AUSTIN, Texas, August 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – XBiotech Inc. (NASDAQ: XBIT) today announced the release of results indicating that leukocyte-derived Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1⍺) is the cause clots that can cause a heart attack or stroke. The research was led by a world-renowned cardiovascular researcher, Dr. Peter Libby, Professor Mallinckrodt of […]
Author: Ken Dropiewski
Avinger Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avinger, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGR), a leading developer of innovative treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced that management of Avinger will present at the following investor conferences: Rodman & Renshaw 20th Annual Global Investment Conference, sponsored by H.C. Wainwright & […]
European Society of Cardiology incorporates iFR technology into updated guidelines for revascularization
AMSTERDAM and MUNICH, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE : PHG , AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that the European Society of Cardiology has incorporated instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) into its updated revascularization guidelines. The new guidelines have provided the highest recommendation (class I A) for iFR alongside fractional flow reserve (FFR) […]
Amit Khera, MD, MSc, FASPC Named President of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — At the recent 2018 Congress on CVD Prevention held in New Mexico, Amit Khera, MD, MSc, FASPC was named president of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC). The ASPCis a national organization of individuals with a dedicated interest in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Amit Khera, MD, MSc, […]
Daiichi Sankyo Presents First Snapshot Analyses from Global ETNA-AF Programme of Oral, Once-daily LIXIANA®▼ (edoxaban) in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation in Routine Clinical Practice
MUNICH, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Global ETNA-AF programme is a large and comprehensive single non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant (NOAC) repository of real-world data, as part of the Edoxaban Clinical Research Programme, EDOSURE Three snapshot analyses from baseline data add to growing evidence of the use of edoxaban in the real-world […]
Study Shows Improved Quality of Life and Reduced Symptoms In Patients Treated with Medtronic Cryoballoon
DUBLIN and MUNICH – August 28, 2018 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced new findings from the CRYO4PERSISTENT AF clinical trial demonstrating improved quality of life, reduced symptoms from abnormal heart rhythms, and low incidence of reinterventions and repeat ablation procedures. The study evaluated patients with symptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) […]
InfoBionic Signs BIOTRONIK as Exclusive U.S. Distributor for MoMe® Kardia
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InfoBionic, a digital health company focused on creating next-generation solutions for ambulatory, cardiac arrhythmia monitoring, today announced an exclusive, strategic agreement with medical device manufacturer BIOTRONIK for U.S. distribution of InfoBionic’s proprietary MoMe® Kardia system, effective immediately. “BIOTRONIK is a trusted technology provider throughout the healthcare industry and we believe that […]
Janssen Announces Results from MARINER and COMMANDER HF Studies
MUNICH, Aug. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced the results of the Phase 3 MARINER and COMMANDER HF (heart failure) studies, which were presented this week at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2018 and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine. In both studies, there was no […]
Prevencio Announces Data Demonstrating HART PAD™ Blood Test Accurately Diagnoses Peripheral Artery Disease in Diabetic Patients
KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Prevencio, Inc. today announces data demonstrating its HART PAD™test accurately diagnoses peripheral artery disease (PAD) in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients, a patient population in which PAD prevalence has traditionally been difficult to assess. Researchers believe these important findings, presented August 25 at the 2018 European Society of Cardiology […]
HeartFlow Analysis Enables Physicians to Confidently and Safely Differentiate Patients in Need of Invasive Treatment and Patients Who Can be Managed Medically for Coronary Artery Disease
MUNICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Late-breaking data published and presented today confirm that the non-invasive HeartFlow®FFRct Analysis enables physicians to effectively differentiate patients in need of coronary stenting or bypass surgery from those who can be managed with medications alone. The ADVANCE Registry was published in the European Heart Journal (EHJ) and the Aarhus University Hospital […]



