Coronary/Structural Heart

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 […]

GEN inCode Announces Major UK Collaboration With Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals

OXFORD, England, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GEN inCode UK Limited, the cardiovascular disease company focused on predictive genetics for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, announces today a collaboration with Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals (“RB&H”), recently merged with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (“GSTT”), to provide globally leading cardiovascular disease clinical genetic […]

ACC, HealthReveal Collaborate to Speed Adoption of Clinical Guidelines and Optimize Patient Outcomes

Through ACC’s TRANSFORM program, three first-of-a-kind studies will apply implementation science to revolutionize care WASHINGTON, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and HealthReveal, a leading clinical artificial intelligence company, are collaborating to employ HealthReveal’s personalized clinical AI solution to ACC’s TRANSFORM studies. Through the collaboration, study data […]

Roche launches new ways to use their cardiovascular tests empowering clinicians to improve diagnosis and treatment of millions of people

Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for 17.9 million deaths every year¹, a third of all deaths globally² Roche announces five new intended uses for key cardiac biomarkers to help identify cardiovascular risk, better diagnose patients and support early treatment Early diagnosis and treatment can contribute to saving or improving people’s lives […]

Neovasc Provides Reducer Reimbursement Progress Update

VANCOUVER and MINNEAPOLIS, April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) today announced progress towards its value creation strategy of expanding global reimbursement for the Neovasc Reducer™ (“Reducer”). Expanding reimbursement for the Reducer is a key component of Neovasc’s strategy to create shareholder value. In […]

CMS Proposes Additional Payment for Shockwave’s Coronary IVL in Hospital Inpatient Cases

New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) Included in Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Rule SANTA CLARA, CALIF., April 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat severely calcified cardiovascular disease, announced today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid […]

Improved Clinical Outcomes for Heart Transplant Recipients Announced From International Study on Paragonix SherpaPak® CTS

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Paragonix Technologies announced the presentation of the First Report of the GUARDIAN Registry1 at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 2021 Annual Meeting. The GUARDIAN study is the largest multi-center, international registry specifically focused on donor heart preservation. Clinical investigators from the first five enrolling centers collaborated to pool their data and […]