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XyloCor Therapeutics Names Rickey Reinhardt, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XyloCor Therapeutics, a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of gene therapy for unmet needs in cardiovascular disease, strengthens its leadership team with the appointment of Rickey Reinhardt, MD, PhD, as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Reinhardt formerly served as Chief Medical Officer for Comet Therapeutics where he […]

Shockwave Medical Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWAV), a pioneer in the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease, today reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Recent Highlights Recognized revenue of $10.0 million […]

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Acquires Gardia Medical Ltd.’s WIRION™ Embolic Protection System

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI®) (NASDAQ: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for patients with peripheral and coronary artery disease, announced today that it has acquired the WIRION Embolic Protection System and related assets from Gardia Medical Ltd., a wholly owned Israeli […]

BioVentrix Announces Key Additions to Leadership Team

SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BioVentrix, Inc., a pioneer of technologies and procedures for the less invasive treatment of heart failure (HF), today announced two significant additions to its executive team. Thasee Pillay, MBChB has been named Chief Medical Officer for Europe and William Abbott has been named Chief Financial Officer. “The appointments of […]

CeloNova Announces Appointment of New President and CEO

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — CeloNova BioSciences, Inc. (CeloNova), a global medical device company and manufacturer of the proprietary Polyzene™-F nanocoating technology, currently used to surface coat its novel COBRA PzF NanoCoated Coronary Stent (NCS), today announced appointment of seasoned medical device executive Carl J. St. Bernard as President and Chief Executive Officer […]

The Children’s Heart Foundation and Cardiac Networks United Partner to Advance Congenital Heart Research

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Children’s Heart Foundation, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to funding congenital heart research, has announced a new partnership to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital heart defects. The foundation has committed $1.5 million in funding over the next five years to the University of Michigan Congenital Heart […]

Quanterix Corporation Releases Operating Results for Second Quarter 2019

BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis to advance the science of precision health, today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. “We are pleased with our execution and yet another quarter of record results, with strong revenue growth and […]

CADScor®System – Significantly more effective than current practice

Malmö August 5, 2019 CADScor®System – Significantly more effective than current practice Acarix AB (publ) (ACARIX: FN Stockholm) today announced the publication of a meta-analysis including 2245 patients showing Acarix’s leading CADScor®System is more than three times as effective as current practice, implying clinical and economic advantages.  “Strong clinical evidence […]