Author: Ken Dropiewski

National Survey Of Heart Valve Patients Reveals Importance Of Seeking Treatment Early With Active Living As Key Priority

New awareness campaign empowers patients to proactively manage treatment decisions as fears of hospital visits increase during COVID-19 TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A national survey released today by patient advocacy group Heart-Valve-Surgery.com with support by Medtronic, found that nearly half (49 percent) of heart valve patients say return to active […]

Liquidia Releases Exploratory Endpoint Data from INSPIRE Study at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Annual Meeting

New data from INSPIRE LIQ861 safety and tolerability study in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients demonstrate positive trends in exploratory endpoints, including quality of life (QoL) RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDA), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development […]

Bellerophon Provides Clinical Program Update and Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

WARREN, N.J., Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLPH) (“Bellerophon” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company focused on developing treatments for cardiopulmonary and infectious diseases, today provided a clinical program update and reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. “Bellerophon has […]

Endologix Receives CE Mark for ALTO Abdominal Stent Graft System

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Transforming the treatment of aortic disorders, Endologix® Inc. (OTC: ELGXQ) (“Endologix” or the “Company”), today announced that it has received a CE Mark for the ALTO™ Abdominal Stent Graft System (ALTO). “We are very excited to receive a CE Mark for the ALTO system, that has been achieved through […]

NorthShore University HealthSystem, Carnegie Mellon University and PhysIQ Launch Comprehensive Study of New Technology to Monitor At-Risk Cardiac and Surgical Patients

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), Carnegie Mellon University, and physIQ are collaborating on a multi-phase pilot project using the pinpointIQ™ solution to manage patients with heart failure and patients undergoing ileostomy. These patient populations historically have significant clinical risks when transitioning from the hospital to home. Using this solution, NorthShore will be able […]

FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Impella Heart Pumps to Provide Unloading Therapy to COVID-19 Patients

DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for left-sided Impella heart pumps to provide left ventricular unloading and support to COVID-19 patients who are undergoing ECMO treatment and develop pulmonary edema or myocarditis. Impella is manufactured by Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD). COVID-19 causes widespread inflammation which can […]

Abbott Announces Start of Study to Evaluate New Device to Treat Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation

– Recurrent irregular heartbeat–also known as atrial fibrillation–impacts more than 16 million people globally – Trial supports Abbott’s focus on being the best partner for electrophysiologists treating people living with atrial fibrillation ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced first enrollments in the TactiFlex PAF IDE study to […]