Coronary/Structural Heart

Alnylam Completes Enrollment in HELIOS-B Phase 3 Study of Investigational Vutrisiran in Patients with Transthyretin-Mediated (ATTR) Amyloidosis with Cardiomyopathy

− Full Study Enrollment Completed Well Ahead of Schedule − CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has achieved full patient enrollment in its HELIOS-B Phase 3 study of vutrisiran, an investigational RNAi therapeutic in development for the treatment of cardiomyopathy in patients […]

BioStable Science & Engineering Initiates European Commercialization of the HAART™ 200 Aortic Annuloplasty Device

First commercial implantations of the HAART 200 Device for Bicuspid Aortic Valve repair performed by Professor Marek Jasinski at the Wroclaw Medical University AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioStable Science & Engineering, Inc. announced today that the first commercial implantations of its HAART 200 Aortic Annuloplasty Device were performed on Monday, August 2nd by Professor […]

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) on Forefront of Exciting Hypertension Innovation

NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NetworkNewsAudio – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) announces the availability of a broadcast titled, “Cardiovascular Disease Drug Market Offers Compelling Potential for First Movers, Innovators in the Space.” To hear the AudioPressRelease, please visit: The NetworkNewsAudio News Podcast To view the full editorial, please visit: https://nnw.fm/dJwHD Controlling […]

Columbia Asia Referral Hospitals (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals) demonstrates ‘Door-to-Balloon’ procedure, launches new Cath Lab at Yeshwanthpur Unit

BANGALORE, India, Aug. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Columbia Asia Referral Hospitals Yeshwanthpur (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), today announced the launch of a new Cath Lab unit to highlight and demonstrate the importance of ‘Door-to-Balloon’ time during cardiac emergencies. Anand Hedge (name changed), a 56-year-old gentleman was working at his factory when he suffered a […]

Abcentra Announces First Patients Dosed with Orticumab in Clinical Trial Evaluating Blockade of Oxidized LDL in Psoriasis with Elevated Cardiometabolic Risk

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Abcentra LLC announced that the first patients have been dosed in its multi-center phase 2 trial assessing the safety and activity of orticumab in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and cardiometabolic risk factors. Orticumab is a fully-human monoclonal antibody against a specific oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) epitope. Seventeen […]

Clinical Trial Shows Injectable Weight Loss Drug Directly Reduces Abdominal Fat

Findings could potentially widen use for overweight adults who are high risk for heart disease   CLEVELAND – A clinical trial led by Dr. Ian Neeland with University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute could have implications for overweight and obese adults who may benefit from reducing intra-abdominal fat. The […]

Lp(a) HORIZON achieves 50% enrollment in trial to assess the safety and efficacy of pelacarsen in reducing recurrent cardiovascular events

– Ionis-discovered pelacarsen continues to advance as potential first new therapy for Lp(a)-driven cardiovascular disease CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS) today announced that pelacarsen, formerly known as AKCEA-APO(a)-LRx, and licensed by Novartis (NYSE: NVS) for exclusive worldwide development and commercialization,  continues to advance in the clinic as the potential […]

Baylis Medical Announces First Clinical Use of the VersaCross® Large Access Solution to Deliver Large Bore Therapy Solutions

TORONTO, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Baylis Medical announced today the first clinical use of the VersaCross® Large Access Solution. The new solution includes the world’s first 3-in-1 RF wire paired with a seamless shapeable dilator designed to optimize tissue dilation for large sheath procedures, including left atrial appendage closure, transvenous mitral […]

Biofourmis Earns FDA’s First-Ever Breakthrough Device Designation for a Novel Digital Therapeutic for Heart Failure

BiovitalsHF® Approved for Expedited FDA Review Process as a First-in-Class DTx for Heart Failure that Augments Traditional Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy BOSTON, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Biofourmis, a Boston-based global leader in virtual care and digital therapeutics, announced today its BiovitalsHF® solution is the first-ever heart failure digital therapeutic to receive a Breakthrough Device […]

Cohere Health Announces a Groundbreaking Collaboration with American College of Cardiology to Advance High-Quality Care

Cohere Health adds care-pathway-based cardiology solution to its transformative digital prior authorization product line BOSTON, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cohere Health, an emerging high-growth digital health company, today announced a new solution for health plans in partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) that actively engages physicians, patients, health plans and […]