Coronary/Structural Heart

The Texas Heart Institute Implants BiVACOR® Total Artificial Heart

July 25, 2024 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Texas Heart Institute (THI) and BiVACOR®, a clinical-stage medical device company, announced today the successful first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) as part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Early Feasibility Study (EFS) on July 9, 2024. BiVACOR’s TAH […]

Patient Enrollment Commenced in Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of CardiAMP Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a global leader in cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, announced today that the confirmatory Phase 3 trial of its autologous CardiAMP cell therapy product candidate for patients with ischemic heart failure of reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has commenced enrollment in the United States.

Edwards Lifesciences Expands Structural Heart Portfolio With Acquisitions of JenaValve and Endotronix

July 24, 2024 04:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today announced investments that reflect the company’s deep commitment to advancing patient care through structural heart innovation, addressing large unmet patient needs and supporting sustainable long-term growth. Edwards has entered into an agreement to acquire JenaValve Technology, […]

Prevencio Granted U.S. Patent for Highly Accurate, Artificial Intelligence-driven Blood Test for Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

July 24, 2024 09:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prevencio, Inc., a leader in AI-powered blood tests for cardiovascular diagnostics, announces that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for its highly accurate blood test, HART CADhs, which assesses a patient’s risk of obstructive coronary artery […]

Magenta Medical Closes $105M Financing Led by Novo Holdings

Other new investors include Viking Global Investors and RA Capital Management Funding will support Magenta’s clinical programs in support of FDA approval for Elevate, the world’s smallest heart pump KADIMA, Israel, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Magenta Medical, developer of Elevate™, the world’s smallest heart pump, has closed a $105M financing round led by global healthcare […]

Elucid Commences International PRE-VUE CCT Registry Study

Multi-center, Retrospective Trial to Assess Prognostic Accuracy of Elucid’s Plaque and Plaque-based FFRCT Software in Patients with Clinically Indicated CCTA July 18, 2024 07:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time WASHINGTON & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SCCT2024 – Elucid, a pioneering AI medical technology company providing physicians with imaging analysis software based on ground truth histology to support […]