Coronary/Structural Heart

i-Cordis Receives SBIR Phase II Funding to Develop Treatment for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — i-Cordis, LLC, an early-stage pharmaceutical company, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $1,548,708 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to further develop a potential immune-modulatory treatment for Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). HFpEF is one of […]

Venus Medtech announces 2022 interim results: quality and efficiency improvement, profitability focus, rapid progress in global presence

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On August 31, 2022, Venus Medtech (Hangzhou) Inc. (2500.HK, hereinafter referred to as “Venus Medtech”), a leading provider of integrated solutions for transcatheter structural heart valvular therapies in China, announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Under repeated COVID-19 outbreaks, Venus Medtech intensified its […]

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital First in Tampa Bay to Implant New Device That Narrows the Gap When it Comes to Transcatheter Heart Valve Repair

The innovative pre-stent standardizes the shape of the pulmonary valve opening, allowing for a higher number of patients to be candidates for transcatheter valve replacement. TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Erin Ambrose knew the day would come. The day she would once again watch her daughter, Hailey, be wheeled into an operating […]

Medtronic announces partnership with BioIntelliSense for exclusive U.S. distribution of multi-parameter wearable for continuous remote patient monitoring from in-hospital to home

Partnership reflects commitment to patient safety; BioButton® wearable offers up to 1,440 vital signs measurements daily, monitoring patients transitioning from higher to lower acuity settings Technology complements the Medtronic Patient Monitoring business’ HealthCast™ intelligent patient manager portfolio designed for connectivity, visualization, remote patient monitoring, and now, wearables DUBLIN, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ […]

BioCardia Announces Positive DSMB Review and Recommendation to Continue Phase III Pivotal CardiAMP Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial

Adaptive Statistical Analysis Plan Recommended SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, today announces that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has completed its prespecified data review for the ongoing Phase […]

Nuwellis Announces New Clinical Data Demonstrating 100% Survival at 30 Days Following Use of Ultrafiltration in High-Risk Postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Patients

Data show ultrafiltration for post-operative CABG patients provides a safe and effective method for managing fluid balance and reducing mortality rates MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuwellis, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUWE), a commercial-stage company focused on transforming the lives of people with fluid overload, today announced the publication of key clinical […]

Hello Heart Announces a Groundbreaking Feature for Managing Cholesterol, Becoming the First and Only Digital Therapeutic to Tackle Whole-Heart Health

As we approach National Cholesterol Education Month, My Cholesterol will provide millions of users with clarity on their cholesterol and triglycerides trends through personalized, gender-specific insights and coaching MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hello Heart, the only digital therapeutic that focuses exclusively on heart health, today announced a new cholesterol management feature, designed to […]

New Data Show Abbott’s HeartMate 3™ Heart Pump Extends Life Beyond Five Years for Advanced Heart Failure Patients

  New data from the MOMENTUM 3 study showed for the first time that a heart pump can extend survival to five years and beyond for advanced heart failure patients Prior data1 have shown survival for advanced heart failure patients who don’t receive either a heart pump or heart transplant is […]

NEW AMGEN DATA AT ESC 2022 SHOW LONG-TERM LDL-C LOWERING WITH REPATHA® (EVOLOCUMAB) WAS WELL-TOLERATED FOR MORE THAN 8 YEARS

Earlier Treatment With Repatha Resulted in a Lower Incidence of Major CV Events, Including CV Death 80% of Patients Achieved Guideline Directed LDL-C Levels of <55 mg/dL at Week 12 Data Presented at ESC 2022 and Simultaneously Published in Circulation THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today presented new […]