Coronary/Structural Heart

Imbio Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for New Cardiothoracic Imaging Algorithm

MINNEAPOLIS, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Imbio, a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging analysis, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its RV/LV Analysis™ algorithm. The RV/LV Analysis algorithm is a rapid, automated assessment of potential right ventricular dilation. The tool quickly and accurately measures the […]

Apollo Hospitals, India becomes the first Asian Hospital to perform four consecutive MitraClip procedures in a day

CHENNAI, India, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Apollo Hospitals group, one of Asia’s largest and most trusted healthcare group, notched up a record milestone with the successful completion of four consecutive  MitraClip procedures in one day. The MitraClip implants were carried out on four patients suffering from severe heart failure on the same […]

Healthtech Solutions, Inc. (HLTT), Parent Company of Medi-Scan Inc., Announces Incorporation of a New Subsidiary Called RevHeart, Inc.

New subsidiary will further the Company’s research into treating COVID-related heart muscle injury.  A patent has been filed for a therapy to ameliorate and potentially repair myocardial damage. NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — Healthtech Solutions, Inc. (OTC: HLTT) (the “Company”), parent company of Medi-Scan, Inc., today […]

Elixir Medical Announces Commencement of INFINITY-SWEDEHEART Randomized Controlled Trial of DynamX Coronary Bioadaptor System

2,400-Patient Trial Utilizes Globally-Respected SWEDEHEART Registry Database in Randomized Study of First Metallic Device Treating Coronary Artery Disease That Adapts to Vessel Physiology MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elixir Medical, a developer of innovative, drug-eluting cardiovascular devices, today announced commencement of the INFINITY-SWEDEHEART randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the DynamX™ Coronary Bioadaptor System, the […]

Zora Biosciences Licenses Ceramide Technology to Quest Diagnostics for Cardiovascular Mortality Prediction Test

SECAUCUS, N.J. and HELSINKI, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Zora Biosciences Oy, a clinical diagnostics company whose mission is to identify robust markers of disease and develop them into high-throughput, health-economic value-added clinical methods, today announced it has signed a non-exclusive license agreement with Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world leader in diagnostic information services, […]

Altasciences Conducts Preclinical Studies in Support of Verve Therapeutics’ Gene Editing Approach for Cardiovascular Disease

LAVAL, Quebec–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Altasciences is proud to have conducted preclinical studies for Verve Therapeutics that support the development and advancement of Verve’s gene editing approach to treating cardiovascular diseases. Altasciences’ Seattle team performed intravenous preclinical studies, including supporting analyses of pharmacodynamic markers and whole liver DNA editing, in non-human primates, that show […]

Eko Launches Eko Academy to Help Medical Students and Healthcare Providers Strengthen their Stethoscope Skills and Auscultation Knowledge

New educational app from the leading cardiopulmonary digital health company offers clinical screening resources and real world application on identifying heart and lung abnormalities OAKLAND, Calif., March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eko, a cardiopulmonary digital health company, today announced the launch of its clinical education initiative. Eko Academy, a free […]

Longeveron’s Lomecel-B™ Approved by FDA for Compassionate Use for the Treatment of Child with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

MIAMI, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Longeveron Inc. (NASDAQ: LGVN) (“Longeveron” or “Company”), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing cellular therapies for chronic aging-related and life-threatening conditions, announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted expanded access approval for the administration of Longeveron’s investigational cell […]

Gore REDUCE Clinical Study Five-Year Results Demonstrate That PFO Closure With The GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder Provides Safe Long-Term Reduction Of Recurrent Stroke

– Published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the REDUCE Study continues to show the largest reduction in recurrent ischemic stroke in all PFO shunt sizes over medical therapy alone.*,¹ – Long-term results highlight GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder can be trusted for patient safety and effective defect closure. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., March […]

Lipigon Expands Collaboration With HitGen by Selecting Second Target

CHENGDU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lipigon Pharmaceuticals AB (”Lipigon”), developer of therapeutics for lipid-related diseases, today announced that the company has expanded its agreement with the Shanghai STAR listed company HitGen Inc. (”HitGen”) to include a second novel target. With joint efforts, the aim is to develop a treatment for cardiometabolic disease. Lipigon […]