thrombus Articles
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Results Published from FIH Study of Thrombolex’s Bashir Endovascular Catheter
February 9, 2021—Findings from the first-in-human (FIH) study assessing the safety and feasibility of the Bashir endovascular catheter (BEC; Thrombolex, Inc.) for the treatment of acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) were published by Akhilesh K. Sista, MD, et al in Circulation: Cardiovascular Intervention (2021;14). The BEC is a pharmacomechanical device designed to enhance ...
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New DVT device completes first-in-human trial (Venous News)
The first-in-human case using the new deep vein thrombosis (DVT) device Vetex thrombectomy catheter (Vetex Medical) has recently been completed in a multicentre study. The device has the potential to reduce hospital stays and costs associated with DVT treatment, a press release announces. According to Vetex Medical, the Vetex thrombectomy catheter is the first device to combine rotational and ...
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A Contemporary Review of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Pathophysiology, treatment options and hot topics
Pathophysiology, treatment options and hot topics Improvements In Stemi Treatment The immediate and long-term prognosis of patients experiencing an ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has changed dramatically since the introduction of coronary reperfusion therapies during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). The evolution of these therapies accelerated with the ...
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A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Venous Thromboembolic Disease
PE is the most common preventable cause of death among hospital patients in the United States. VTE is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide and has the third-highest mortality rate out of any cardiovascular disease, behind myocardial infarctions and stroke. Unlike myocardial infractions and stroke, where mortality has improved considerably, VTE has seen an increase in cases, with no ...
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What Are the Applications of Enzymes in Disease Research and Treatment?
With the development of biotechnology in the modern information age, the research, development and utilization of enzymes have become more and more in-depth, and correspondingly, the application of enzymes in medicine has become more and more extensive. 1. The relationship between enzymes and certain diseases The diseases caused by the lack of enzymes in the human body are mostly congenital or ...
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Titanium but not just titanium
Titanium and its alloys have many advantages as surgical implant materials, such as low density, high strength, good toughness, good biocompatibility, non-toxicity, low elastic modulus, good corrosion resistance, and low X-ray absorption rate Etc., thus occupying an increasingly important position in medical metal materials. Titanium and its alloys can be used for the repair and replacement of ...
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The Functions and Roles of Enzymes
Catalysis Enzymes are a class of biological catalysts. They govern many catalytic processes such as metabolism, nutrition, and energy conversion of organisms. Most of the reactions closely related to life processes are enzyme-catalyzed reactions. These properties of the enzyme enable the intricate process of material metabolism in the cell to proceed in an orderly manner, and to adapt material ...
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How One Smart MedTech Company is Leveraging Innovation to Save the Lives and Limbs of VTE Patients
Medical device start-up companies must focus on innovation, regulatory compliance, efficient processes and prudent financial management in order to survive. Smart MedTech companies prioritize their funding to only support innovation which will result in new products that fulfill significant unmet clinical needs over the long-term. Thrombolex, a relatively new entrant into the MedTech sector, is a ...
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First-in-man demonstration of 18-month spatiotemporal stability of active atrial fibrillation source detected by Electrographic Flow mapping in persistent atrial fibrillation
Keywords: atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, mapping, atrial fibrillation, source, electrographic flow Introduction: Advanced mapping methods for atrial fibrillation (AF) have previously suffered from poor spatiotemporal stability. Electrographic flow (EGF) mapping is a novel technique using computer vision and optical flow smoothing algorithms to avoid this issue. The aim of this ...
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