RAMAT GAN, Israel, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. David Mishaly, the Director of the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Sheba Medical Center, has invented a revolutionary minimally invasive surgical technique used to treat congenital heart defects in children, which boasts a 99% healing rate and 100% aesthetic satisfaction. Dr. Mishaly is the only doctor […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
CHF Solutions, Inc. Completes In-House Manufacturing Capabilities with Initiation of Catheter Production
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Aug. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHFS), today announced it has now completed the transition of all manufacturing activities related to Aquadex FlexFlow® with the initiation of in-house catheter manufacturing at its facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The company previously announced it had commenced […]
Resverlogix Supports Epigenetics Satellite Symposium and Provides Oral Presentation on Apabetalone at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2018 in Munich
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Resverlogix Corp. (“Resverlogix” or the “Company”) (TSX:RVX) today announced it is supporting a satellite symposium on August 25th, 2018, at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2018 in Munich, Germany, titled: LDL-c: Done Deal, Next Epigenetics? Satellite Symposium Agenda 15:30 – 15:35 (local […]
RenalGuard Solutions Reaches Milestone of 20,000 Patients Treated with RenalGuard
MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RenalGuard Solutions™, Inc., a medical device company focused on innovative fluid management technologies for the cardiac and vascular markets, today announced the treatment of 20,000 patients with RenalGuard® for the prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy (CIN). Contrast-Induced Nephropathy is a form of acute kidney injury (AKI) that affects 10 to […]
Philips launches new cardiac ultrasound solutions with anatomical intelligence
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE : PHG , AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today introduced the EPIQ CVx cardiovascular ultrasound system. Built on the powerful EPIQ ultrasound platform, EPIQ CVx is specifically designed to increase diagnostic confidence and simplify workflow for clinicians, giving them more time to interact with their patients […]
Boehringer Ingelheim: New sub-analyses to be presented at ESC Congress 2018 further support positive safety profile of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate)
NGELHEIM, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that it will present nine sub-analyses from the RE-DUAL PCITM trial and GLORIATM-AF Registry Program at the upcoming ESC Congress 2018, organised by the European Society of Cardiology, taking place in Munich, Germany on the 25-29 August 2018. The primary data from these studies have contributed […]
CathWorks FAST-FFR Trial Enrollment Completed Early
KFAR-SABA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CathWorks announced that its FAST-FFR trial is fully enrolled ahead of schedule. The trial is designed to evaluate efficacy of the CathWorks FFRangio™ System in terms of sensitivity and specificity when compared to conventional invasive Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR). Enrollment in the trial began on September 27, 2017 and […]
New Data for Fantom in Heart Attack Patients to be Presented at the TCT 2018 Conference
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX: RVA) (“REVA” or the “Company”), a leader in bioresorbable polymer technologies for vascular applications, will present new data on the use of the Fantom bioresorbable scaffold in patients experiencing heart attacks during the upcoming Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (“TCT”) […]
NHS Hospitals Turn to Deep Learning and Advanced Algorithms to Fight Heart Disease
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New technology using deep learning and advanced algorithms to evaluate blood flow to the heart is now being used in English hospitals to fight against coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the leading causes of death in the UK. It is responsible for more than […]
Medicure Announces FDA Approval of Acute Care Cardiovascular Drug Sodium Nitroprusside Injection
WINNIPEG, Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Medicure Inc. (“Medicure” or the “Company”) (TSXV:MPH, OTC:MCUJF), a cardiovascular pharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce that the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) for Sodium Nitroprusside Injection 50 mg/2 mL (25 mg/mL) single dose vial (“SNP”), […]