In Global News: 3D Echocardiography Goggles, US Lung Transplant Policy, and Training for OR Fires [1]
Patient Care and General Interest
Uruguay’s fight against tobacco and Phillip Morris [3] was highlighted at the recent Annual Meeting of the American College of Cardiology, and one physician shares her thoughts.
The University of California Los Angeles has opened a new center, the Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health, to focus on treatment, research, and education for esophageal disorders [4].
Drugs and Devices
Boston Scientific’s transcatheter Lotus Edge Aortic Valve System was cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration [5]. The company launched the system recently in Europe and will launch it in the US soon.
Goggles that facilitated a mixed-reality view of 3D echocardiography were used for a percutaneous mitral valve intervention [6] in Poland.
Research, Trials, and Funding
Researchers from St. Louis, Missouri, USA, report on the impact of a 2017 change in US lung transplant policy [7] that expanded the geographic boundaries for determining which patients get first priority for donor lungs.
Simulation training improves a team’s ability to manage operating room fires [8] more than training that is exclusively didactic, say researchers from Illinois, USA.