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PARIS and BUELACH, Switzerland, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Focusing on patients with small vessels, three-year outcomes of the BIO-RESORT randomized controlled trial (RCT) showed a significantly lower target lesion revascularization (TLR) rate and thus better efficacy of the Orsiro® drug-eluting stent1 (DES) in comparison to the Resolute Integrity DES.2 Prof. Clemens von Birgelen, Thoraxcentrum Twente, MST, Enschede, the […]
ALBANY, Ga., May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A large-scale study recently published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation, showed that higher levels of linoleic acid in the body are associated with a lower risk of major cardiovascular events. Specifically, linoleic acid, the main omega-6 fat found in peanuts, was associated with a 22-percent […]
METAMORA, Mich., May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In 1908, a Russian scientist (Alexander Ignatowski) thought that eating too much protein would speed up the aging process in humans. To test this hypothesis, he fed rabbits meat, milk and eggs and found ‘fatty streaks’ accumulated in the arteries. In 1913, Nikolai Anichkov, repeated the […]
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Abiomed (NASDAQ:ABMD) announces that new data from the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative Study (NCSI) on 171 consecutive AMI cardiogenic shock (AMICS) patients from 35 sites demonstrates 72% survival with 98% native heart recovery at discharge. The patients were treated with the NCSI protocol, which includes placing the Impella heart pump before […]
PARIS, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced positive late-breaking data from its TRILUMINATE study of the company’s minimally invasive tricuspid valve repair system. Results at 30 days demonstrated that the investigational device is associated with a reduction of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) symptoms – caused by a leaky tricuspid heart valve […]
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. (“Corindus” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: CVRS), a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announced today that it will showcase advanced robotic capabilities of the CorPath GRX System at EuroPCR 2019 in Paris, France from May 21-24, 2019. Corindus will use the annual meeting at EuroPCR […]
DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Abiomed (NASDAQ:ABMD) announces today that the Impella CP with SmartAssist, which is designed to improve patient outcomes with advanced algorithms and simplified patient management, will be commercially available beginning at the 2019 Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) Scientific Sessions through a controlled launch process at select sites. The […]
DUBLIN – May 16, 2019 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) innovation, today announced its entrance into the guide extension catheter market with the global launch of the Telescope(TM) Guide Extension Catheter, a newly designed catheter used to provide additional backup support and access to […]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions (Nasdaq: CHFS) today announces that Sussex County, Delaware-based health system, Beebe Healthcare, has initiated offering ultrafiltration therapy using the company’s Aquadex FlexFlow system. “As heart failure and other conditions that contribute to fluid overload expand worldwide, CHF continues to […]
MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elixir Medical Corporation, a developer of products that combine state-of-the-art medical devices with advanced pharmaceuticals, announced today that it will release at EuroPCR in Paris 9 and 12-month clinical and imaging data for the DynamX™ Novolimus-eluting Bioadaptor System, a next-generation coronary intervention system designed to treat blocked arteries […]
