The apparent benefits at 2 years observed in the nonrandomized ALT-FLOW study pave the way for a sham-controlled trial.

A novel transcatheter-implanted system that shunts blood flow from the left to right atrium through the coronary sinus has ...

The humble current shunt is an excellent way to do just that ... or to protect the drive transistors from failure. In fact, such strategies can be used in a wide variety of applications.

The INPH guidelines list complications that include shunt malfunction (20%), subdural hematoma (2–17%), seizure (3–11%), shunt infection (3–6%) and intracerebral hematoma (3%). 6 In our ...

causing the shunt to malfunction, according to a study published in the August 2012 issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. The authors initiated the study after having issues with a ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...

Forward systemic flow can be reduced if the shunt is large resulting in symptoms of congestive heart failure. The Qp/Qs ratio can be measured during cardiac catheterization or via echocardiography ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alleviant Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company developing a no-implant atrial shunt for heart failure, today announced a $90 million financing to ...

Wireless brain sensor aims to prevent failures, giving hydrocephalus patients early alerts before symptoms become critical.