Author: Ken Dropiewski

Endotronix Announces Enrollment of the First Patients in the PROACTIVE-HF Pivotal Trial

Study to support U.S. FDA approval of the Cordella™ Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor System for the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure LISLE, Ill., Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Endotronix, a digital health and medical technology company dedicated to advancing the treatment of chronic heart failure (HF), today announced the enrollment of […]

Published Real-World Experience Demonstrates VasQ™ External Support Improves Outcomes When Adopted as the Standard of Care

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Robert Shahverdyan, Head of Vascular Access Center at Asklepios Klinik Barmbek of Hamburg, Germany, has recently published a retrospective analysis of his first 32 consecutive radiocephalic (forearm) VasQ™ External Support procedures in the Journal of Vascular Access.  VasQ™ External Support, a Laminate Medical technology, is implanted […]

First patient enrolled in the new clinical study FILTER-SCAD targeting 2,000 patients

Press release Malmö, Sweden February 18, 2020 First patient enrolled in the new clinical study FILTER-SCAD targeting 2,000 patients Acarix AB (publ) today announced the initiation of the randomized, multi-center clinical study FILTER-SCAD to examine the cost effectiveness and safety of adding the CADScor®System as a rule-out test in patients referred with symptoms […]

Biotricity Posts Calendar Q4 Results that Show Continued Growth

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biotricity Inc. (OTCQB: BTCY), a medical diagnostic and consumer healthcare technology company, today announced calendar fourth quarter financial results for the three months which ended December 31, 2019. FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Revenues for the three months which ended December 31, 2019 grew by 225% […]

BioVentrix Announces Gregg Stone, MD, as Co-Principal Investigator for ALIVE Pivotal Trial of Transcatheter Device for Heart Failure

SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioVentrix, Inc., a pioneer of technologies and procedures for the less invasive treatment of heart failure (HF), today announced that Gregg Stone, MD, of New York’s Mount Sinai Health System has signed on to the pivotal ALIVE Trial of the Revivent TC™ TransCatheter Ventricular Enhancement System as co-principal investigator. Dr. Stone […]

Northwell Receives State Approval to Open Four Cardiac Catheterization Labs

Lenox Health Greenwich Village, Mather and Plainview hospitals join Northern Westchester to offer critical new cardiac services NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Three Northwell Health facilities – Lenox Health Greenwich Village, Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson and Plainview Hospital – have received approval this month from the New York State Health and Health Planning Council to […]

Shockwave Medical Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results and Provides Full Year 2020 Financial Outlook

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: SWAV), a pioneer in the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease, today reported financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2019. Recent Highlights Recognized revenue of $14.3 […]

Caretaker Medical Adds ECG Patch to the Caretaker® Wireless Continuous Blood Pressure & Patient Monitoring Platform

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Caretaker Medical, a leader in clinical-grade wireless patient monitoring and maker of the Caretaker® wearable patient monitor that utilizes a simple Finger Cuff to measure Real-time “Beat by Beat” Continuous Blood Pressure, Respiration Rate, and other hemodynamic parameters, has incorporated VivaLNK’s FDA-Cleared ECG Patch to their […]

Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Celebrates 15 Years of Breakthrough Medicine

Number one cardiology and heart surgery program in Illinois for more than a decade; only program in Illinois with top 10 national U.S. News & World Report ranking CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Illinois’ highest ranked cardiology and heart surgery program. Among the highest survival rates for heart failure and heart attack […]

Sahyadri Hospitals Conducts First Successful Rare LVAD Procedure in Pune, an Alternative to Heart Transplant

City’s first successful Mechanical device implant on heart gives new lease of life to a Yemeni National PUNE, India, Feb. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital, Deccan recently conducted a rare and high risk left ventricular assist device implantation (LVAD) procedure on a 22-year-old Yemeni National who was suffering from […]