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First-of-its-Kind Lesion Preparation Tool Fractures Calcium in CAD with Sonic Pressure Waves, Enabling Optimal Stent Delivery and Expansion While Minimizing Trauma First Patient Enrolled in DISRUPT CAD II Post-Market Study Fremont, Calif. — May 21, 2018 — Shockwave Medical, a pioneer in the treatment of calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced […]
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq:MYOK), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering a precision medicine approach for the treatment of heritable cardiovascular diseases, today announced the design of its pivotal Phase 3 EXPLORER-HCM clinical trial to evaluate the use of mavacamten for the potential […]
PARIS, May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced key events for the company during EuroPCR 2018, the annual meeting of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) of the European Society of […]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions (Nasdaq:CHFS), today announces that it will be exhibiting at the Heart Failure Meeting from May 26-29, 2018 in Vienna, Austria. This annual congress is organized by the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology and draws approximately […]
TORONTO, May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CellAegis Devices Inc. (“CellAegis” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage medical device company advancing innovative, non-invasive, safe and cost-effective solutions for acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions, today announced completion of patient enrollment in a large scale, investigator sponsored trial (“CONDI 2”) to further assess […]
WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care, urology and surgery, coronary and peripheral interventions, will showcase its complex PCI product portfolio and the Arrow® AC3 Optimus™ Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) at the EuroPCR being held in Paris, France on May 22 – […]
DUBLIN – May 16, 2018 – Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced the initiation of a clinical study in the U.S. to assess the safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents (DES) for the treatment of bifurcation lesions, which account for approximately 20 percent of all percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).1 The Bifurcation Cohort, […]
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the schedule of key presentations, including two late-breaking clinical trials, that will be featured at the annual EuroPCR Scientific Program, in Paris, on May 22-25. During the late-breaking sessions on Wednesday, May 23, data from the RESPOND trial will provide two-year, ‘real world’ […]
REHOVOT, Israel, May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ –Pi-Cardia Ltd., announced today that it recently started its First-in-Human study with its Leaflex(TM) Performer catheter system. The Leaflex(TM) Performer is a trans-femoral catheter that uses two unique mechanical structures for scoring valve calcification at multiple locations, restoring leaflets flexibility and improving valve hemodynamics. […]
PASADENA, Calif., May 16, 2018– The FH Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, today announced the launch of a new research study that aims to understand the willingness for individuals with a clinical diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and their family members to undergo confirmatory genetic testing, through a […]
