Author: Ken Dropiewski

LindaCare Appoints Deyo to Chairman and CEO of LindaCare NV

LEUVEN, Belgium and STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — LindaCare announces the appointment of Donald Deyo to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the LindaCare NV.  Deyo has served as Chairman of the Board for the Company since 2017. LindaCare is a digital health company specializing in integrated remote cardiac monitoring software and services. The […]

US FDA grants Fast Track designation to Jardiance® (empagliflozin) to improve outcomes following a heart attack

– FDA Fast Track designation facilitates the development of potential new therapies that treat serious conditions and fulfill an unmet medical need – This Fast Track designation for empagliflozin emphasizes the urgent need for potential treatments that may improve outcomes following an acute myocardial infarction, more commonly known as a […]

BioSig Releases PURE EP Study Abstract with Data Presented at European Society of Cardiology’s ‘ESC Congress 2020’

Positive responses confirm that the PURE EP signals are preferred to conventional sources of intracardiac signals in a blinded, independent analysis. Abstract concludes PURE EP™ System is able to produce reliable and high-quality signals when compared to the available standard of care systems. Westport, CT, Sept. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) […]

Low awareness of serious but treatable heart condition could be putting Canadian lives at risk

Heart valve disease is a common, serious but treatable condition, often associated with ageing, yet only 3% of older Canadians are aware of its most common formi Survey shows huge variance across Canada in use of simple stethoscope check to pick up characteristic ‘murmur’ of the heart valves, from 60% […]

Matinas BioPharma Announces Positive End of Phase 2 Meeting with the FDA for MAT9001 in Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG)

– FDA Agreement to Move Directly into Phase 3 – – FDA to Require a Single Phase 3 Trial of 12 Weeks Duration to Support Efficacy for an NDA filing in SHTG – BEDMINSTER, N.J., Sept. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE AMER: MTNB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused […]

Mark Toland, Former CEO of Siemens-Owned Corindus, Joins BioStar Capital as Partner and Entrepreneur in Residence

PETOSKEY, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioStar Capital, a value-add investment firm focused on transformational medical device technologies that serve unmet patient needs in cardiovascular and orthopedic medicine, today announced that Mark Toland, former CEO of Corindus Vascular Robotics, a Siemens Healthineers and BioStar portfolio company, has joined the firm as a partner and […]

Element Science Names Zubin J. Eapen, MD as Chief Medical Officer

Experienced Cardiologist Brings Expertise in Launching and Scaling Innovative Models of Care SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Element Science, an innovative health technology company pioneering a next-generation digital wearable platform for high-risk cardiovascular patients transitioning from hospital to home, announced today that it has appointed Zubin J. Eapen, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, as […]

Mutsuki Takano Was Appointed as CFO at Heartseed

Supporting recently approved First-in-Human clinical trial at Keio University, accelerating company-sponsored clinical trials, and building a strong foundation for further growth TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Heartseed Inc. (hereinafter Heartseed), a Tokyo-based biotechnology company developing iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte spheroids for the treatment of heart failure (HF), today announced that Mutsuki Takano has been appointed as Chief […]

Curi Bio Announces Mantarray™ Platform for Analysis of 3D Engineered Muscle Tissues for Discovery of New Therapeutics

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Curi Bio, a leading developer of human stem cell-based platforms for drug discovery, today announced the Mantarray™ platform for human-relevant 3D engineered muscle tissue (EMT) analysis. Curi’s Mantarray platform enables the discovery, safety, and efficacy testing of new therapeutics by providing parallel analysis of 3D EMTs with adult human-like […]

Fitbit Receives Regulatory Clearance in Both the United States and Europe for ECG App to Identify Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)

With FDA 510(k) clearance and CE mark, the Fitbit ECG App may help prevent serious complications like stroke by allowing users to spot check for signs of AFib from their wrist SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as Conformité Européenne (CE) marking […]