Evolving Embolic Protection Devices Providing Practitioners with More Options.New Survey by Greystone Associates Examines the Impact on Interventional Therapeutics AMHERST, N.H. -- For the millions of patients of cardiovascular disease, peripheral artery disease, and related vascular insufficiency conditions, interventional cardiology is a primary therapeutic avenue for alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life. Until recently, practitioners and their patients have had to deal with the uncertainty associated with complications due to procedure-related embolic embolic /em·bol·ic/ (em-bol´ik) pertaining to an embolus or to embolism. em·bol·ic adj. 1. Relating to, or caused by an embolus or embolism. 2. Relating to emboly. events. For these patients, the evolving capabilities of embolic protection devices (EPD EPD expected progeny difference. ) have become an essential element in treatment decisions and therapeutic outcomes. While the evolutionary success of embolic protection devises has been impressive, several issues must be addressed in order for the technology to fully expand beyond SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) A vector graphics format from the W3C for the Web that is expressed in XML. Introduced in 2001, SVG was designed to become the standard vector format just as GIFs and JPEGs have become the standard bitmaps for the Web. , PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , and carotid artery procedures. Promising indications for embolic protection include atrial atrial /atri·al/ (a´tre-al) pertaining to an atrium. a·tri·al adj. Of or relating to an atrium. Atrial Having to do with the upper chambers of the heart. fibrillation-related embolism embolism Obstruction of blood flow by an embolus—a substance (e.g., a blood clot, a fat globule from a crush injury, or a gas bubble) not normally present in the bloodstream. Obstruction of an artery to the brain may cause stroke. protection and interventional procedures for cerebrovascular cer·e·bro·vas·cu·lar adj. Relating to the blood supply to the brain, particularly with reference to pathological changes. cerebrovascular pertaining to the blood vessels of the cerebrum or brain. defects. This sector has been marked by a high level of technology acquisition activity, as established players seek to protect their existing franchise and expand product offerings. Several companies are developing novel approaches to EPD that offer unique advantages. These technologies, while in early clinical trial stages, have the potential to influence the direction of future programs and alliance activity. These findings are contained in a new report that analyzes embolic protection devices and their therapeutic applications. The report is designed to provide readers with a detailed understanding of approved and development-stage embolic protection devices, and the evolving technology and design issues shaping this segment. More information is available at www.greystoneassociates.org About Greystone Greystone Associates is a medical and healthcare technology consulting firm providing services in strategic planning, venture development, product commercialization, and technology and market assessment. |
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