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VASCEPA found in prespecified and post hoc analyses to reduce first and total primary endpoints by 26% and 35%, respectively, in patients with prior Myocardial Infarction DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN) today announced that data adding to the growing body […]
Rapid benefit of sotagliflozin supported by data from the SOLOIST and SCORED trials presented at ESC Congress 2021 – The Digital Experience, including: 33% absolute risk reduction in the composite cardiovascular endpoint in type 2 diabetes patients with acute decompensated heart failure (HF), with consistent results among patients with preserved […]
International Study to Evaluate Innovative Minimally Invasive Treatment for Heart Failure With Early-Stage Functional Mitral Regurgitation KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cardiac Dimensions, a leader in the development of innovative, minimally invasive treatment modalities to address heart failure and related cardiovascular conditions, today announced the launch of the U.S. […]
WHITTIER, Calif., Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital has a new treatment option available for patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease. The new technology is a novel application of lithotripsy, sonic pressure waves or shockwave energy, which has been used for many years to safely break up kidney stones. […]
No Form 483 observations were issued during 5-day inspection MORRISVILLE, N.C., Aug. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ: LQDA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed an on-site Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) of its Morrisville, North Carolina facility in connection with the on-going review […]
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CardioNXT announced today that it received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the platform technology comprised of the iMap 3D Navigation & Mapping System™, Activate Software™, Sensor Enabled Axis Patient Patches™, and MultiLink Sensor Enabled Catheter™. The CardioNXT technology platform enables […]
DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation to Abiomed’s (NASDAQ: ABMD) Impella ECP expandable percutaneous heart pump. The designation means the FDA will prioritize Impella ECP’s regulatory review processes including design iterations, clinical study protocols and pre-market approval (PMA) application. Impella ECP is the smallest […]
SELENE HF adds to existing evidence that HF decompensation starts several weeks before hospitalization BERLIN, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BIOTRONIK today announced the results from a new study published in EUROPACE this week confirming that heart failure (HF) decompensation can be predicted early when monitored using an algorithm that combines existing remote monitoring trends and baseline […]
Double-blind, randomized trial data show a clinically meaningful and statistically significant net reduction of 8.1 mmHg in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure at 6 months in treated vs. control patients Very high (85%) response rate to therapy despite 81% of treated patients having isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), a more dangerous […]
TIANJIN, China, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SINOMED, a leading international medical device company, announced the first commercial implantation of the HT Supreme® Drug-Eluting Stent (DES) at University Hospital Galway in partnership with the National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), marking the start of the European launch. The procedure was successfully performed by […]
