Coronary/Structural Heart

Myocardial Solutions Announces Strategic Partnership with United Imaging, Bringing Rapid Cardiac MR Imaging to Unmet Cancer Care and Cardiology Markets

MORRISVILLE, N.C., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Myocardial Solutions, Inc. (“MSI”) and United Imaging, Inc. (“United Imaging”) have formed a strategic partnership to open new cancer care and cardiology markets for rapid cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The partnership will focus on providing cancer centers and hospitals with critical MyoStrain®-enabled solutions for the […]

MyoKardia and LianBio Form Strategic Partnership to Develop and Commercialize Mavacamten Together in Greater China

Near-Term Focus on Pursuing Approval of Mavacamten for Obstructive HCM Innovative Model Focused on Long-Term Value Creation:  MyoKardia Receives Equity Position in Lian Cardiovascular and Tassos Gianakakos, MyoKardia’s CEO, to Join LianBio Board of Directors BRISBANE, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOK) and LianBio announced […]

Confluent Medical Opens New Catheter Development Center

Austin, TX center supports initial design through pilot builds AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Confluent Medical Technologies (“Confluent”), a global leader in contract manufacturing of specialized medical devices, today announced the opening of its new Complex Catheter Design and Development Center in Austin, Texas. The state-of-the-art, rapid-prototyping, development and pilot facility greatly expands […]

CARMAT Announces the Publication of the Bridge-to-transplant Experience in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

The 5 successful transplants performed during the PIVOTAL study point to the efficacy of the CARMAT heart for patients waiting for a graft CARMAT (Paris:ALCAR) (FR0010907956, ALCAR), the designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart, aiming to provide a therapeutic alternative for people suffering from end-stage […]

CorMatrix® Cardiovascular, Inc. Receives European Community and U.S. Patent Claim Allowances for Polymer Drug Delivery Prostheses

ATLANTA, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CorMatrix® Cardiovascular, Inc., (www.cormatrix.com) a leading developer of regenerative biomaterial compositions and medical devices, today announced European Patent Office patent claim allowances for European Community (EC) Patent Application Nos. 15 902 462.9 and 15 886 687.1, and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office patent claim allowance for U.S. Patent […]

Precigen Triple-Gene Provides Six-month Follow-up Data from Phase I Study of INXN-4001, a Multigenic Investigational Therapeutic Candidate for Heart Failure

– INXN-4001 delivered via retrograde coronary sinus infusion was well-tolerated in patients with chronic heart failure – – Preliminary data suggest an overall improvement in patient reported outcomes in 50% of patients six months after treatment – GERMANTOWN, Md., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Precigen Triple-Gene, a clinical stage cardiovascular gene therapy company […]

National Survey Of Heart Valve Patients Reveals Importance Of Seeking Treatment Early With Active Living As Key Priority

New awareness campaign empowers patients to proactively manage treatment decisions as fears of hospital visits increase during COVID-19 TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A national survey released today by patient advocacy group Heart-Valve-Surgery.com with support by Medtronic, found that nearly half (49 percent) of heart valve patients say return to active […]

Liquidia Releases Exploratory Endpoint Data from INSPIRE Study at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Annual Meeting

New data from INSPIRE LIQ861 safety and tolerability study in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients demonstrate positive trends in exploratory endpoints, including quality of life (QoL) RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDA), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development […]

FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Impella Heart Pumps to Provide Unloading Therapy to COVID-19 Patients

DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for left-sided Impella heart pumps to provide left ventricular unloading and support to COVID-19 patients who are undergoing ECMO treatment and develop pulmonary edema or myocarditis. Impella is manufactured by Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD). COVID-19 causes widespread inflammation which can […]

Amarin Announces Plans to Maximize Blockbuster Potential of VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl) in Europe

Amarin to Build Dedicated Organization to Retain Substantial Value of One of the Most Anticipated Cardiovascular Drug Products in Decades Veteran Cardiovascular Commercial Executive Hired to Lead Focused Launch DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN), today announced the company’s plans to undertake […]