This edition of Medtech Insight’s regular round-up of heart-tech news covers some highlights of this years’ Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting in September, including the latest trials of Abbott's Amulet left-atrial appendage closure device and Medtronic's Intrepid transcatheter mitral valve replacement.
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TRiCares presented data from the first-in-human study for its tricuspid valve replacement system – Topaz – at EuroPCR 2025 on 22 May.
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains one of the most challenging and resource-intensive emergencies in cardiovascular care. At SCAI 2025, clinicians presented a novel algorithm that improved triage decisions and reduced unnecessary interventions.
King’s College London, Imperial College London and The Alan Turing Institute constructed cardiac digital twins at scale, creating over 3,400, in a new study using UK Biobank data published in Nature Cardiovascular Research on 16 May.
The REFLECT studies showed a 78% reduction in cardiovascular disease-related hospitalization for people living with type 1 diabetes with prior low blood sugar episodes.
A Texas court's decision against US FDA regulation of lab-developed tests (LDTs) has introduced new uncertainties for clinical labs. Industry stakeholders are now worried about potential future regulations while also managing existing compliance requirements. Recent conference discussions underscored the complexities of FDA oversight.
A study from Babson Diagnostics published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine showed that capillary blood sample volume issues can overcome historical challenges, such as poor quality, through a technique called assay miniaturization.
Fujirebio Diagnostics' Alzheimer's disease test, Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio, has been cleared by the US FDA.
