SAN CARLOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioCardia®, Inc. [OTC: BCDA], a leader in the development of comprehensive solutions for cardiovascular regenerative therapies, today announced its 510(k) submission for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the AVANCE™ steerable introducer, designed for introducing various cardiovascular catheters into the heart, including via the left side […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
MyoKardia Reports Positive Data from Phase 1b Single-Ascending Dose Clinical Trial of MYK-491 in Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Systolic Heart Failure Patients
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOK), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced topline results from the Phase 1b single-ascending dose study of MYK-491. MYK-491 was generally well-tolerated and increases in cardiac contractility were […]
Shockwave Announces collaboration With Abiomed on Physician Training
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, a pioneer in the development and commercialization of intravascular lithotripsy to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced an investment and collaboration agreement with Abiomed, Inc. As outlined by the agreement, Abiomed will invest $15 million in Shockwave and […]
Bay Labs Announces Collaboration with Edwards Lifesciences to Utilize AI Software to Improve Heart Disease Detection
SAN FRANCISCO – December 10, 2018 – Bay Labs, a medical technology company at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to cardiovascular imaging, announced today a collaboration with Edwards Lifesciences focused on improving the detection of heart disease. The partnership involves multiple initiatives, including the development of new AI-powered […]
HeartFlow Initiates PRECISE Randomized Clinical Trial
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartFlow, Inc. today announced the start of the Prospective Randomized Trial of the Optimal Evaluation of Cardiac Symptoms and Revascularization (PRECISE) trial. The first patient was enrolled by Michael C. Turner, M.D., at Imperial Health Cardiovascular Specialists in Lake Charles, LA. The PRECISE trial is designed to compare the usual approach of diagnosing […]
Corindus’ Technology Successfully Used in World’s First-in-Human Telerobotic Coronary Intervention
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. [NYSE American: CVRS], a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announces that its CorPath technology was used to conduct the first-in-human (FIH) Telerobotic Intervention Study, December 4 and 5, 2018, in India. This study represents the world’s first percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) conducted from […]
World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Health 2018 Opens in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE, December 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Professor David Wood, President of the World Heart Federation, welcomes more than 5000 cardiologists, doctors, nurses, and health and policy experts from around the world to Dubai for WCC 2018 at a time when the opportunities for a sustainable impact on cardiovascular health have never been greater World […]
REVA Announces First Implant of the Fantom Encore Bioresorbable Scaffold in Italy
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX: RVA) (“REVA” Or The “Company”), a leader in bioresorbable polymer technologies for vascular applications, announced the first implant of its recently launched Fantom Encore bioresorbable scaffold (BRS) in Italy. The implant procedure was performed by Professor Antonio Colombo at […]
Hancock Jaffe Announces January CoreoGraft Study at the Texas Heart Institute
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hancock Jaffe Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: HJLI, HJLIW), a company specializing in medical devices that restore cardiac and vascular health, announced today that it will begin a feasibility study for its CoreoGraft bioprosthetic graft on January 29th at the Texas Heart Institute. The pre-clinical […]
Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center Performs World’s First Catheter-Based Mitral Valve Repair in CLASP IID Pivotal Trial
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Dec. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center today announced that its internationally recognized cardiac team performed the world’s first transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr; a minimally invasive, catheter-based procedure to repair the heart’s mitral valve) in the CLASP IID Pivotal Trial. The CLASP IID Trial led […]



