Coronary/Structural Heart

Medicure Announces Early Completion of Enrollment for iSPASM, a Phase 1/2a Exploratory Clinical Trial of AGGRASTAT® (tirofiban hydrochloride) Injection vs. Placebo for Induced Suppression of Platelets Activity in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Management

WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Medicure Inc. (“Medicure” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MPH) (OTC: MCUJF), a cardiovascular pharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce the early completion of iSPASM, a randomized, double-blind, single-center, Phase 1/2a trial aimed at assessing the safety of long-term (7-day) use of AGGRASTAT® (tirofiban hydrochloride) injection (an intravenous GP IIb/IIIa […]

OM1 Heart Failure Registry Reaches More than 140,000 Patients Prospectively Followed with Deep Clinical Data

Available for collaborations, analytics, and licensing for faster, more cost-effective access to research-grade heart failure data BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — OM1, a leading real-world data (RWD), outcomes and technology company with a focus on chronic diseases, today announced the launch of an expanded Heart Failure registry. Heart Failure (HF) is considered […]

PhaseBio Announces Dosing of First Patient in European Union as Part of REVERSE-IT Global Phase 3 Trial of Bentracimab for Reversal of Antiplatelet Effects of Ticagrelor

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of mortality in both the European Union and globally, with antiplatelet therapy being a core treatment to prevent cardiovascular events The lack of reversal agents for patients taking antiplatelet therapies who require urgent surgery or experience a major bleeding event remains a critical unmet need […]

CHF Solutions’ Physician-Led Webinar Highlights Real-World Evidence Supporting Effectiveness of Ultrafiltration in Heart Failure Patients

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions (Nasdaq: CHFS), a medical device company dedicated to changing the lives of patients suffering from fluid overload, today announced key takeaways from its physician-led webinar discussing real-world experience using ultrafiltration (UF) in the management of heart failure patients. Panelists […]

Cardio Diagnostics Launches Epi+Gen CHD™, A New Heart Disease Risk Assessment Test

On Average, 41% More Sensitive Than Current Tests for Predicting Future Heart Disease in Women CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardio Diagnostics, Inc, a biotechnology company making cardiovascular disease prevention and early detection more accessible, personalized and precise, announces the launch of its patent-pending flagship product, Epi+Gen CHD. The Epi+Gen CHD test sensitively assesses […]

PhaseBio Presents Data from Phase 1b/2a Trial of Pemziviptadil for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension at 15th Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute Virtual World Congress

New data for pemziviptadil (PB1046) support continued evaluation as a potential novel therapy of once-weekly VIP analogue for adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension; novel agent observed to be well tolerated, with no drug-related serious adverse events resulting in study drug discontinuation MALVERN, Pa. & SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAS), a […]

Ancora Heart Enrolls First Patient in the CORCINCH-HF Study

Pivotal Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ancora Heart, Inc., a company developing a novel therapy to address heart failure, today announced enrollment of the first patient in the CORCINCH-HF pivotal trial, which is designed […]

Valcare Medical Announces First-in-Human Transseptal Implant of the AMEND™ Annuloplasty Ring for Mitral Valve Repair

HERZLIYA, Israel, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Valcare Medical Ltd. developer of transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement solutions, announces that it has successfully completed its first-in-human transseptal delivery of the AMEND™ annuloplasty ring. The transseptal AMEND procedure was performed at the Schulich Heart Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, under […]

Microbot Medical Announces Successful Outcome of its Discussions with FDA Regarding Regulation of Self-Cleaning Shunt

FDA Feedback Reflects Strength of Pre-Clinical Safety Data; Maintains Q3 2022 Projected Commencement of First-in-Human Clinical Trial HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: MBOT) announced the completion of successful discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Self-Cleaning Shunt (SCS). After review […]

Elixir Medical Announces Outstanding 24-month Data for DynamX Coronary Bioadaptor System, Demonstrating Strong Safety With No Target Lesion Revascularization, Myocardial Infarction or Thrombosis Through 24 Months

Successful DynamX Bioadaptor Live Case Presented at Singapore Live MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elixir Medical, a developer of innovative, drug-eluting cardiovascular devices, today announced the 24-month clinical results for the DynamX™ Coronary Bioadaptor System, the first drug-eluting coronary artery implant that adapts to vessel physiology. The results were presented at the 30th Annual Live […]