Study published in HeartRhythm Journal shows female patients undergo catheter ablation less often and experience more complications than males

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An overview of clinical trials on AF ablation devices seeking FDA approval was presented by Hugh Calkins, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA, at the Boston AF Symposium.

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Results of the ACTIVE A and RE-LY trials were presented by Stuart Connolly, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, at the Boston AF Symposium.

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Charles Love, The Ohio State University, analyses updates and highlights on issues related to lead management and extraction.

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Panos E Vardas, president of the European Heart Rhythm Association, analyses the trend on expanding the existing indications and usage of ablation.

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Jose L Merino, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, analyses the implementation of actions to guarantee quality and qualification in cardiac rhythm management.

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Fred Morady spoke to Cardiac Rhythm News about his influences, areas of research, and activities outside medicine: building furniture at home and downsizing to a Cessna 182.

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Riccardo Cappato, from Milan, Italy, spoke to Cardiac Rhythm News about his career, advances in cardiac rhythm management, and his passion for crime fiction.

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Silvia G Priori spoke to Cardiovascular News about her career, research, joy in spending time with her two children, and the occasion she took beta-blockers before meeting Dr Mike Rosen.

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The FDA also approved all magnetic catheters for use with newly increased field strength for magnetic navigation.

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Hansen Medical showcased the small, flexible irrigated ablation catheter for the first time. CE mark is expected in the first half of 2010.

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The Current Accel ICD, AnalyST Accel ICD, Promote Accel CRT-D, Durata high-voltage cardiac lead, and the SJM Confirm implantable cardiac monitor are now approved in the country.

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Clinical data presented at the Joint Interventional Meeting (JIM) 2010 in Rome provide further evidence that Orbus Neich’s Genous stent could be a treatment of choice for patients not suitable for long-term dual antiplatelet therapy.

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Three-year results of the RESOLUTE trial include no new target lesion revascularisations and no instances of stent thrombosis.

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Since the first percutaneous implantation of a pulmonary valve in a human was reported for the first time in 2000, transcatheter heart valve procedures have recorded constant double-digit growth year-on-year, offering a new option to candidates not suitable for conventional surgery.

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Alain Cribier, who performed the first double balloon technique for dilatation of valvular stenosis in 1985, spoke to Cardiovascular News International about the evolution of percutaneous techniques.

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Carlo Briguori, Naples, Italy, discusses the difficulties in compliance and low response to dual antiplatelet therapy.

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Kornelia Kotseva, Imperial College, London, UK, analyses the results of the EUROASPIRE surveys.

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Alfredo R Galassi, director of diagnostic and cardiovascular interventional laboratory, Ferrarotto Hospital University of Catania, Italy, and associate professor of cardiology, University of Catania, Italy, tells Cardiovascular News International about his career journey to date, and his love of sailing

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Silvia G Priori spoke to Cardiovascular News about her career, research, joy in spending time with her two children, and the occasion she took beta-blockers before meeting Dr Mike Rosen.

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Cardiovascular News talks to Professor Christian Hamm, Bad Nauheim, Germany, about his influences, current areas of research, and the challenges facing cardiology.

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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Thoratec’s PMA (pre-market approval) supplement, allowing the use of its HeartMate II left ventricular assist system for destination therapy.

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The everolimus-eluting stent, Xience V has been approved by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Abbott has announced.

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Mega has a smaller insertion point than traditional 50cc intra-aortic balloons and offers additional blood volume displacement for intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation.

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The longest running and leading vascular symposium in Europe

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Lombard’s device has been utilised in the largest series of patients with difficult and tortuous anatomy ever studied and had outstanding clinical results.

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The eagerly awaited results of the CREST (Carotid revascularisation endarterectomy versus stenting) trial were announced on Friday 26 February at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2010. Both procedures were shown to be equally safe and effective for the treatment of carotid atherosclerosis and the prevention of stroke, myocardial infarction, and death.

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Current trends in vascular imaging were presented on 22 January 2010 at the Controverses et Actualités en Chirurgie Vascularie (CACVS) meeting in Paris, France.

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Sumaira MacDonald says that the EVA 3-S trial has demonstrated the world’s first reverse learning curve, and that carotid artery stenting can only get better

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Thirty-day outcomes report from the SVS Vascular Registry for Carotid Procedures studies patients with carotid artery disease

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Richard McWilliams, Liverpool, UK, stresses the importance of 3D imaging training

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Vascular News talks to John Mannick of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital about entering vascular surgery by the toss of a coin, and winning recognition from the Society of University Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery.

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Michael Jacobs, Chairman and Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands, told Vascular News about his foray into the world of vascular surgery, his most memorable case, the advice he always follows, and golf!

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From fenestrated grafts, new medical devices and patents, Roy Greenberg, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA, is now also au fait with the Wii and talking about Pokemon, thanks to his children. He told Vascular News all about his fascination with human physiology, imaging, and fish tanks!

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Adapt carotid nitinol stent has thinner struts to deal with tortuousity and has closed cell design to allow in-vessel conformability.

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Invatec announce CE-certification for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty balloon catheter, the IN.PACT Falcon

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The devices are the first .014-inch wires designed specifically for crossing chronic total occlusions and extremely tight lesions in the peripheral arteries.

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With the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) results giving carotid endarterectomy a definite thumbs-up and hammering a few nails in the coffin for carotid artery stenting, the results of the purist trial CREST have long been awaited for either confirmation, or disagreement of results.

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Interventional radiologists will share scientific advances and new discoveries in treating a host of diseases at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 35th Annual Scientific Meeting 13–18 March,2010 at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa,USA.

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New England Journal of Medicine publishes first study to show minimally invasive interventional radiology approach for end-stage kidney disease patients is “superior” in treating blocked access

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Early in our experience at Georgetown University, we recognised that UAE is one of the few interventional radiology procedures that routinely requires the embolization of two vessels on opposite sides of the body.

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Johannes Lammer was awarded the CIRSE gold medal at the opening ceremony on September 19, 2009, Lisbon, Portugal. “I am truly honoured to receive this medal from CIRSE,” said Lammer in his acceptance speech.

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The recent vote by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) shows how interventional radiology has moved from a technical discipline to a true clinical discipline, which marks a real milestone, the official birth of a new medical specialty in Europe.

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Poland’s most senior interventional radiologist, and president of ECR 2010, told Interventional News how she felt when she joined a male-dominated field.

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Professor Ernst-Peter Strecker invented his first bare metal stent in around 1985. He was also one of the first to implant a stent in a patient with a post-PTA restenosis of the right common iliac artery, in May 1987

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Interventional News’ Co-Editor-in-Chief, and new president of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Brian Stainken, on the “magic” of which interventional radiologists are too modest to boast.

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New agile PACS solution designed to enhance clinical image reading and streamline workflow

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Medtronic has announced the introduction of an imaging and visualisation service for endovascular specialists who use the company’s portfolio of stent grafts to treat aortic aneurysms.

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Cook Medical is collaborating with physicians around the world to develop the SFA Open-Registry using OpenDoor, the first-ever transparent clinical data management suite.

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The 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Interventional Radiology

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The longest running and leading vascular symposium in Europe

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X-spine Systems has announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Gamma Spine for the development and distribution of its minimally invasive spinal fixation technology.

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New High Viscosity Cement for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures

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Baxter to acquire all outstanding equity of ApaTech, including ACTIFUSE

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The EFORT congress organisers spoke to Enrique Caceres Palou for Spinal News International, and he pointed out some of the highlights of the upcoming forum.

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One of the most exciting and, currently, one of the most controversial biological products are the recombinant bone morphogenetic proteins otherwise known as BMPs, says Jeffrey C Wang.

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Richard D Guyer provides an overview of the team’s experiences.

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When a young Olympic gold-winning gymnast turned to medicine to specialise in orthopaedics, she never foresaw that one day, she would help develop the world’s first total disc replacement, and forever change the standard of spine surgery. Karin Buettner-Janz, outgoing president of Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS), told Spinal News International about her journey.

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Spinal News International talks to Professor H Michael Mayer about his views on the future of spine surgery, the current problems facing the procedure, and his interest in racing bikes.

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The President of the North America Spine Society (NASS) talks about the importance of spine societies, new technologies and the development of his wildlife presence.

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Anticipates closing the transaction by the end of Q1 2010

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Stryker Corporation announced recently that it has acquired OtisMed Corporation, a privately held, software technology firm.

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Minimus Spine recently announced today that it received its first US patent describing techniques to create and deliver intradiscal ozone injections to treat disc herniation.

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Sixth combined meeting of the British Scoliosis Society, Society for Back Pain Research and British Association of Spinal Surgeons

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