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Bay Labs Announces New Guidance Software Data at the American Society of Echocardiography 2019 Scientific Sessions

Results to be Presented Highlight Deep-Learning Software Utility in Acquisition of Diagnostic-Quality Echocardiograms by Novice Scanners SAN FRANCISCO – June 18, 2019 – Bay Labs, a medical technology company at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to cardiovascular imaging, today announced that new data on the company’s first-of-its-kind deep […]

Merit Medical Acquires Brightwater Medical, Inc.

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, June 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, announced today that it has acquired Brightwater Medical, Inc., based […]

Ahead of an Imminent Medicare Coverage Decision, New Morning Consult Survey Shows More than 2/3 of Americans Support Broadening Access to a Less-Invasive Heart Valve Disease Treatment for Rural Communities

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ahead of a final decision from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that may continue to limit Medicare coverage for a heart valve disease treatment called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a new survey shows that Americans support expansion of access to the procedure for […]

Tiara™ Featured in Presentation at 11th Annual TVT 2019

VANCOUVER, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN), a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies and in the development of minimally invasive devices for the treatment of refractory angina, today announced that its Tiara™ (“Tiara”) transcatheter mitral valve replacement […]

CHF Solutions Sponsored AATS Session on Post-Cardiac Surgery, Highlighting Benefits of Using the Aquadex FlexFlow® System Following Cardiac Surgery

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., June 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions (Nasdaq: CHFS), today announced highlights from the sponsored session from the American Association for Thoracic SurgeryAnnual Meeting moderated by Daniel Beckles, M.D., Ph.D. of United Health Services Hospitals in Binghamton, N.Y. The full session can be found on the company’s website at www.chf-solutions.com. The panel, titled “Personalized Medicine: […]

Surgical Theater’s Precision VR® featured during Late-Breaking Science Sessions at the Transcatheter Valve Therapies 2019 Structural Heart Summit

CHICAGO, June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Leveraging its rich history of providing surgeons and their patients dynamic visualization experiences in the clinic and throughout the treatment continuum, Surgical Theater is proud that the Precision VR® platform is being  featured  at the Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) Structural Heart Summit’s Late-Breaking Science Sessions in Chicago, IL. […]

Materialise Receives FDA Clearance for Cardiovascular Planning Software Suite

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TVT2019 – Structural Heart Summit — Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS), a global 3D printing software and solutions company, has received FDA clearance for its Mimics Enlight cardiovascular planning software suite. The first release will support clinicians planning complex transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) procedures. Mimics Enlight is based on the strengths of […]