Final 5-Year Data from BIOFLOW-V Trial Confirms Better Safety for Orsiro DES, Confirming Orsiro’s Position as the Clinical Benchmark for DES BÜLACH, Switzerland, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BIOTRONIK is pleased to announce five-year data from the BIOFLOW-V trial, which was presented yesterday at the 2022 CRT Conference during a late-breaking clinical trial session by Dr. David […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
TRIA Transcatheter Biopolymer Heart Valve Shows Promise in Pilot Animal Study
Data Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) Annual Conference SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Foldax®, Inc. today announced the presentation of results from the first animal study of its transcatheter valve from the TRIA™ biopolymer heart valve portfolio this past weekend at the Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) annual conference. The transcatheter TRIA […]
Terumo and Corazon Sign Collaboration and Co-Marketing Agreement
– Alignment signals recognition of Terumo Health Outcomes’ proprietary ePRISM® technology using precision medicine to improve outcomes for cardiac patients and Corazon accreditation as a means to monitor and recognize such improvements – SOMERSET, N.J., Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Terumo Health Outcomes, a division of Terumo Medical Corporation, a leading global […]
US FDA approves Jardiance® (empagliflozin) to treat adults with heart failure regardless of left ventricular ejection fraction
– Jardiance is the first and only heart failure therapy to demonstrate a statistically significant risk reduction in cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure, regardless of ejection fraction – FDA approval marks a significant breakthrough for the approximately 3 million adults in the U.S. with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, […]
FDA Approves Treatment for Wider Range of Patients with Heart Failure
SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jardiance (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults. Jardiance was originally approved by the FDA in 2014 as a supplement to diet and exercise to improve glucose control […]
JAMA Publication Highlights VASCEPA® (Icosapent Ethyl) Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Extends to Cost Effectiveness at Patient Level
Extensive analysis for U.S. by MedStar Health Research Institute determined icosapent ethyl is cost-effective compared to standard of care, both during the REDUCE-IT® clinical trial period and over a lifetime projection BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JAMA Network Open has published “Cost-effectiveness of Icosapent Ethyl for High-risk Patients With […]
Arrowhead Completes Enrollment in Phase 2b ARCHES-2 Study of Investigational ARO-ANG3 for Patients with Mixed Dyslipidemia
– Topline data expected in the first half of 2023 PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that it has reached full planned enrollment of more than 180 participants in the Phase 2b ARCHES-2 clinical study of ARO-ANG3, the company’s investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic being developed as […]
Teleflex Receives FDA Clearance for Expanded Indication for Specialty Catheter and Coronary Guidewire Use in CTO PCI Procedures
Results of CTO-PCI IDE Study Demonstrate Procedural Success with Teleflex Specialty Catheters and Coronary Guidewires in Patients Undergoing Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions WAYNE, Pa., Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced that the U.S. Food and […]
SyMap Medical Ltd Completed Enrollment in SMART Study for the Treatment of Uncontrolled Hypertension
SUZHOU, China, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SyMap Medical Ltd. (Suzhou, China) announced successful completion of enrollment in the company’s SMART Study (Sympathetic Mapping/Ablation Renal nerves for Treatment of hypertension Trial; NCT02761811), using the SyMapCath I™ Catheter/SYMPIONEER S1™ Mapping/RF System for the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension. This is the first pivotal study for registration purpose, worldwide, using […]
Cytokinetics Announces Start of SEQUOIA-HCM, a Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Aficamten in Patients With Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Pivotal Trial to Assess the Potential of Aficamten to Improve Exercise Capacity, Heart Failure Symptoms and Functional Class SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that SEQUOIA-HCM (Safety, Efficacy, and Quantitative Understanding of Obstruction Impact of Aficamten in HCM), a Phase 3 clinical trial of aficamten in patients with symptomatic obstructive […]



