The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
NEW YORK, June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mount Sinai Heart and BioImage-2 LLC, today announced start of the BioImage-2 study. The BioImage-2 study investigates the progression of vascular atherosclerotic plaque in patients who previously participated in the BioImage study. That landmark study recruited 7,687 volunteer participants from Humana members in Greater […]
The smaller 50cc Total Artificial Heart helped rejuvenate the critically-ill 12-year-old’s vital organs until a matching donor heart became available two weeks later. TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A 12-year-old boy at Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome, Italy, has become the world’s youngest patient to be bridged to a heart transplant with […]
PLEASANTON, Calif., June 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — TriReme Medical LLC (the “Company”), a subsidiary of QT Vascular Ltd, announced today its angiographic data from 24-month follow-up of patients with De Novo lesions treated with Chocolate Heart™ as a standalone therapy. The initial six-month results were announced on 5 January 2016. Chocolate Heart™ […]
ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ClearFlow, Inc., a medical device company based in Anaheim, California, announced today that the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510[k] clearance for the company’s proprietary FlowGlide™ Active Clearance Technology® System. “The new design helps resist kinks, and allows positioning of the catheters into harder-to-reach […]
SAN DIEGO, June 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX:RVA) (“REVA” or the “Company”) announces that it has closed the second tranche and, therefore, has completed the financing transaction announced in April 2017 and approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 1, 2017. Completion occurred on June 16, […]
TEWKSBURY, Mass. & MILAN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitralign Inc., an innovative developer of transcatheter tricuspid and mitral valve repair solutions, announced today the commencement of its SCOUT II study in Europe, with the Trialign System for the treatment of patients suffering from tricuspid regurgitation. “We are pleased to be the first center in […]
By Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search Have you ever wondered what is it like to be an interventional cardiologist while Pregnant? According to research one of the most significant barriers for women entering Cardiology is the potential or goal of pregnancy. For young doctors, achieving work-life balance is difficult enough. […]
WASHINGTON, June 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nineteen patients who benefitted from treatment with Abiomed’s Impella heart pumps traveled to Washington, D.C. on June 8, 2017, to meet with elected officials and participate in a Congressional Briefing hosted by the MedTech Caucus, which supports the development of innovative technology. This […]
DETROIT, June 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Heart care experts at St. John Hospital & Medical Center (SJH&MC) are the first in the country to treat a high risk patient with the use of a heart pump and newly approved heart stent technology. The procedure was performed by SJH&MC cardiologist, Antonious Attallah, […]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartFlow Inc. has announced the appointment of seasoned healthcare leader Michael Buck as executive vice president and chief commercial officer. Effective immediately, Buck will be responsible for expanding and accelerating global market adoption of the company’s HeartFlow® FFRct Analysis, the first noninvasive technology to provide insight into […]
