DANVERS, Mass., April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support and recovery technologies, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pre-Market Approval (PMA) for its Impella CP®heart pump with SmartAssistTM, utilizing an optical sensor. At the forefront […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Surgeon First in Illinois to Repair Aortic Valve with Novel Ring
CHICAGO, March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A Northwestern Memorial Hospital cardiac surgeon helped pioneer the use of an U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aortic valve ring as part of a triple valve repair, the first of its kind in the United States. S. Chris Malaisrie, MD, has performed two successful surgeries using the […]
Marketwired: Mar 29, 2018 — Novoheart Files Patent Application on Disease Modeling Based on Landmark Research Conducted During Second Contract with Global Pharma Partner
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — Mar 29, 2018 — Novoheart (“Novoheart” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: NVH)(FRANKFURT: 3NH) is pleased to announce that it has filed a patent application on the use of its proprietary MyHeart™ Platform of human bioengineered heart tissues to create disease models for neurological diseases in which […]
Corvidia Therapeutics Appoints Marc de Garidel as Chief Executive Officer
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Corvidia Therapeutics Inc., a leading clinical stage biotechnology company, today announced the appointment of Marc de Garidel as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. de Garidel succeeds Corvidia’s Michael Davidson, M.D., who will remain on the company’s executive team as Chief Scientific Officer. “As we transition from a clinical stage […]
LivaNova Bicarbon Aortic Valves Receive CE Mark for Expanded Use Labeling with Lower-Dose Blood Thinners in Low-Risk Patients
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) (“LivaNova” or the “Company”), a market-leading medical technology company, has received CE Mark approval for its Bicarbon® aortic valves for use with low-dose anticoagulant therapy. The expanded CE labeling means that a lower international normalized ratio (INR), the standardized index used to measure blood coagulability, can be […]
The global cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) market is expected to reach USD 9.2 billion by 2025
LONDON, March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/5360520 The global cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) market is expected to reach USD 9.2 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing prevalence of cardiac disorders and rising incidences of heart failure are expected to boost the CRT market […]
2018 Global Electrocardiograph (ECG) Market Report – Projected to Reach $7 Billion in 2022 from $5 Billion in 2016 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The “Global Electrocardiograph (ECG) Market Analysis (2017-2023)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Electrocardiograph (ECG) Market was valued at $5 billion in 2016, and is estimated to reach $7 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period. Technological advancements of ECG devices such as their portability, […]
Inflammation Testing Prompts Care Changes Leading to Significantly Lower Levels in Patients with Increased Cardiovascular Risk Due to Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes
BOCA RATON, Fla., March 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — New research from MDVIP and Cleveland HeartLab finds that patients with diabetes, pre-diabetes or no evidence of diabetes whose physicians ordered myeloperoxidase (MPO) inflammation testing achieved sharp reductions in MPO levels over five years. The investigators theorize the levels declined over time as a result […]
Renova Therapeutics Announces Issuance of Patent Covering Delivery and Expression of Paracrine Genes
SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Renova™ Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing gene and peptide-based treatments for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, announced today that the European Patent Office has issued Patent No. 2814513, “Systemic Delivery and Regulated Expression of Paracrine Genes for Cardiovascular Diseases and Other Conditions” to The Regents of the […]
Edwards Prevails In U.S. Patent Office Review That Finds Boston Scientific Transcatheter Valve Patent Claims Invalid
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2018 — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) decided in Edwards’ favor in an Inter Partes Review (IPR) of Boston Scientific’s U.S. transcatheter heart valve patent, […]



