The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Without new treatment options and greater utilization of current cholesterol lowering therapies, the mortality rate from cardiovascular disease (CVD) could increase 62 percent by 2040, according to a study published in the January issue of Clinical Cardiology. While deaths due to CVD have declined over the past 50 years due to improved management […]
CLEVELAND, Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Recently renamed medical device company, S4 Medical, successfully completed its milestone development study, which demonstrated capability of protecting the esophagus from thermal damage during catheter ablation. Catheter ablation is an effective treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but carries risk of esophageal injury due to […]
WINNIPEG, Jan. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Medicure Inc. (“Medicure” or the “Company“) (TSXV:MPH,OTC: MCUJF), a cardiovascular pharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with Sensible Medical Innovations Inc. (“Sensible”) to become the exclusive marketing partner for the ReDS™ point of care system (“ReDS”) in the United States. ReDS is […]
GALWAY, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Perfuze, a medical device company developing next-generation catheter-based technology to treat acute ischemic stroke, has closed a €3 million seed investment round. The funding facilitates the further development of the Millipede platform technology. According to WHO, stroke is the second leading global cause of death and a leading […]
VANCOUVER, Jan 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NVCN)(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 it has completed the Phase 1 requirements of the […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Allergan plc. to co-promote Allergan’s BYSTOLIC® (nebivolol), a beta blocker approved for the treatment of hypertension to lower blood pressure, in the United States. Kowa’s nationwide sales force will co-promote BYSTOLIC to cardiologists and select […]
REHOVOT, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eximo Medical Ltd., announced today the successful launch and first commercial use of the B-Laser™ Atherectomy System for treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Barry Weinstock of Orlando Heart & Vascular Institute, director of the catheterization laboratory at the Center for Cardiovascular Excellence in Orlando, Florida used the B-Laser™ Atherectomy System to successfully treat a patient […]
KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prevencio, Inc., announces publication of data for two more tests, HART AS and HART AKI, in its expanding pipeline of multi-protein, AI-driven tests for cardiovascular disease and related conditions. The HART AS data was presented at the 2018 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions and was recently published in Open Heart, indicating […]
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioTelemetry, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT), the leading remote and wireless medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life and reduce cost of care, and Geneva Healthcare, Inc. (“Geneva”), the leading provider of remote monitoring for implantable cardiac […]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avinger, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGR), a leading developer of innovative treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced that its Pantheris® SV (Small Vessel) image-guided atherectomy system was featured in a live case transmission at Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC) 2019, a leading […]
