Technology and Trials » Invasive
Overview Founded in 1949 as a medical repair shop, Medtronic Inc. has steadily grown to become a global leader in medical technologies, initially producing pacemakers before expanding...
Technology and Trials » Invasive
Interventional treatment of coronary artery disease has come a long way since Andreas Gruentzig performed the first PTCA on an awake patient in 1977. The diversity and complexity of...
Technology and Trials » Invasive
Aortic stenosis is characterised by the hardening and narrowing of the aortic valve that pumps blood into the body’s main artery. It affects nearly 5% of those over 75...
Technology and Trials » Invasive
Coronary bifurcation disease is one of the outstanding challenges of treatment with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and may be present in up to 20 to 30% of patients with...
Technology and Trials » Invasive
Aortic stenosis is characterised by the hardening and narrowing of the aortic valve that pumps blood into the body’s main artery. It affects nearly 5% of those over...