ACC 2018 Preview: Zoll's LifeVest, Abbott's HeartMate 3 And Amplatzer, Late-Breaking Trial Devices
Executive Summary
New clinical data with the potential to change clinical practice will be presented at the 2018 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session and Expo in Orlando, Fla., Mar. 10-12. Among the planned late-breaking trials and featured research presentations is a study of Zoll's LifeVest wearable external cardioverter-defibrillator following a heart attack; new results from a trial of Abbott's Amplatzer PFO-closure device, and long-term data on Abbott's HeartMate 3 ventricular assist device.
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