Coronary/Structural Heart

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…

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 […]

Arineta Launches First SpotLight™ Duo in Northeast at Lehigh Valley Health Network

Caesarea, Israel – Oct. 3, 2024 – Arineta, a leader in advancing cardiovascular imaging solutions through cutting-edge technology, announces the installation of its SpotLight™ Duo cardiac CT scanner at Lehigh Valley Health Network’s (LVHN) cardiac diagnostic center in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania. This installation through Lehigh Valley Imaging makes the SpotLight Duo […]

Imperial College London Study Finds Eko Health AI Predicts Patients With High Risk of Major Adverse Cardiac Events

Patients identified with reduced ejection fraction using Eko Health AI were twice as likely to experience heart attacks, heart failure, hospitalization, and all-cause mortality over two years. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Eko Health, a pioneer in applying artificial…

Heart Failure Society of America and Elsevier Announce New addition to the Journal of Cardiac Failure Family: JCF-Intersections

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) announced today during their Annual Scientific Meeting the launch of a new journal, JCF-Intersections (JCF-I), in partnership with Elsevier. This new journal will join the JCF Family of Journals, led by…