The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine (Volume 243, Issue 8, May, 2018) identifies a new approach for treating cardiac arrythmias (http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1535370218769420). The study, led by Dr. Congxin Huang, in the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Wuhan University in China, reports that treatment with a β-receptor antagonist abolishes cardiac arrythmias in […]
SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Viera BioScience announced today positive data demonstrating that its AngioMune™ T Regulatory Cell based product successfully reduced cardiac damage and stimulated production of new blood vessels in animals that were induced to undergo a heart attack. The use of T regulatory cells for angiogenesis is […]
PARIS, May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced 30-day data demonstrating that treatment with the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve in more than 450 commercial centers around the U.S. show consistently positive patient outcomes. The […]
PARIS, May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced five-year results from the FAME 2 study, which showed that patients had fewer major adverse cardiac events (MACE) when they received a heart stent guided by Abbott’s fractional flow reserve (FFR) diagnostic tool in combination with medical therapy compared to patients […]
100 percent technical success and no Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) scored in first pre-clinical randomized trial Rouen, France, May 22, 2018 – Robocath, a company that designs, develops and commercializes cardiovascular robotic systems for the treatment of vascular diseases, announces today during the EuroPCR congress that its first robotic solution, […]
LAKE FOREST, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NaviGate Cardiac Structures Inc. (“NCSI”) announced today that the first patient to receive its replacement tricuspid valved stent via transjugular access has reached one-year post-procedure with excellent valvular function. This patient, along with 15 others treated to date under compassionate use protocols for severe tricuspid regurgitation, have received […]
First-of-its-Kind Lesion Preparation Tool Fractures Calcium in CAD with Sonic Pressure Waves, Enabling Optimal Stent Delivery and Expansion While Minimizing Trauma First Patient Enrolled in DISRUPT CAD II Post-Market Study Fremont, Calif. — May 21, 2018 — Shockwave Medical, a pioneer in the treatment of calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced […]
SHENZHEN, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Splendris International Limited, an affiliate of Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd. (Salubris), a multi-national leader in the development and commercialization of cardiovascular products in China and beyond, today announced a strategic investment and in-licensing agreement with Swiss cardiovascular pioneer M.A. MedAlliance S.A. (MedAlliance). Under the terms of the […]
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sofinnova Partners, a leading European venture capital firm specialized in Life Sciences, has appointed Dr. Martin T. Rothman as Venture Partner. Dr. Rothman brings forty years of experience and a strong international network in the medical field to Sofinnova Partners. As Venture Partner, Dr. Rothman will focus on helping […]
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq:MYOK), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering a precision medicine approach for the treatment of heritable cardiovascular diseases, today announced the design of its pivotal Phase 3 EXPLORER-HCM clinical trial to evaluate the use of mavacamten for the potential […]
