November 7, 2019 Although the Abbott Absorb fully bioresorbable drug-eluting stent (DES) was taken off the market due to poor sales and questions on outcomes in coronary vessels compared to conventional metallic DES, it performed very well in peripheral vessels below the knee (BTK) in the ABSORB BTK Trial. The results were presented as a late-breaking trial at the 2019 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) annual meeting. This novel bioresorbable, drug-eluting scaffold has several inherent advantages over stents, related to its biological resorption Continue reading →

Social needs including food, housing, utilities, transportation and exposure to interpersonal violence are well known to be linked to health outcomes. Continue reading →

The presence of epicardial coronary spasm and increased microvascular resistance in patients with angina but without obstructive coronary artery disease is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, according to the results of a small study. Patients with coronary spasm and a high index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) had a significantly worse prognosis compared with those without vasospasm and a normal IMR (HR 6.23; 95% CI 1.21-118.48) over a median follow-up of 893 days Continue reading →

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Computed Tomography (CT) Scanners Devices And Equipment Global Market Report 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global computed tomography (ct) scanners devices and equipment market was valued at about $6.9 billion in 2018 and is expected to grow to $8.04 billion at a CAGR of 3.9% through 2022. The Computed Tomography (CT) scanners devices and equipment market consists of sales of computed tomography (CT) scanners devices and equipment and related services Continue reading →

For the first time in years, for 2019 active managers are outperforming index funds, and that should be a loud wake-up call to passive investors. After a more than 10-year bull market, the bull is tired. Continue reading →