The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
Tel Aviv, Israel, June 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE American: NSPR), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 33,333,333 units at a price to the public of $0.30 per unit. InspireMD expects […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June, 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Bayer are launching the Precision Cardiology Laboratory (PCL), a new endeavor that will pursue scientific insights aimed at developing new therapies for heart failure. According to the American Heart Association, more than 900,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure every […]
CHICAGO, June 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Heart Association recently selected Northwestern Medicine as one of six centers to be part of a new, grant-funded national network dedicated to researching and understanding the causes of atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat. At Northwestern, a $3.7 million grant will fund research specifically on […]
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Silk Road Medical, Inc., a company dedicated to preventing the devastating burden of stroke through surgical innovation, today announced the presentation of real-world data for the treatment of patients with carotid artery disease at risk for stroke at the Society for Vascular Surgery 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM). […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – ( BUSINESS WIRE ) – Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) is launching a nationwide screening Protocol for Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) for all newborns. As part of the launch of the program which equips MOHAP nine clinics in […]
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California have demonstrated the feasibility of implanting a micropacemaker system in the pericardial sac surrounding the heart — a breakthrough that may open up new cardiac pacing options for children and adults. The micropacemaker — inserted through a single, […]
BEDMINSTER, N.J., and DUBLIN, Ireland, June 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization and development of therapeutics to improve cardiovascular health, today announced that the last patient study visit has occurred in its potential landmark cardiovascular outcomes study, REDUCE-IT™. The company also reiterated […]
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRTC), a leading digital health care solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care, announced today the appointment of Karim Karti to Chief Operating Officer effective July 23, 2018. Karti brings more than 20 years of experience and a […]
LISLE, Ill., June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Endotronix, Inc., a digital health, medtech company dedicated to advancing the treatment of heart failure, today announced they have joined the American Heart Association’s Center for Health Technology & Innovation’s (CHTI) Innovators Network. The collaboration allows Endotronix to integrate the Association’s digital resources into the Cordella™ Heart […]
PQ Bypass touted 12-month data today from a trial evaluating its Detour percutaneous femoropopliteal bypass system. Results from the Detour I trial showed “promising 12-month durability” for patients with extremely long blockages in the superficial femoral artery, the company reported. The study included lesions that were longer and more complex than […]
