The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BIOTRONIK today announced FDA approval and availability of the Intica DX and Intica cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)-DX implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) systems. The launch of Intica CRT-DX extends the proven benefits of BIOTRONIK’s DX technology to heart failure patients. DX eliminates the need for an atrial […]
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 Research and Development activities, as well as Operations, including manufacturing, […]
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), seek to expand the use of pressure-guided congestive heart failure […]
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, support the development of an AFib screening and education program, and collect […]
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 entrepreneurs and angel investors Michael Rubin, Mark Burg, and Harald Ludwig. They join […]
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) Cryoballoon in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) prior […]
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 a recent formal consensus statement by experts from 11 leading […]
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 development of a deep learning algorithm capable of expert level […]
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 has engaged Health Research International (HRI) to compile essential market […]
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 are suffering acute MIs while driving. – An aging population […]
