Author: Ken Dropiewski

First Ever Standard Surgical Risk Patient TCAR Data to be Presented at the Society for Vascular Surgery 2021 Vascular Annual Meeting

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silk Road Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILK), a company focused on reducing the risk of stroke and its devastating impact, today announced that key data regarding standard risk patients undergoing treatment for atherosclerotic carotid disease, including patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and transcarotid artery […]

Philips announces first patient enrolled in the WE-TRUST global multicenter stroke study to assess the impact of the Direct to Angio Suite workflow in improving patient outcomes

July 7, 2021 First patient enrolled in global multi-center randomized controlled trial with 564 patients at 15 sites comparing the impact of the Direct to Angio Suite workflow (diagnosis and treatment in the angio suite) to the conventional workflow (diagnosis in the CT or MRI suite followed by treatment in […]

Tenax Therapeutics Announces CEO Transition and $10 Million PIPE Offering Priced At-the-Market under Nasdaq Rules

– Anthony DiTonno Retires from Tenax; Christopher Giordano Appointed as CEO – MORRISVILLE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TENX), a specialty pharmaceutical company that address cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases with high unmet medical need, today announced a CEO transition in connection with the retirement of its current CEO: Effective July 13, […]

AtriCure to Announce Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

MASON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, today announced that it will release second quarter 2021 financial results on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. AtriCure will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August […]

Scan an Entire Heart in 1-2 Heartbeats – Modern Heart and Vascular Institute

Focused on preventing surgeries and use of medications, Modern Heart and Vascular Institute has an educational and holistic approach to heart and vascular care. HUMBLE, Texas, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Modern Heart and Vascular Institute strives to provide the best care for patients, and do so with modern technology. The technologically advanced practice is equipped with a […]

SINOMED announces a clinical collaboration with the National University of Ireland Galway to evaluate a non-invasive assessment method for stenting

TIANJIN, China, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SINOMED, a leading international medical device company, today announced that they have teamed up with the National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway) to conduct a clinical trial for a new assessment method for stenting. The trial will employ the newly patented, HT Supreme® Healing-Targeted Drug-Eluting Stent (DES), […]

CytoSorbents Receives Full FDA Approval of Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for U.S. STAR-T Trial on Ticagrelor Removal During Cardiothoracic Surgery

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO) announces the full approval of its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application to conduct the pivotal STAR-T (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal – Ticagrelor) double-blind, randomized, controlled trial (RCT) in the United States to support FDA regulatory clearance.  This study is being performed under the previously announced FDA Breakthrough […]

Breakthrough results for Jardiance® (empagliflozin) confirm EMPEROR-Preserved as first and only successful trial for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

– The EMPEROR-Preserved phase III trial met its primary endpoint and demonstrated significant risk reduction with Jardiance for the composite of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure in adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction – Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction has been classified as “the single […]

Treo Ventures Announces the Successful IPO of its Portfolio Company CVRx® (NSDQ: CVRX)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and DUBLIN, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Treo Ventures portfolio company CVRx, Inc. announced the upsized pricing of its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Treo led the pre-IPO round in July 2020 with Treo General Partner, Mudit K. Jain, PhD, joining the CVRx Board. CVRx is a commercial-stage medical technology company […]

Sequana Medical’s results from RED DESERT alfapump DSR® study presented as one of the Highlights at Heart Failure 2021 Online Congress

Ghent, BELGIUM – 6 July 2021 – Sequana Medical NV (Euronext Brussels: SEQUA, the “Company” or “Sequana Medical”), an innovator in the treatment of diuretic-resistant fluid overload in liver disease, malignant ascites and heart failure, today announces that the positive results from its RED DESERT study of alfapump DSR® (Direct Sodium Removal) which were presented at the Heart Failure […]