Coronary/Structural Heart

New Meta-Analysis of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Shows Nearly Half of Recurrent Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events at One Year Occur Within the First 90 Days

Findings signal need for novel treatment strategies to provide more protection during this high-risk, 90-day period KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., May 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Global biotherapeutics leader CSL Behring today announced the results of a new meta-analysis of seven interventional Phase 3 clinical trials that included more than 82,000 high-risk patients with […]

REDUCE-IT® Heart Failure Analyses by VASCEPA® (Icosapent Ethyl)-Driven Serum Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) Levels Suggest Potential Benefit in New Heart Failure in Studied At-Risk Patients as Presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session

Post hoc analyses by estimated on-treatment serum EPA levels in the VASCEPA group suggest potentially reduced incidence of new heart failure and new heart failure requiring hospitalization with higher achieved serum EPA levels Amarin to Webcast Discussion of Data Presented at ACC.21 Monday, May 17, 2021 at 4:30 p.m., Eastern […]

Cytokinetics Announces Secondary Analysis of GALACTIC-HF Presented in Late Breaking Clinical Trial Session at the American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Session and Published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology

Analysis Shows Treatment Effect of Omecamtiv Mecarbil Increased Progressively as Baseline Ejection Fraction Decreased SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that data from a secondary analysis of GALACTIC-HF (Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac Outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure) assessing the effect of omecamtiv mecarbil on clinical outcomes in relationship […]

Imbria Pharmaceuticals Presents Phase 1 and Preclinical Data of IMB-1018972 (IMB-101), an Investigational Cardiac Mitotrope, at the American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Session & Expo

Phase 1 healthy volunteer study demonstrates that oral administration of IMB-101 is well tolerated and exhibits predictable pharmacokinetic characteristics Pre-clinical study showed that IMB-101 improves cardiac contractile function and fibrosis post-myocardial infarction, highlighting its therapeutic potential in the context of myocardial ischemia and heart failure BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imbria Pharmaceuticals, a clinical […]

Attralus Announces Presentation of Clinical Data on AT-01, a Novel, Potential First-in-Class Diagnostic for Systemic Amyloidosis at the 2021 American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting

AT-01 detected cardiac amyloid in AL and ATTR patients with known cardiac disease with 95% sensitivity AT-01 detected cardiac amyloid in patients with AL or ATTR amyloid with normal levels of serum NT-proBNP AT-01 has the potential to distinguish AL and ATTR amyloidosis based on organ distribution SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, […]

Bristol Myers Squibb Presents Late-Breaking Phase 3 Data Demonstrating Health Status Benefits of Mavacamten in Patients with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session

Mavacamten, a potential first-in-class cardiac myosin inhibitor for patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), showed improvement in health status compared to placebo at 30 weeks in EXPLORER-HCM trial Findings of new analysis published simultaneously in The Lancet PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced a new analysis of data […]

Alleviant Medical Announces Presentation of Clinical Data at American College of Cardiology and EuroPCR Conferences

Minimally-invasive, implant-free technology for heart failure patients studied at 1 and 3 months AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alleviant Medical Inc., a privately-held medical device company, today announced one-month and three-month follow up data from the first in human clinical study (ALLEVIATE-HF-1) of its technology for the treatment of heart failure with preserved […]

COBRA PzF NanoCoated Coronary Stent Demonstrates Exceptional Long-Term Safety and Low ID-TLR at Five Years in Highly Complex Patients Undergoing PCI

Positive results from the landmark PzF SHIELD IDE clinical trial reinforce safe and effective use in a real-world clinical practice of the world’s first non-drug-eluting, nanocoated coronary stent. SAN ANTONIO, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CeloNova BioSciences, Inc. (CeloNova), a global medical device company that offers a family of innovative products based upon its […]

Tampa General Hospital/USF Health Interventional Cardiology Team Adopts New Intravascular Imaging Technology and Performs First Case in the World

TAMPA, Fla., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tampa General Hospital and USF Health’s Interventional Cardiology team has adopted new intravascular technology and successfully treated the first patient in the world. Tampa General has built a legacy as an early adopter of intravascular imaging for coronary intervention and continues to seek the newest and […]

St. Elizabeth Healthcare Enhances Access To Cardiac Care With Multi-specialty Outpatient Building

Heart & Vascular Institute Expansion and Community Partnerships Lead to Decrease in Heart-Related Deaths EDGEWOOD, Ky., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — St. Elizabeth Healthcare is increasing access to quality cardiac care in the Northern Kentucky community with system-wide enhancements to the Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI), including the construction of a new, 67,000-square-foot facility in Edgewood and expansions to the […]