Coronary/Structural Heart

Humacyte Presents Preclinical Results of Small-Diameter HAV™ for Use as a BTT Shunt in Pediatric Heart Disease at American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2021

— Patency and host cell remodeling of the HAV were observed in all study implants – — Preclinical study is one component of Humacyte’s expansion of the testing of the HAV in a broader cardiac bypass surgery application – DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Humacyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUMA), a […]

Prevencio’s AI-driven HART CADhs Blood Test Significantly More Accurate than Troponin for Heart Disease Diagnosis in Diabetic Patients

Multinational study data highlighted at 2021 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions November 16, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prevencio, Inc. today announces the presentation of multinational patient data demonstrating its HART CADhs blood test is significantly more accurate than high sensitivity troponin in determining whether a diabetic patient has […]

CARMAT Announces the First Implant of Its Aeson® Total Artificial Heart in the Netherlands

The implant took place at the University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands November 15, 2021 01:00 AM Eastern Standard Time PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: CARMAT (Paris:ALCAR) (FR0010907956, ALCAR), the designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart, aiming to fulfill an unmet medical need by providing a therapeutic […]

Cytokinetics Announces Additional Results from GALACTIC-HF Presented at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2021

Analysis from GALACTIC-HF Shows Treatment with Omecamtiv Mecarbil Associated with Significant Reduction in the Risk of Stroke Data on Analog to CK-3828136 Adds Preclinical Support for Cardiac Troponin Activation as Novel Mechanism to Increase Cardiac Function without Impacting Cardiac Efficiency SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — […]

Lexicon’s Sotagliflozin Demonstrates Benefits in Heart Failure and Blood Glucose Control Across the Full Range of Kidney Function in New Analysis of Clinical Data

Post hoc analysis of pooled clinical data from the SOLOIST and SCORED trials supporting benefit of sotagliflozin presented at the virtual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2021, including: Sotaglifozin significantly reduced total cardiovascular deaths, hospitalizations for heart failure, and urgent visits for heart failure across the full range of kidney […]

Bristol Myers Squibb Launches Could It Be HCM? Campaign to Increase Awareness of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), the Most Common Inherited Heart Disease

The reported prevalence of HCM ranges from 1 in 200* to 1 in 500† people in the general population, however it is estimated that many patients remain undiagnosed, underscoring need for increased awareness and education Jared Butler, professional basketball player living with HCM, to partner on education campaign and share his […]

PhaseBio Announces Interim Results from Pivotal REVERSE-IT Phase 3 Trial of Bentracimab for the Reversal of Antiplatelet Effects of Ticagrelor in Patients Requiring Urgent Surgery or Experiencing Uncontrolled Major or Life-Threatening Bleeding

Global Phase 3 trial of bentracimab achieved primary reversal endpoint with immediate and sustained reversal of the antiplatelet effects of ticagrelor in both surgical and bleeding populations Co-primary endpoint of clinical hemostasis achieved in greater than 90% of patients Bentracimab appeared well tolerated with no drug-related serious adverse events Results […]

Valbiotis Announces Positive Preclinical Results for TOTUM•070 in Hypercholesterolemia, Selected and Presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Annual Meeting

Two in-depth studies on TOTUM•070 conducted jointly by Valbiotis’ preclinical platform and the University of Leiden (Netherlands), have been selected by the annual meeting of the AHA, the leading American learned society in the cardiovascular field. Results showing a dose-dependent reduction of 38 to 47% of “bad” cholesterol*1 (including LDL cholesterol) […]

UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute First in U.S. to Report New Minimally Invasive Approach for Infective Endocarditis

Novel technique published in Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions   CLEVELAND — A team of interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons at University Hospitals (UH) Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute are the first in the U.S. to report a safer, minimally invasive strategy for removing infections in the heart associated with right-sided […]

AngelMed Announces CMS Approval of Transitional Pass-Through (TPT) Payment Category For The Guardian™ Effective January 1, 2022

EATONTOWN, N.J., Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Angel Medical Systems, Inc., (dba AngelMed) a company focused on improving long-term management of high-risk coronary disease in patients who have survived one or more heart attacks, announced today the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted The Guardian™ implantable acute coronary syndrome […]