The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — HonorHealth Research Institute announced that the first patients have been enrolled in the SynIVUS-DAPT Study, a clinical study designed to test outcomes of decreasing the amount of time patients, with a high risk of bleeding, take antiplatelet medications after receiving a drug-eluting coronary stent. “People who […]
ATLANTA, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for nearly 18 million deaths in 2016 alone. More than three-quarters of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. To increase understanding of this globally important issue, […]
VANCOUVER, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NVCN)(TSX: NVCN), a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies and in the development of minimally invasive devices for the treatment of refractory angina, today announced that the International Journal of Cardiology (the “IJC”) has published […]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., April 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions (Nasdaq: CHFS) today announced that Heart Hospital at Saint Francis has launched an ultrafiltration program using the Aquadex FlexFlow® system to assist in the management of fluid overload in patients following cardiac surgery and in patients suffering from heart […]
RARITAN, N.J., April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics, announced CE Mark for its next-generation VITROS® High Sensitivity Troponin I assay. This new assay is the latest addition to the company’s robust cardiology menu and is a critical tool for clinicians who are seeking improved […]
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 the first clinical robotic-assisted PCI procedures in Japan were completed in partnership with Takafumi Ueno, MD, PhD, Director of Interventional Cardiology, Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Kurume University Hospital. These […]
PASADENA, Calif., April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the FH Foundation announced the launch of the FIND HoFH program to identify individuals at risk for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). The goal is to accelerate the diagnosis of this life-threatening condition. HoFH is a more severe form of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), that can lead to heart […]
SILVER SPRING, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aziyo® Biologics, Inc., a fully integrated regenerative medicine company, today announced the publication of results from its landmark RECON study in the Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1. The prospective, single arm study included 1,420 patients in 42 hospitals across the United States and represents the largest pericardial-closure study conducted to date. […]
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BIOTRONIK today announced the United States (US) commercial launch of the PK Papyrus® covered coronary stent system for use in the emergency treatment of acute coronary perforations.1,2 More than 800,000 percutaneous coronary intervention procedures are performed annually in the US3 and fewer than 8,000 require a covered stent, classifying PK […]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., April 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions (Nasdaq: CHFS) today announced that Oklahoma Heart Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has launched an ultrafiltration program using the Aquadex FlexFlow® system to assist in the management of fluid overload in patients following cardiac surgery and patients suffering from heart […]
