Author: Ken Dropiewski

LEXEO Therapeutics Bolsters Cardiac Gene Therapy Leadership with New Executive Appointment and Formation of Scientific Advisory Board

Eric Adler, M.D., joins LEXEO as Chief Scientific Officer New Scientific Advisory Board comprised of molecular cardiology, cardiovascular imaging, cardiac gene-editing, and RNA biology experts NEW YORK, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEXEO Therapeutics, Inc. (LEXEO), a clinical-stage biotech company advancing a pipeline of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy candidates […]

Viz.ai Partners with Us2.ai to Deliver AI-Enabled Echocardiography Decision Support with the Viz™ Platform

Partnership delivers critical insights to cardiac care teams for faster patient triage and care SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, today announced it has partnered with Us2.ai, the developer of AI software that fully automates a complete echocardiography, or heart ultrasound, report. Under the […]

24-Month Data from Surmodics’ TRANSCEND Trial Presented at VIVA 2022 Conference

SurVeil™ Drug Coated Balloon (DCB) demonstrates sustained durability of safety, efficacy endpoints SurVeil™ DCB non-inferior to market leading IN.PACT® Admiral® DCB at a substantially lower drug dose EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Surmodics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the health care industry, today announced that 24-month […]

United Therapeutics Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

SILVER SPRING, Md. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR), a public benefit corporation, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Total revenues in the third quarter of 2022 grew 16% year-over-year to $516.0 million, compared to $444.7 million in the third […]

Shockwave Confirms Consistent Outcomes for IVL in the Largest Prospective “Real World” Study of Patients with Heavily Calcified Peripheral Arterial Disease

Disrupt PAD III Observational Study Results Confirm Safety and Effectiveness of IVL in Patients with Complex Calcified Lesions LAS VEGAS, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat severely calcified cardiovascular disease, announced today that the […]

Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Abiomed

Strengthens Johnson & Johnson’s MedTech Business with the Addition of Abiomed, a World-Leader in Heart Recovery Transaction to Bring Lifesaving Innovations to More Patients with Unmet Need Expected to Enhance Johnson & Johnson’s Near- and Long-Term Sales and Earnings Growth; Accretive to Adjusted Earnings beginning in 2024 Conference Call at 8:00 […]

Occlutech Announces New Member to the Executive Management Team by Appointing Chief Medical Officer

SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND / ACCESSWIRE / November 1, 2022 / Occlutech Holding AG Occlutech Holding AG (“Occlutech”), one of the world’s leading providers of minimally invasive structural heart disease devices, has appointed Jozef Bartunek, MD, PhD, as new Chief Medical Officer (CMO), thus expanding its Executive Management Team. Jozef Bartunek is a […]

New Randomized Controlled Study Published in JAMA Demonstrates the Value of Clinical Decision Support Tools in Preventing Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography

–  Researchers used Terumo Health Outcomes’ ePRISM® software to calculate safe contrast volume targets and improve overall patient outcomes – SOMERSET, N.J., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A new study published in JAMA[1] demonstrated that patients at high risk for acute kidney injury (AKI), the most common complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), had a significant […]

Retia Medical Announces Andrew Shaw and Gebhard Wagener Join the Clinical Advisory Board

VALHALLA, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Retia Medical, an innovator in hemodynamic monitoring that helps clinicians precisely guide care to prevent complications from high-risk surgeries, today announced that Andrew Shaw, MD, and Gebhard Wagener, MD join other distinguished clinicians on Retia Medical’s Clinical Advisory Board. Dr. Shaw is Chairman of the Department of […]