Author: Ken Dropiewski

A New Study From Hello Heart Shows Surprising Findings on Walking Patterns and Heart Health

Correlations between lifestyle changes and blood pressure indicate how a person could increase their walking to positively impact heart health MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hello Heart, the only digital therapeutic that focuses exclusively on heart health, today announced new data on how minor lifestyle and behavioral changes can have a significant […]

Boston Scientific Announces Strategic Investment to Acquire Majority Stake of Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) and Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited (“Acotec” and 6669.HK) announced today that Boston Scientific will make a partial offer to acquire a majority stake, up to a maximum of 65%, of shares of Acotec, a Chinese medical technology company that offers solutions […]

Riverside Medical Center Performs First In-Patient Use of Biomaterial-Based HydroPICC® Dual Lumen Catheter

Biomaterial catheters help avoid common vascular access complications, delivering improved patient outcomes and a lower cost of care BILLERICA, Mass., Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Access Vascular, Inc. (AVI) today announced that Riverside Medical Center, located just outside the Chicago area, was the first in the nation to use its […]

Cardiosense, Inc., Completes $15.1 Million Series A Financing to Advance Artificial Intelligence Platform for Heart Disease

CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Cardiosense, Inc., a Chicago-based digital health company leveraging artificial intelligence and multi-sensor devices to enable early detection of cardiovascular disease, announced today that it has raised $15.1 million in Series A funding, co-led by Broadview Ventures and Hatteras Venture Partners, with participation from Laerdal Million Lives Fund, OSF Ventures, UnityPoint […]

Alnylam Submits Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ONPATTRO® (patisiran)

– sNDA Submission is Based on Findings from the APOLLO-B Phase 3 Study That Showed Patisiran Demonstrated Significant Improvement on Functional Capacity, Health Status and Quality of Life Compared to Placebo at Month 12 – – Study Also Demonstrated Encouraging Safety Profile in Patients with Cardiomyopathy of ATTR Amyloidosis – […]

Real-World Study Confirms Benefit of XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) for Secondary Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients

Head-to-head observational analysis showed XARELTO® as effective in treating cancer-associated thromboembolism (CAT) as apixaban Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the second-leading cause of death in patients with cancer1 TITUSVILLE, N.J., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced observational data from eight years of clinical practice showing […]

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES ANNOUNCES CEO SUCCESSION PLAN

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) today announced that following regular succession planning discussions with the Board of Directors, Edwards’ chairman and CEO, Michael A. Mussallem, who recently turned 70, has informed the Board of his decision to retire as CEO in connection with the company’s Annual Meeting […]