DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Several Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have officially approved Artificial Intelligence-enabled Quantitative Coronary Topography (AI-QCT) scans for Medicare recipients with stable and acute symptoms suspicious of coronary artery disease. Cleerly, the company on a mission to eradicate heart attacks, requested the decision on MAC coverage in February of 2023 to expand […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
HeartFlow to Present Latest Data on AI-Enabled Coronary Artery Disease Management at TCT 2024
Long-term outcomes data from ADVANCE-DK Registry with HeartFlow FFRCT and Plaque Analysis and ongoing clinical studies highlighting CCTA and FFRCT diagnostic pathway to be discussed in six presentations
Cardiac Surgeons at Pittsburgh’s Allegheny General Hospital First in the State to Successfully Implant New Device to Repair Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valve
Tricuspid valve regurgitation can lead to enlarged heart, fatigue and heart failure; the condition affects 1.6 million Americans PITTSBURGH, Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The cardiac team from Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the academic flagship facility of Allegheny Health…
First Pediatric Heart Transplant in Decades Performed at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — OU Health, the flagship academic health system of the University of Oklahoma, has performed its first pediatric heart transplant in decades at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health, marking a significant milestone in pediatric cardiac care for…
Medtronic launches the Avalus Ultra™ valve in Western Europe at the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Congress
Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the launch of the Avalus Ultra™ Bioprosthesis valve in Western Europe during the EACTS annual congress in Lisbon. The Avalus Ultra valve, engineered for ease of use at implant and lifetime patient management, is Medtronic’s most advanced surgical aortic tissue […]
EMBLOK Announces Enrollment of 50th Patient in Clinical Trial for Emblok™ Embolic Protection System for use in TAVR Procedures, Appoints Scientific and Strategic Advisory Board
Medical device company marks trial milestone in the evaluation of its embolic protection device, creates expert advisory board as it navigates growth opportunity TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — EMBLOK™ (emblok.com), a privately held medical device company developing the most…
E-Star BioTech Set to Initiate Phase 2 Clinical Trial of MANP in Resistant Hypertension With Support of Latest Investment
NEW YORK, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — E-Star BioTech, LLC (“E-Star” or the “Company”), an innovative developer of novel peptides designed to treat cardiovascular, metabolic, and kidney diseases, today announced that it is set to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of MANP for the treatment of Resistant Hypertension (BOLD-HTN) supported by a recent round of financing.
UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Announces Results of Remote Monitoring Program for Congestive Heart Failure Using Brook Health’s Remote Care Platform
Program reduced all-cause 30-day readmissions for CHF patients by 50 percent using a combination of AI-powered technology and remote human care teams. SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — UMass Memorial Health – Harrington (“Harrington”), the health and wellness provider for…
4C Medical’s AltaValve System Commences Pivotal Trial Enrollment
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. (“4C Medical”), a medical device company dedicated to advancing minimally invasive therapies for structural heart disease, has commenced enrollment in the ATLAS (A Transseptal Left Atrial System for Treatment of…
Reprieve Cardiovascular Completes Enrollment in Randomized Pilot Trial Evaluating First-of-its-Kind Personalized Fluid Management System for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Reprieve Cardiovascular, Inc., a development-stage company pioneering an intelligent automated diuretic and fluid management approach for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) treatment, today announced the completion of enrollment in the “Fluid Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Subjects Treated With Reprieve System (“FASTR”)” trial. “For decades, managing fluid removal in patients with […]



