Kawasaki Disease—a critical childhood disease—linked to COVID-19 KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prevencio, Inc. today announces presentation of highly accurate data on an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven blood test for Kawasaki disease (KD) at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) International Sessions. The novel test, HART KD, was jointly developed with Seattle Children’s Research Institute and […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
Medtronic Announces CE Mark of Evolut™ PRO+ TAVI System for Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis Patients in Europe
As TAVI Patient Population Grows, PRO+ TAVI System Launches with Four Valve Sizes and Lowest Delivery Profile DUBLIN, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark of the Evolut™ PRO+ TAVI System – the newest-generation Medtronic TAVI system that builds off […]
Overcoming the Treatment-Risk Paradox for Intensive Blood Pressure Care
New editorial published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology compares cardiovascular disease prevention treatments MANHASSET, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Patients most likely to benefit from intensive systolic blood pressure treatment (SBP) versus standard treatment to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) may also be at risk for adverse events (AE). In an […]
MyoStrain®, MyoStress™ Rapid Hyperventilation Breath-hold Maneuver Enables First-of-its-Kind Needle-Free Stress Protocol for the Accurate Detection of Myocardial Ischemia
MORRISVILLE, N.C., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A new peer-reviewed study accepted in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging validated Myocardial Solutions (“MSI”) technologies MyoStrain and MyoStress in a new stress testing protocol utilizing a hyperventilation breath-hold (HVBH) maneuver to accurately detect myocardial ischemia. The article demonstrated MyoStrain’s speed and sensitivity […]
MDVIP Primary Care Model Reduces Incidence Of Cardiovascular Events In At-Risk Patients
Published Study Shows Combined Decrease in Heart Attacks and Strokes Among MDVIP Patients Relative to the General Population BOCA RATON, Fla., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — New research from MDVIP shows that its personalized and preventive approach to primary care helps reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events in at-risk patients. The study, […]
Results from the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative Demonstrate Significant Increase in Heart Attack Survival
Cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital Led the Development of Shock Treatment Protocol DETROIT, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The results of a large, national heart attack study show that patients with a deadly complication known as cardiogenic shock survived at a significantly higher rate when treated with a protocol developed by cardiologists at […]
The MESI mTABLET ABI has been chosen as a finalist in the Cardiovascular Devices category in the 2021 Medical Design Excellence Awards competition
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MESI mTABLET ABI, device used for early detection of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) by measuring Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI), has been announced as a finalist in the Cardiovascular Device category in the 2021 Medical Design Awards (MDEA) competition. MDEA is the premier awards program for the MedTech […]
Vifor Pharma and Angion announce completion of enrollment in phase-II study of ANG-3777 for cardiac-surgery associated acute kidney injury
Topline data expected in the second half of 2021 ST. GALLEN, Switzerland & UNIONDALE, NY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Vifor Pharma and Angion Biomedica Corp. (NASDAQ: ANGN), today announced completion of enrollment for Angion’s AKI-002-15 study, a phase-II trial of ANG-3777 in patients at risk of cardiac-surgery associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI). […]
Final Results from the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCSI) Study Demonstrate the Benefit of Early Cardiac Unloading with Impella
DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The final results of the physician-led National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCSI) Study demonstrate a 71% survival to discharge with greater than 90% native heart recovery when best practices are used, including placement of an Impella heart pump prior to revascularization (PCI). The study evaluated the outcomes of 406 consecutive patients who presented […]
Procedure-Related Techniques and Care Pathways from the OPTIMIZE PRO Clinical Study Show Promising Early Outcomes for Patients Implanted with the Medtronic Evolut™ TAVR System
DUBLIN, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced results from an interim analysis of the first 171 patients (including 71 roll-ins) treated in the OPTIMIZE PRO clinical study. The post-market, prospective, multi-center study is evaluating procedural outcomes (including pacemaker rate) associated with procedure-related […]
