Structural Heart June 30, 2025
The valve replacement space keeps adding contenders, and Foldax’s polymer-based TRIA Mitral Valve replacement showed compelling one-year results in its India Clinical Trial presented at New York Valves 2025, suggesting we could soon have an alternative to bovine tissue valves. Researchers tested the new surgical TRIA polymer valve on 67 patients (aged 19 to 67) […]
Population Health June 26, 2025
We’ve all cut down on plastic straws to save the sea turtles, but what about ourselves? A recent AHA study suggests there could be a link between ocean microplastic levels and cardiovascular disease in U.S. coastal counties, adding to a concerning trend of microplastics and CV risk. Researchers analyzed counties near waters with high and […]
Surgeries & Interventions June 23, 2025
Over a year after becoming the first FDA-approved transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement system, a new JACC study suggests Edwards Lifesciences’ Evoque TTVR system might have some risks that regulators hadn’t previously considered. Searching for more answers about Evoque’s real world risks, researchers pulled data from the FDA’s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database […]
