Coronary/Structural Heart

CHF Solutions to Sponsor CT Theatre Session, “Personalized Medicine: Improving Clinical Outcomes with Novel Fluid Management Strategies” Moderated by Renowned Cardiothoracic Surgeon Daniel Beckles, M.D., Ph.D., at the 2019 AATS Annual Meeting

Email Print Friendly Share April 23, 2019 08:30 ET | Source: CHF Solutions, Inc. EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., April 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions (Nasdaq: CHFS), today announced it will be sponsoring a CT Theatre Session at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting on Monday, May 6, 2019, 1:00-1:30 pm at the […]

ARCA biopharma Announces Steering Committee of Leading International Cardiology and Electrophysiology Experts for PRECISION-AF Phase 3 Clinical Trial

WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company applying a precision medicine approach to developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced the initial members of the Steering Committee for PRECISION-AF, the Company’s planned Phase 3 trial evaluating Gencaro™ (bucindolol hydrochloride) as potentially the first genetically-targeted treatment […]

Infraredx, a Nipro Company, Announces FDA Approval of Expanded Label Claim for the Makoto™ Intravascular Imaging System

BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Infraredx, a Nipro Company, a pioneer in intravascular imaging for mapping coronary artery disease, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the indications for use for its Makoto™ Intravascular Imaging System. The approval is based on the […]

VisCardia Announces Completion of Enrollment and Three Month Follow-Up Visits for Its VisONE® Heart Failure Pilot Study

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VisCardia Inc., a privately held medical device developer, announced today it has completed enrollment and three month follow-up visits of the company’s VisONE® implantable system pilot for medical refractory heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction and preserved ventricular synchrony. The VisONE Heart Failure pilot is a prospective […]

Quantum Genomics Receives First Regulatory and Ethics Approvals to Initiate Phase IIb QUORUM Study of Firibastat in Heart Failure

PARIS and NEW YORK, April 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum Genomics (Euronext Growth: ALQGC, OTCQX: QNNTF), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of a new drug class that directly targets the brain to treat resistant hypertension and heart failure, today announced the first regulatory and ethics approvals for its Phase […]

HonorHealth Research Institute launches study to research benefit to patients at high risk of bleeding after coronary stent implantation

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 […]

CDC Foundation, Amgen Announce Program to Increase Awareness and Knowledge of Cardiovascular Diseases Globally

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, […]

Neovasc Announces Peer Reviewed Publication in the International Journal of Cardiology Demonstrating that the Neovasc Reducer™ Improves Diastolic Function in patients suffering from severe angina

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 […]

CHF Solutions Announces Launch of Ultrafiltration Program at Heart Hospital at Saint Francis

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 […]

Ortho’s VITROS® High Sensitivity Troponin I Assay for the Diagnosis of Heart Attack Now CE Marked, Available in EU Countries

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 […]