Coronary/Structural Heart

PREFECT Trial Outcomes Demonstrate MyoStrain® Ability to Detect & Predict Early Cardiotoxicity in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

MORRISVILLE, N.C., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A new pivotal article validated Myocardial Solutions technology MyoStrain® (fSENC) for the early detection and prediction of cardiotoxicity (heart damage). The article was published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging and highlights MyoStrain as an accurate and sensitive management tool that may help clinicians protect cancer patient heart health during […]

CentraCare First in World to Use 4D Hologram Technology to Successfully Complete Structural Heart Procedure

EchoPixel’s pre-planning and intra-operative technologies reduced complex heart procedure time while improving quality of outcomes ST. CLOUD, Minn., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CentraCare, one of the largest health systems in Minnesota, has successfully completed the first structural heart procedure in the world using 4D hologram technology, which was developed […]

BioCardia Announces Fourth Positive DSMB Review and Recommendation to Continue Phase III Pivotal CardiAMP Cell Therapy Heart Failure Study as Designed

SAN CARLOS, Calif., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a company focused on developing cellular and cell derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, today announces that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has completed its prespecified data review for the Phase III pivotal CardiAMP™ […]

Fist Assist Devices, LLC Announces 510(k) Clearance for Focal Arm Massage and Increased Vein Circulation

LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fist Assist Devices, LLC, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for use of the Fist Assist FA-1 device in the United States as an arm massage and increased vein circulation device and has commenced marketing the Fist Assist FA-1 device for that indication for use. “We are […]

Ablacon Announces Martin Grasse as CEO and Clinical Study Progress

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ablacon, Inc., developer of an advanced mapping system to guide the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), announced today that is has promoted Martin Grasse to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Former CEO Duke Rohlen will continue with the company as Executive Chairman. “Marty has demonstrated exceptional leadership capabilities […]

Veritas Intercontinental: Genetics makes it possible to identify cardiovascular genetic risk and prevent cardiac accidents such as those that have been in the news in recent days

– Genetics allows the study of risk related to hereditary cardiovascular disease, with special relevance in cardiomyopathies, arrhythmias and vascular involvement syndromes that may involve risk of sudden death. – The myCardio service designed by Veritas Intercontinental, a company focused on the study of genetic predisposition, includes all genes recommended […]

BioCardia to Present CardiAMP Cell Therapy Clinical Trial Data at European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure 2021

Cell Therapy Platform Demonstrates High Dose CD34+ Cell Performance Characteristics in Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure SAN CARLOS, Calif., June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a company focused on developing cellular and cell derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, today announces data from its CardiAMP […]

Imbria Pharmaceuticals Announces Enrolment of the First 10 Patients in IMPROVE-DiCE, an Exploratory Phase 2 Study Investigating the impact of IMB-1018972 on Cardiac Energetics, Metabolism and Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imbria Pharmaceuticals, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies designed to enhance cellular energetics for the treatment of major forms of heart disease and specific inborn errors of metabolism, today announced that the first 10 (ten) patients were dosed in the IMPROVE-DiCE Phase 2a, open-label study of IMB-1018972 […]

LifeQ Partners with CONNEQT Wearable Device to Enable Greater Clinical Health Insights

Leading provider of wearable device-derived health data partners with vascular health-tech firm to provide industry-leading health insights for clinical and other users ATLANTA, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — LifeQ, the world’s preeminent provider of biometrics and health information derived from wearable devices, has partnered with CONNEQT, Inc, a consumer health company offering home […]

BioCardia Announces European Patent Office Decision to Grant Patent on Autologous Cell Therapy Patient Selection Diagnostic Assay

SAN CARLOS, Calif., June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a company focused on cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, today announced that the European patent office has issued a Decision to Grant European Patent No. 3593810 to BioCardia with publication on June 23, 2021. […]