The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
AMSTERDAM and DALLAS, Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, today announced a collaboration to increase sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survival rates in densely populated cities around the world. […]
CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Acutus Medical will highlight the benefits of its AcQMap advanced cardiac imaging and mapping visualization system at AF Symposium January 24-26 in Boston. The AcQMap system enables physicians to have a more precise approach to strategically address atrial arrhythmias by uncovering the true electrical activation pattern of the heart in […]
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Jan. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the TactiCath™ Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™, a new ablation catheter designed to help physicians accurately and effectively treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). The approval further expands Abbott’s portfolio of cardiac ablation tools that integrate […]
In April of 2017, we launched Verily Study Watch, an investigational device for capturing health information from clinical research participants while serving as an easy-to-read watch for daily wear. Since then, Study Watch has been used by thousands of participants in clinical research studies run by Verily and through our partners, such […]
New Brunswick, NJ, January 17, 2019 — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced that Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, entered into a research study in collaboration with Apple Inc. to investigate whether a new heart health program using an app from Johnson […]
DUBLIN – January 15, 2019 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced the launch of its MyCareLink Heart(TM) mobile app to support the world’s first and only portfolio of pacemakers that can communicate directly with patients’ smartphones and tablets. Compatible with Medtronic BlueSync(TM) technology-enabled pacemakers, the MyCareLink Heart mobile app is designed […]
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EKG biometrics innovator B-Secur officially introduced its collection of powerful EKG authentication and wellness algorithms, HeartKey, at the 2019 Pepcom Digital Experience! This technology, with applications in the automotive and wearable technology industries, will soon be available in vehicles, top fitness trackers and smart wear of the future […]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Omron Healthcare is advancing its mission of Going for Zero™ heart attacks and strokes with breakthrough new heart health technology offerings at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The global market leader of personal heart health and wellness technology is launching its highly-anticipated HeartGuide, the first […]
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Dec. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company applying a precision medicine approach to developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it has submitted an amendment to its Special Protocol Assessment (SPA)request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The amendment addresses […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRTC), a leading digital health care solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care, today announced the company will be participating in the upcoming J.P. Morgan 37th Annual Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA. iRhythm’s management is scheduled to […]
