The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
LOS ALTOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cibiem, a clinical-stage medical device company targeting the carotid body to treat diseases like hypertension and heart failure, today announced that industry veteran William H. (Hank) Kucheman has joined its board of directors. Mr. Kucheman’s addition expands Cibiem’s number of directors to seven as he joins independent […]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– HeartFlow today announced that Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, has issued a medical policy for the HeartFlow® FFRct Analysis, a first-of-its-kind non-invasive technology that helps clinicians diagnose and treat patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). HCSC […]
by Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search (ken@prime-core.com) Med-tech company HeartFlow is using AI and machine learning to combat heart disease. It’s estimated that coronary artery disease is the root cause of nearly 9 million deaths each year. Heart disease is difficult to diagnose because the best test for it was a heart […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Velano Vasculartoday announced that it was named by FierceMedTech as one of 2017’s Fierce 15 med tech companies, acknowledging the company as one of the most promising private companies in the industry for its breakthrough work addressing the world’s growing vascular access challenges. More than one […]
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PQ Bypass, Inc., today announced it has received conditional approval of its investigational device exemption (IDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate the pivotal DETOUR II clinical trial. As the first-ever pivotal trial for percutaneous femoropopliteal bypass, DETOUR II will evaluate the safety and […]
DUBLIN – December 8, 2017 – The board of directors of Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today approved the fiscal year 2018 third quarter cash dividend of $0.46 per ordinary share, representing a 7 percent increase over the prior year. This quarterly declaration is consistent with the dividend announcement made by the company […]
LISLE, Ill., Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Endotronix, Inc., a digital health medtech company providing innovative solutions for heart failure management, today announced that it has been named by FierceMedTech as one of 2017’s Fierce 15 MedTech companies, recognizing it as one of the most promising private medical technology companies in the industry. “We are honored […]
MILAN, Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Kardia announced expansion plan of the NobleStitch™ EL at a recent meeting organized by Professor Francesco Romeo at Policlinico Tor Vergata in Rome where Prof. Achille Gaspardone performed a successful NobleStitch™ EL live case that was transmitted to the attendees in Ayla Magna, Rome, Italy. PFO (PRNewsfoto/HeartStitch) Prof. Gaspardone, who recently presented 2 studies (The […]
LONDON, December 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BTG plc (LSE: BTG), a global specialist healthcare company, today announced that following positive results of its 15-year experience between 2003 and 2017 with TheraSphere®, Northwestern University, Illinois has adopted Y90 transarterial radioembolisation (TARE) with TheraSphere® as the primary trans-arterial loco-regional therapy (LRT) for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) limited to the […]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Analytics 4 Life, a digital health company applying the power of artificial intelligence to develop solutions that improve existing care pathways, today announced that it has been named by FierceMedTech as one of 2017’s Fierce 15 medtech companies, designating it as one of the most promising […]
