The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
Trial meets primary safety and efficacy endpoints with low complication rates, 100% effective closure with next-generation stroke risk reduction technology for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announced positive 12-month results from the PINNACLE FLX clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy […]
Results Suggest Highly Effective Method to Treat Ventricular Tachycardia, a Leading Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thermedical®, a developer of thermal-ablation systems to treat ventricular tachycardia (VT), announced that results from a First-in-Human Early Feasibility Study (EFS) using the new Durablate® catheter to treat VT were presented in […]
Results presented virtually via Heart Rhythm 365 Platform; study met primary effectiveness endpoint of superiority in favor of the hybrid Convergent procedure MASON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, today announced the results from the CONVERGE […]
Study Shows Accuracy of Deep Learning in Interpreting Multiple Levels of Remote Cardiac Monitoring Data MINNEAPOLIS, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Preventice Solutions announced the publication of real-world data further validating BeatLogic® deep learning models designed to detect and classify multiple levels of data on heart rhythms gathered using BodyGuardian® remote cardiac monitoring […]
New data provide additional evidence of efficacy for Gencaro compared to active control in a pharmacogenetically-defined HF population at risk for AF recurrence ° 26% reduction in total time spent in AF (p < 0.001) ° 30% decrease in AF interventions and cardiovascular adverse events (p = 0.008) ° 55% lower incidence […]
This DOD-funded initiative will assess the role of home-based continuous biosensor data and AI analytics in addressing the global COVID-19 crisis. The program will initially involve military hospitals across the United States, as well as international sites in Southeast Asia. PhysIQ artificial intelligence systems to be used to collect data […]
Collaboration will propel the development of new cardiovascular AI solutions MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — AliveCor, the leader in AI-based personal ECG technology and provider of enterprise cardiology solutions, announced a strategic collaboration with the Clifford Lab at Emory University School of Medicine, and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). The Clifford Lab will […]
Study part of broader Company efforts to make health tools more accessible and reduce the risk of life-threatening events like stroke SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) today launched the Fitbit Heart Study, its first large-scale, virtual study to validate the use of its wearable technology to identify episodes of irregular heart rhythm […]
First destination therapy that restores natural heart pumping capacity; potential game changer for more than 200,000 untreated severe heart failure patients per year BORDEAUX, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FineHeart, a French medical device company, today announced the success of a seven-day preclinical study to evaluate its Implantable Cardiac Output Management System (ICOMS), the […]
Continuous patient monitoring with remote data access in ambulatory, hospital and home settings enables faster clinical decision making FREMONT, California, May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — LifeSignals, today announced the awarding of the CE (Conformité Européene) Mark for their LifeSignals ECG Remote Monitoring Patch – a disposable wireless remote monitoring system, intended for […]
