MASON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in surgical treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage management, today announced it has hired Salvatore (Sam) Privitera as its Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Privitera will have responsibility for […]
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Hope of a New Future for Patients with Heart Failure Using New Implantable Hemodynamic Monitoring Technologies, is Highlighted in New Issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology
TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A review appearing in the July 18 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) discusses current and next-generation implantable hemodynamic monitors and how new approaches focused on the direct measurement of left atrial pressure (LAP), […]
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) is pleased to announce the grant recipients of 2017 AFib Screening Initiative
Press Release by Heart Rhythm 2017, July 11, 2017 Media Contact Shane Osborne Heart Rhythm Society media@hrsonline.org 202-464-3431 The 2017 Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Screening and Education Initiative is designed to increase awareness of AFib among patients and caregivers, […]
iBeat, the Lifesaving Smartwatch, Extends Seed Round to $4.5 Million; Builds Out Executive Bench with Hires from Apple and Stanford
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iBeat, a wearable technology company empowering people to live longer lives, today announced it has closed another $3 million in funding, bringing its total seed stage funding to $4.5 million. New investors include WTI, SV Tech Ventures, Lee Equity, and renowned […]
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Medtronic Cryoablation as First-Line Treatment for Patients With Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Press Release DUBLIN – July 11, 2017 – Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced first enrollments in the STOP AF First clinical trial. The trial will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of performing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with the Arctic Front Advance(TM) […]
Cardiac Insight’s “Cardea SOLO” Supports Top Arrhythmia Experts’ Acknowledgement: Wearable Cardiac Monitors Are Effective For Tracking Atrial Fibrillation Following Cardiac Ablation
KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiac Insight, Inc., a U.S. developer of wearable medical devices and diagnostic software, announced today that its FDA-approved Cardea SOLO™ ECG monitoring system is available for diagnosing atrial fibrillation following cardiac ablation. The company’s cardiac monitoring device supports […]
iRhythm Release: Research Collaboration Demonstrates Use Of Deep Learning To Develop Expert Level Comprehensive Cardiac Arrhythmia Detection Algorithm
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRTC), a leading digital health care solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care announced a collaboration with the Stanford Machine Learning Group that has resulted in the […]
BioSig Technologies Enters Into Strategic Development Work With Health Research International
Minneapolis, MN, July 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: BSGM), a medical device company developing a proprietary platform designed to address an unmet technology need within the $4+ billion electrophysiology (EP) marketplace, today announced that the Company […]
Could Our Vehicles be First Responders in the Near Future?
By Ken Dropkiewski (ken@prime-core.com) While no hard statistics exist as to the exact number of motor vehicle accidents and concurrent heart attacks, the article 5 Facts About the Trend of Heart Attacks While Driving, makes a compelling case for why more people […]
BIOTRONIK’s New Quadripolar CRT-P with More Pacing Options Now Available in Japan
Evity 8 HF-T QP Offers a Host of Functions Including LV VectorOpt, RF Telemetry, MRI AutoDetect and BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring TOKYO, Japan and BERLIN, Germany, July 10, 2017 – BIOTRONIK has announced the launch of its Evity cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker (CRT-P) […]