First Dedicated Leaflet Splitting Device for Preventing LVOT Obstruction REHOVOT, ISRAEL / ACCESSWIRE / August 22, 2022 / Pi-Cardia Ltd., a global leader in the development of non-implant, catheter-based solutions for treating heart valves, announced today a successful First-In-Human treatment of the mitral valve with the ShortCut™ Mitral device in Europe. […]
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Thermedical Announces FDA Approval of Clinical Trial for SERF Ablation to Treat Patients with Ventricular Tachycardia, Leading Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thermedical®, a developer of thermal-ablation systems to treat ventricular arrhythmias, announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an open-label, single-arm interventional clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Thermedical® SERF Ablation System with the Durablate® Catheter in people with ventricular tachycardia (VT) resistant to […]
Verve Therapeutics Highlights Preclinical Data Supporting Nomination of VERVE-201 ANGPTL3 Product Candidate at the European Society of Cardiology 2022 Congress
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verve Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced new preclinical data supporting the nomination of the company’s second product candidate, VERVE-201. VERVE-201 is designed to permanently turn […]
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Highlights Publications Relating to Sotagliflozin’s Differentiated Dual SGLT1 and SGLT2 Mechanism of Action and Potential Implications for Cardiovascular Disease
Results to be Presented at the European Society for Cardiology Congress Demonstrate Differential Effects During Endothelial Dysfunction in Cell Studies Recent Publication in the Journal Diabetes Care Evaluates Metabolic, Intestinal and Cardiovascular Effects in a Clinical Study THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) today announced a […]
CinCor Pharma Announces Presentation of Phase 1 Clinical Data for Baxdrostat at the Upcoming European Society of Cardiology 2022 Congress
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CinCor Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: CINC) today announced that the company will present Phase 1 clinical data on lead candidate baxdrostat as part of a poster presentation at the upcoming European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress taking place August 26-29, 2022, virtually and […]
Liquidia Corporation Reports Inducement Grants under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
MORRISVILLE, N.C., Aug. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ: LQDA) today announced the grant of inducement stock options exercisable for an aggregate of 7,000 shares of Liquidia’s common stock to newly hired non-executive employees under the Liquidia Corporation 2022 Inducement Plan (the “Inducement Plan”). Each stock option was […]
Miracor Medical Announces FDA IDE Approval For PiCSO® Pivotal Study
AWANS, Belgium–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Miracor Medical SA (Miracor Medical) has announced the approval of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the FDA, enabling the company to initiate a pivotal study with its Pressure-controlled intermittent Coronary Sinus Occlusion (PiCSO) technology. The PiCSO-AMI-II multicenter, randomized trial will enroll 300 patients with anterior ST-segment Elevation […]
LimFlow Appoints Jenny Gaffney as Vice President, Health Economics and Reimbursement
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LimFlow SA, a pioneer in the development of minimally-invasive technology for the treatment of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), a severe form of peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced the appointment of Jenny Gaffney as Vice President, Health Economics and Reimbursement. Ms. Gaffney brings to LimFlow over 15 years of rich […]
IRRAS Announces First Patient Treatments at Mount Sinai Health System in New York as Part of the DIVE Study
Dr. Christopher Kellner from Mount Sinai Health System successfully enrolled the first patients in the DIVE (Deployment of Irrigating Intraventricular Catheter System) study. DIVE is designed to measure the effectiveness of IRRAflow to treat intraventricular hemorrhage versus standard EVD treatment. The Neurosurgery and Neurology Departments at The Mount Sinai Hospital were recently ranked […]
Medtronic reports first quarter fiscal 2023 financial results
Revenue exceeds guidance, with known supply chain challenges impacting results; notable strength in Pacing, Cardiac Surgery, Core Spine in the U.S., and Diabetes in Europe DUBLIN, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2023, which ended July 29, 2022. Key Highlights GAAP […]



