Coronary/Structural Heart

Heartseed Announces the Presentation of HS-001, an Investigational Stem Cell-Derived Therapy for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Japanese College of Cardiology

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Heartseed (Heartseed Inc.), a Tokyo-based biotechnology company developing iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for heart failure, today announced that the case reports of two patients in the Phase 1/2 clinical trial (LAPiS Study) of HS-001 in combination with coronary artery bypass grafting surgery for advanced heart failure, was presented by the investigator […]

Merck Presents New Analyses Supporting the Promising Potential of Sotatercept, its Investigational Medicine for Adults with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

Exploratory post-hoc analysis of STELLAR shows potential of sotatercept to improve cardiovascular function Interim results from SOTERIA open-label extension study represent longest safety and efficacy analysis of sotatercept to date; safety profile of sotatercept consistent with previous studies and efficacy improvements maintained after one year of therapy Nine Merck-sponsored abstracts […]

Procyrion Secures New Medicare Payment Codes Applicable to its Aortix™ Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Technology

HOUSTON, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Procyrion, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with cardiac and renal impairment, announced today it has successfully secured new inpatient hospital ICD-10-PCS procedure codes applicable to its Aortix™ percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (pMCS) technology. The new codes represent a significant milestone as […]

Cardio Diagnostics Holdings, Inc Partners with Ascension Borgess Hospital’s Heart Attack Prevention Clinic on Coronary Artery Disease Study

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardio Diagnostics Holdings, Inc (Nasdaq: CDIO), a pioneer of artificial intelligence-driven precision cardiovascular medicine tests, today announced its AI-driven Epi+Gen CHD and PrecisionCHD tests will be leveraged in a research study led by Dr. Vishal Gupta, a cardiologist and the head of the Heart Attack Prevention Clinic at Ascension Borgess. […]

Cytokinetics Announces Start of ACACIA-HCM, a Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Aficamten in Patients With Symptomatic Non-Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that ACACIA-HCM (Assessment Comparing Aficamten to Placebo on Cardiac Endpoints In Adults with Non-Obstructive HCM), a Phase 3 clinical trial of aficamten in patients with symptomatic non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM), is open to enrollment. Aficamten is a next-in-class cardiac myosin inhibitor in development for the […]

BioCardia Announces Interim Efficacy Results in Phase III Pivotal CardiAMP Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, today announced it has finalized external review of interim data and evaluated interim efficacy results for the ongoing Phase III pivotal trial of CardiAMP® Cell Therapy […]

First Patient with NyokAssist™ Interventional Ventricular Assist Device: Dr. Junbo Ge’s team successfully completed the first high-risk PCI treatment supported by the new generation of interventional VAD

SUZHOU, China, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, NyokAssist™ was first-in-man (FIM) use, supporting High-risk PCI completed by Dr. Junbo Ge’s team from Zhongshan Hospital in Shanghai. This successful implementation of HRPCI initially confirmed the safety and effectiveness of NyokAssist™ in assisting high-risk PCI. The patient is a 48-year-old male, who was diagnosed with […]

MedAlliance announces enrollment of First Patient in SELUTION SLR LOVE-DEB Coronary Study

GENEVA, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The first patient has been enrolled in a UK study of large vessel de novo coronary artery disease treated with SELUTION SLR™. This is a trial initiated by physicians at the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which is where the first patient was enrolled. […]

FIGS and Eko Health Collaborate on the FIGS | Eko CORE 500™ Digital Stethoscope

SANTA MONICA, Calif. & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS), the direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand, and Eko Health, Inc. (“Eko”), a leading innovator in digital health technology for heart and lung disease detection, today announced the launch of the FIGS | Eko CORE 500™ Digital Stethoscope. “FIGS has built an innovative […]

Bayer Expands Clinical Development Program Investigating Finerenone for Potential Treatment of Heart Failure

WHIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bayer announced it is further investing in MOONRAKER— its clinical development program to investigate Kerendia® (finerenone) as a potential treatment for heart failure (HF) — with the initiation of three additional investigator-sponsored collaborative studies.1,2,3,4 Recruiting approximately 15,000 patients, MOONRAKER is expected to be one of the largest heart failure (HF) […]