New Venture to Partner with Cardiologists to Improve the Quality and Value of Cardiovascular Care in the United States NEW YORK, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Novocardia, a value-based cardiovascular care delivery platform, announced today a $53.7 million Series A financing led by Deerfield Management Company. Novocardia is dedicated to improving the quality and […]
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ESPERION Appoints JoAnne Micale Foody, MD, FACC, FAHA as Chief Medical Officer
– Expansion of management team with proven leader in cardiovascular disease supports advancement of CLEAR Outcomes trial and ESPERION therapeutic pipeline – ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ESPERION (NASDAQ: ESPR), today announced the appointment of JoAnne Micale Foody, MD, FACC, FAHA as Chief Medical Officer, effective […]
Boston Scientific Exercises Option to Acquire Farapulse, Inc
Acquisition complements company’s electrophysiology portfolio to include the only commercially available cardiac pulsed field ablation technology MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced it exercised its option to acquire the remaining shares of Farapulse, Inc. The acquisition will complement the existing Boston Scientific electrophysiology portfolio to include […]
Artio Medical Appoints Abhinav Shukla to Board of Directors
Prairie Village, KS – June 24, 2021 – Artio Medical, Inc., a medical device company developing innovative products for the peripheral vascular, neurovascular, and structural heart markets, today announces the appointment of Abhinav Shukla to the company’s Board of Directors. Shukla joins Artio with more than a decade of experience […]
RapidPulse Launches With $15 Million Series A Financing for Ischemic Stroke Therapy
Industry Veterans Join Team to Support the Development of Novel Cyclic Aspiration System for Ischemic Stroke MIAMI, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RapidPulse, Inc., a privately-held medical device company developing a novel aspiration system to treat ischemic stroke, today announced the closing of a $15 million Series A financing. […]
Silicon Valley-Based Silk Road Medical Announces Expansion to MSP Region
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silk Road Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILK), a company focused on reducing the risk of stroke and its devastating impact, recently announced the opening of a new office in Plymouth, Minnesota, to accommodate growing demand for TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) and to access the […]
Andrew Hotchkiss joins Draupnir Bio as Chief Executive Officer
Copenhagen and Aarhus, Denmark, 23 June 2021 – Draupnir Bio (“Draupnir”), a biotechnology company developing small molecule modulators of PCSK9 to transform the treatment of heart disease, today announces the appointment of Andrew Hotchkiss as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Andrew brings more than 30 years of global experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He joins […]
Angel Medical Systems Announces Brad Snow as Interim Chief Executive Officer
EATONTOWN, N.J., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Angel Medical Systems, Inc., (dba AngelMed) announced today the departure of Gordie Nye as CEO of the company effective immediately. He will be succeeded by Brad Snow, an experienced leader in the medical device industry who has served in a variety of senior roles at several successful med-tech startups. […]
Ablacon Announces Martin Grasse as CEO and Clinical Study Progress
MENLO PARK, Calif., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ablacon, Inc., developer of an advanced mapping system to guide the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), announced today that is has promoted Martin Grasse to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Former CEO Duke Rohlen will continue with the company as Executive Chairman. “Marty has demonstrated exceptional leadership capabilities […]
Remote Cardiac Monitoring Leader Implicity Appoints Tim Laird as New VP of Sales North America to Enhance Leadership Team
Proven sales leader brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience to help Implicity accelerate its expansion into the US market CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Implicity, a leader in remote patient monitoring software and cardiac data management solutions, today announced the addition of Tim Laird as Vice President of Sales–North America. Laird […]



