments (hospitalization costs, up to 90 days of post-acute care, nursing home care, complications, and rehospitalizations) vs Diagnosis-related groupings cover only what happens in the hospital.
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
151r Expanded Stroke Thrombectomy Guidelines: FDA expands treatment window for use (Up to 24 Hours Post-Stroke) of clot retrieval devices (Stryker’s Trevo Stent) in certain stroke patients
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
150r What is the Role of Noninvasive Diagnostic Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) CT vs Invasive FFR for PCI?
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
149r Renowned Electrophysiologist Dr. Arthur Moss Died on February 14, 2018 at 86
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
148r Mitral Valve Repair Global Leader: Edwards LifeSciences acquired Harpoon Medical for $250 in 12/2017 followed by $690 million buyout of Valtech Cardio 1/2017 and $400 million acquisition of CardiAQ Valve Technologies in 8/2017
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD
147r 2017 American Heart Association Annual Meeting: Sunday’s Science at #AHA17 – Presidential Address
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
146r Medical Devices Early Feasibility FDA’s Pathway – Accelerated Recruitment for Randomized Clinical Trials: Replacement and Repair of Mitral Valves
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
145r Arrhythmias Detection: Speeding Diagnosis and Treatment – New deep learning algorithm can diagnose 14 types of heart rhythm defects by sifting through hours of ECG data generated by some REMOTELY iRhythm’s wearable monitors
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
144r Cleveland Clinic: Change at the Top, Tomislav “Tom” Mihaljevic, M.D., as its next CEO and President to succeed Toby Cosgrove, M.D., effective Jan. 1, 2018
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
143r Off-Label TAVR Procedures: 1 in 10 associated with higher in-hospital 30-day mortality, 1-year mortality was similar in the Off-Label and the On-Label groups
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
142r Right Internal Carotid Artery Clot Aspiration: 4.5 Minute Thrombectomy Using the ADAPT-FAST Technique and the ACE68 Catheter
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
141r Less is More: Minimalist Mitral Valve Repair: Expert Opinion of Prem S. Shekar, MD, Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery, BWH – #7, 2017 Disruptive Dozen at #WMIF17
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
140r What is the history of STEMI? What is the current treatment for Cardiogenic Shock? The Case Study of Detroit Cardiogenic Shock Initiative
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
139r ACC 2017, 3/30/2017 – Poor Outcomes for Bioresorbable Stents in Small Coronary Arteries
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
138r Edwards Lifesciences closes $690m a buy of Valtech Cardio and most of the heart valve repair technologies it’s developing
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
137r First U.S. TAVR Patients Treated With Temporary Pacing Lead (Tempo Lead)
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
136r 2017 World Medical Innovation Forum: Cardiovascular, May 1-3, 2017, Partners HealthCare, Boston, at the Westin Hotel, Boston
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
135r Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): Axillary Artery PCI for Insertion and Removal of Impella Device
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
134r CorPath robotic system for bifurcation lesions with placement of the Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) (Abbott Vascular)
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
133r Hadassah Opens Israel’s First Heart Valve Disease Clinic
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
132r Left Main Coronary Artery Disease (LMCAD): Stents vs CABG – The less-invasive option is Equally Safe and Effective
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
131r Advances and Future Directions for Transcatheter Valves – Mitral and tricuspid valve repair technologies now in development
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
130r New method for performing Aortic Valve Replacement: Transmural catheter procedure developed at NIH, Minimally-invasive tissue-crossing – Transcaval access, abdominal aorta and the inferior vena cava
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
129r Robot-assisted coronary intervention program @MGH – The first CorPath Vascular Robotic System, lets Interventional Cardiologists position the right stent in the right place at reduces radiation exposure by 95%
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
128r Second in the United States to implant Edwards Newly FDA-Approved Aortic Valve “Intuity Elite” Sutureless Valve at Northwestern Medicine
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
127r First-in-Man Mitral Valve Repairs Device used for Tricuspid Valve Repair: Cardioband used by University Hospital Zurich Heart Team
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
126r Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Device for Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism and Thrombosis
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
125r Chest Radiation Therapy causes Collateral Damage to the Human Heart
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
124r Clinical Trials for Transcatheter Mitral Valves Annulus Repairs and TAVR: CT Structural Software for Procedural Planning and Anatomical Assessments
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
123r Lysyl Oxidase (LOX) gene missense mutation causes Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection (TAAD) in Humans because of inadequate cross-linking of collagen and elastin in the aortic wall
Mutation carriers may be predisposed to vascular diseases because of weakened vessel walls under stress conditions.
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
122r SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in High-Risk and Inoperable Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis: One-Year Clinical Outcomes
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
121r Entire Family of Impella Abiomed Impella® Therapy Left Side Heart Pumps: FDA Approved To Enable Heart Recovery
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
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119r FDA approved Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold System (BVS), Everolimus releasing and Absorbed by the body in 3 years
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
118r TAVR with Sapien 3: combined all-cause death & disabling stroke rate was 8.4% and 16.6% for the surgery arm
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
117r Boston Scientific implant designed to occlude the heart’s left atrial appendage implicated with embolization – Device Sales in Europe halts
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
116r Issue with Delivery System Deployment Process: MitraClip Clip Recalled by Abbott Vascular
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
115r Prospects for First-in-man Implantation of Transcatheter Mitral Valve by Direct Flow Medical
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
114r Steps to minimise replacement of cardiac implantable electronic devices
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
113r Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Market worth $1.73 Billion by 2020
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
112r Abbott’s Bioabsorbable Stent met its Primary Endpoint in a U.S. Clinical Trial, applications for FDA Approval follows
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
111r Low-dose and High-resolution Cardiac Imaging with Revolution™ CT
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
110r Hybrid Imaging 3D Model of a Human Heart by Cardiac Imaging Techniques: CT and Echocardiography
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
109r Premature Ventricular Contraction percentage predicts new Systolic Dysfunction and clinically diagnosed CHF and overall Mortality
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
108r ‘Mammogram for the heart’ can predict heart attack by Dr. James Min, Director of the Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
107r Abbott’s percutaneous MitraClip mitral valve repair device SUPERIOR to Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) for reduction of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia (VT) episodes
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
106r No evidence to change current transfusion practices for adults undergoing complex cardiac surgery: RECESS evaluated 1,098 cardiac surgery patients received red blood cell units stored for short or long periods
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
105r 3-D BioPrinting in use to create Cardiac Living Tissue: Print Your Heart Out
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
104r Fractional Flow Reserve vs. Angiography in Non-ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
103r Transradial PCI Bests Transfemoral PCI in UK Analysis, regardless of Patient’s Age
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
102r DELETED, identical to 101r
101r Protein Clue to Sudden Cardiac Death: Research @Oxford University
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
100r Culprit-Lesion Over Multivessel PCI in STEMI Patients
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
99r Convergent Procedure addresses the progressive nature of A-Fib
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
98r Paul Zoll, MD: Originator of Modern Electrocardiac Therapy – A Biography by Stafford Cohen, MD, BIDMC
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
97r Surgical Options for Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Removal for A-Fib Patients without Indication for Anticoagulant Therapy
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
96r Intracranial Vascular Stenosis: Comparison of Clinical Trials: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty and Stenting (PTAS) vs. Clot-inhibiting Drugs: Aspirin and Clopidogrel (dual antiplatelet therapy) – more Strokes if Stenting
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
95r New Era for PAD as FDA approval in the US of 1st Drug-coated Balloon (DCB) for PDA – CAD Indication for DCB will follow
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
94r Tethered–Liquid Perfluorocarbon surface (TLP): Biocoating Prevents Blood from Clotting on Implantables
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
93r Medtronic’s CoreValve System Sustains Positive Outcomes Through Two Years in Extreme Risk Patients
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
92r Thrombus Aspiration for Myocardial Infarction: What are the Outcomes One Year After
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
91r Fractional Flow Reserve–Guided PCI vs Drug Therapy for Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
Fractional Flow Reserve–Guided PCI vs Drug Therapy for Stable Coronary Artery Disease
90r Capillaries: A Mapping Geometrical Method using Organ 3D Printing
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
89r One year Post-Intervention Mortality Rate: TAVR and AVR – Aortic Valve Procedures 6.7% in AVR, 11.0% in AVR with CABG, 20.7 in Transvascular (TV-TAVT) and 28.0% in Transapical (TA-TAVR) Patients
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
88r CEO of PolyNova: The Paradigm Shift in Heart Valve
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2014/06/16/ceo-of-polynova-the-paradigm-shift-in-heart-valve/
87r An FDA advisory committee unanimously recommended approval of the Lutonix drug-coated balloon PTA catheter for the treatment of patients with femoropopliteal occlusive disease.
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
86r Patent Dispute over Heart Defect Repair Technology: Appeals court Upholds Gore win over St. Jude Medical – Helex septal occluder competes with the Amplatzer device made by AGA/St. Jude
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
85r Chest Pain: Cardiac MRI provides the Picture of MI
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2014/06/03/chest-pain-cardiac-mri-provides-the-picture-of-mi/
84r CardioMEMS sold to St. Jude Medical: Boston Millennia Partners announced that St. Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ) is acquiring the remaining 81 percent of CardioMEMS, Inc. it does not own for $375 million
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
83r Cardiovascular Biology – A Bibliography of Research @Technion
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
82r Asymptomatic Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Low Yield of Stress Imaging – Population-Based Study
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
81r Transcatheter Mitral Valve (TMV) Procedures: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes to cover Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVR)
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
80r Minimally Invasive Valve Therapy Programs: Recommendations by SCAI, AATS, ACC, STS
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
79r Among those 26 exams deemed low-value, 12 involve medical imaging, in tests that range from preoperative chest radiography to carotid artery screening for asymptomatic patients, imaging for back pain, and CT for headache and rhinosinusitis (JAMA Internal Medicine, May 12, 2014)
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
78r FDA on Medical Devices: Part 1 – User Fee Act (MDUFA) III and Part 2 – Expedited Access Program for Medical Devices that Address Unmet Medical Needs
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
77r Settled Heart Valve Lawsuit: Medtronic to Pay Edwards: Edwards Lifesciences’ Sapien XT beat out Medtronic’s CoreValve
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
76r Replacement of the Mitral Valve: Using the Edwards’ Sapien Aortic Valve Device
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
75r Stem-Cell Therapy for Ischemic Heart Failure: Clinical Trial MSC Demonstrates Efficacy
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
74r ATVB (Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology) 2014 Conference 5/1 – 5/3/2014, Sheraton Centre Toronto – Toronto, Ontario
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
73r Endovascular Aortic Repair: A New Tool for Procedure Planning
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
72r Females and Non-Atherosclerotic Plaque: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection – New Insights from Research and DNA Ongoing Study
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
71r Of the Cardiac-specific Deaths, Deaths from Heart Attack and Sudden Heart Rhythm Disturbances declined steeply, no decline in Deaths from Heart Failure in a 20,000 PCI patients Study @ Mayo Clinic
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
70r Cardiac Perfusion Exam, Rapid Heart Scanner, CT, MRI and PET imaging – Innovations in Radiology @ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
69r Maladaptive Vascular Remodeling found by four-dimensional (4D) flow MRI: Outflow Patterns, Wall Shear Stress, and Expression of Aortopathy are caused by Congenital bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) Cusp Fusion
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
68r “Medicine Meets Virtual Reality” – NextMed-MMVR21 Conference 2/19 – 2/22/2014, Manhattan Beach Marriott, Manhattan Beach, CA
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
67r Preserved vs Reduced Ejection Fraction: Available and Needed Therapies
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
66r Developments on the Frontier of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Devices
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
65r On-Hours vs Off-Hours: Presentation to ER with Acute Myocardial Infarction – Lower Survival Rate if Off-Hours
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
64r Elastin Arteriopathy: The Genetics of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
63r Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Genotype as a Potential Genetic Marker
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
62r Genetics of Aortic and Carotid Calcification: The Role of Serum Lipids
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
61r St. Jude’s CEO is still betting on EnligHTN IV Study Renal Denervation System, despite Medtronic’s setback related to SYMPLICITY Phase IV
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
60r Ischemic Stable CAD: Medical Therapy and PCI no difference in End Point: Meta-Analysis of Contemporary Randomized Clinical Trials
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
59r Resistance Hypertension: Renal Artery Intervention using Stenting
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
58r For Accomplishments in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Diseases: 2015 The Arrigo Recordati International Prize for Scientific Research
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
57r Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging @ NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
56r ACC/AHA Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
55r Risks for Patients’ and Physician’s Health in the Cath Lab
Reporter and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
54r Myocardial Infarction: The New Definition After Revascularization
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
53r Echocardiogram Quantification: Quest for Reproducibility and Dependability
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
52r Myocardial Strain and Segmental Synchrony: Age and Gender in Speckle-tracking-based Echocardiographic Study
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
51r Hybrid Cath Lab/OR Suite’s da Vinci Surgical Robot of Intuitive Surgical gets FDA Warning Letter on Robot Track Record
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
50r Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA): Albert Einstein’s Operation by Dr. Nissen
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
49r Transposon-mediated Gene Therapy improves Pulmonary Hemodynamics and attenuates Right Ventricular Hypertrophy: eNOS gene therapy reduces Pulmonary vascular remodeling and Arterial wall hyperplasia
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
48r First-of-Its-Kind FDA Approval for ‘AUI’ Device with Endurant II AAA Stent Graft: Medtronic Expands in Endovascular Aortic Repair in the United States
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
47r Bioabsorbable Drug Coating Scaffolds, Stents and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2013/05/29/bioabsorbable-drug-coating-scaffolds-stents-and-dual-antiplatelet-therapy/
46r Svelte Medical Systems’ Drug-Eluting Stent: 0% Clinically-Driven Events Through 12-Months in First-In-Man Study
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
45r Echo vs Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMRI): CMRI may be a useful adjunct in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) family screening in higher risk
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
44r iElastance: Calculates Ventricular Elastance, Arterial Elastance and Ventricular-Arterial Coupling using Echocardiographic derived values in a single beat determination
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
43r CT Angiography (CCTA) Reduced Medical Resource Utilization compared to Standard Care reported in JACC
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
42r Texas Heart Institute: 50 Years of Accomplishments
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2013/05/04/texas-heart-institute-50-years-of-accomplishments/
41r Economic Toll of Heart Failure in the US: Forecasting the Impact of Heart Failure in the United States – A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
40r Sudden Cardiac Death invisible at Autopsy: Forensic Power of Postmortem MRI
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
39r Advanced CT Reconstruction: Plaque Estimation Algorithm for Fewer Errors and Semiautomation
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
38r Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Decisions on implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) using left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and Midwall Fibrosis: Decisions on Replacement using late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular MR (LGE-CMR)
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
37r Clinical Trials on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to be conducted by American College of Cardiology and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
36r Direct Flow Medical Wins European Clearance for Catheter Delivered Aortic Valve
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
35r DELETED, identical to 15c
34r PCI Outcomes, Increased Ischemic Risk associated with Elevated Plasma Fibrinogen not Platelet Reactivity
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
33r Cardiac Surgery Theatre in China vs. in the US: Cardiac Repair Procedures, Medical Devices in Use, Technology in Hospitals, Surgeons’ Training and Cardiac Disease Severity
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
32r DELETED, identical to 14c
31r DELETED, identical to 12c
30r Heart Renewal by pre-existing Cardiomyocytes: Source of New Heart Cell Growth Discovered
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
29r Ablation Devices Market to 2016 – Global Market Forecast and Trends Analysis by Technology, Devices & Applications
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
28r Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Endovascular repair and open repair resulted in similar long-term survival
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
27r Renal Denervation Technology of Vessix Vascular, Inc. been acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) to pay up to $425 Million
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
26r DELETED, identical to 11c
25r To Stent or Not? A Critical Decision
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2012/10/23/to-stent-or-not-a-critical-decision/
24r FDA Approval for Under-Skin Defibrillator goes to Boston Scientific Corporation
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
23r Absorb™ Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold: An International Launch by Abbott Laboratories
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
22r Carotid Stenting: Vascular surgeons have pointed to more minor strokes in the stenting group and cardiologists to more myocardial infarctions in the CEA cohort.
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
21r FDA: Strengthening Our National System for Medical Device Post-market Surveillance
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
20r Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement for Inoperable Severe Aortic Stenosis
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
19r Evidence for Overturning the Guidelines in Cardiogenic Shock
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
18r Imbalance of Autonomic Tone: The Promise of Intravascular Stimulation of Autonomics
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
17r Intravascular Stimulation of Autonomics: A Letter from Dr. Michael Scherlag
Letter received by Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN on September 1, 2012
16r New Definition of MI Unveiled, Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)CT for Tagging Ischemia
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
15r DELETED, identical to 8c
14r Expected New Trends in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medical Devices
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
13r Patient Access to Medical Devices — A Comparison of U.S. and European Review Processes
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
12r Coronary CT Angiography versus Standard Evaluation in Acute Chest Pain
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
11r Updated Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): risk for stroke and suitability for surgery
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
10r Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): FDA approves expanded indication for two transcatheter heart valves for patients at intermediate risk for death or complications associated with open-heart surgery
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
9r Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, RN
8r Gaps, Tensions, and Conflicts in the FDA Approval Process: Implications for Clinical Practice
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
7r Heart Remodeling by Design – Implantable Synchronized Cardiac Assist Device: Abiomed’s Symphony
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
6r Percutaneous Endocardial Ablation of Scar-Related Ventricular Tachycardia
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
5r Implantable Synchronized Cardiac Assist Device Designed for Heart Remodeling: Abiomed’s Symphony
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
4r Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty and Stenting (PTAS) – Stenting versus Aggressive Medical Therapy for Intracranial Arterial Stenosis
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
3r The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) covers transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) under Coverage with Evidence Development (CED)
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
2r Investigational Devices: Edwards Sapien Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve Replacement Transfemoral Deployment
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
1r Investigational Devices: Edwards Sapien Transcatheter Aortic Valve Transapical Deployment
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
Figure 1: Comparison of observed and expected survival after mitral valve surgery in patients in NYHA classes I-II (left) and classes III-IV (right). Numbers underneath indicate percentage of expected survival achieved.*
Figure 2: Survival after mitral valve surgery according to preoperative echocardiographic ejection fraction (EF). Numbers at bottom indicate patients at risk.**
Figure 2: Long-term survival with medical treatment compared with expected durations of survival for patients with mitral regurgitation due to flailing leaflets. Kaplan-Meier curve of survival.**
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