Coronary/Structural Heart

CathWorks FFRangio™ System Files FDA 510(k) Submission

KFAR-SABA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CathWorks announced that it has submitted its CathWorks FFRangio™ System to the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for review and 510(k) market clearance. The CathWorks FFRangio System is the non-invasive FFR platform that quickly and precisely delivers objective multi-vessel physiologic measurements to cost-effectively optimize and confirm intraprocedural PCI […]

New Insights on Disease Burden for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients Published in Circulation

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Sarcomeric Human Cardiomyopathy Registry (SHaRe) and MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOK) announced today the publication of results from a multicenter, international, longitudinal study of data from nearly 4,600 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the largest comprehensive HCM cohort assembled to […]

Preliminary Results From BioCardia’s Phase III Pivotal CardiAMP Heart Failure Trial Reported In Circulation Research Journal

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — In a Viewpoint paper published online today in Circulation Research, the Phase III CardiAMP Heart Failure Trial (CardiAMP-HF Trial) studying the investigational CardiAMP stem cell therapyfrom BioCardia®, Inc. (OTC: BCDA) was highlighted as an example of personalized medicine, with promising results from the first 10 patients in the […]

Sheba Medical Center’s Innovative Minimally Invasive Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Boasts Revolutionary 99% Healing Rate and 100% Aesthetic Satisfaction in Children

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 […]

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 […]