Author: Ken Dropiewski

American Society of Echocardiography Releases New EchoGuide™ App

The mobile and web app provides quick access to common and challenging echocardiography measurements and values DURHAM, NC, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) announced today that it is launching a new interactive mobile and web application for healthcare professionals providing cardiac care. EchoGuide™ is a calculator and […]

Royalty Pharma Agrees to Acquire Royalty Interest in Olpasiran From Arrowhead for $250 million and Future Milestones

Olpasiran is an siRNA therapeutic being developed by Amgen to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease Arrowhead retains rights to $400 million in development, regulatory and sales milestone payments potentially due from Amgen from the 2016 out licensing agreement NEW YORK and PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Royalty […]

Esperion Virtual Research & Development Day to Highlight Pipeline Programs and Scientific Focus

– Event to Include Expert-Led Discussions on State of Cardiovascular Disease Treatments and Remaining Unmet Needs – – Esperion Leadership Will Provide Overview of its Investigational Pipeline, Planned Scientific Focus, and Future Growth Drivers – – Virtual Program Begins at 10am ET Today, Wednesday, November 9th – ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. […]

SVS Foundation Adds DEI Pillar

Contact: Beth Bales Senior Communications Manager, SVS (312) 334-2316 ROSEMONT, ILL. (Nov. 9, 2022) ­– The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation has been guided by the three long-term pillars of research and innovation, community vascular care and patient education, and disease prevention. Recently, the Foundation added a fourth pillar […]

AMGEN PRESENTS NEW REPATHA® (EVOLOCUMAB) DATA AT AHA 2022

Very low LDL-C Levels <20 mg/dL Were Well Tolerated With no new Safety Signals and Were Associated With a Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes Data Reinforces Long-Term Efficacy and Consistent Safety Profile of Repatha Observed in FOURIER-OLE THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today presented a new analysis […]

Implicity to Participate in Health Tech Challengers Super Finals at HLTH 2022

Company named a Top 8 Super Finalist in the global health tech competition identifying the most disruptive companies shaping the future of digital health. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Implicity®, a leader in remote patient monitoring and cardiac data management solutions, announced it has been selected to participate in the Health […]

Successful First-in-Human Clinical Study of Kardium’s Next Generation Globe® Pulsed Field System

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kardium Inc. announces the successful first-in-human study of its next generation Globe® Pulsed Field System to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) using pulsed field ablation (PFA) therapy. Working with Dr. Vivek Reddy1 from Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, USA), and Prof. Petr Neužil and Dr. Jan Petrů from Na Homolce […]

Late-Breaking Data from Pivotal Phase 3 PRECISION Study Demonstrates Significant and Sustained Effect of Aprocitentan on Lowering Blood Pressure for Patients with Difficult-to-Control Hypertension

Aprocitentan is an investigational antihypertensive drug with a novel mechanism of action RARITAN, N.J., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with Idorsia Ltd, today announced results from the Phase 3 PRECISION study, which found aprocitentan, an investigational, novel dual endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), […]

SPYRAL HTN-ON MED study demonstrates meaningful clinical benefits consistent with other SPYRAL HTN renal denervation trials

DUBLIN and CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the six-month results from the full cohort of the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED clinical trial. The data were presented today as Late-Breaking Clinical Science at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2022. With this news, Medtronic […]