The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Vascular Graft Solutions reports the first clinical use of its FRAME external support technology for aneurysm repair in high flow arteriovenous (AV) fistulas. The first 5 cases were performed by Dr. Vladimir Matoussevitch from Cologne University Hospital in Germany. “Autogenous AV fistula access for hemodialysis is a […]
MUNICH, August 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Satellite symposium will highlight the breadth of evidence collected since the establishment of the registry in2009 An analysis of the comparative effectiveness of oral anticoagulants in everyday practice will be presented The economic burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) in nine European countries will be evaluated The […]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iSchemaView, the leader in cerebrovascular imaging analysis, today announced it has received final approval for the use of the RAPID platform in Canada. The RAPID platform is designed to provide physicians with fast, fully automated, elegant and easy-to-interpret imaging that facilitates clinical decision-making around cerebrovascular disease, such […]
KFAR-SABA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CathWorks announced that its FAST-FFR trial is fully enrolled ahead of schedule. The trial is designed to evaluate efficacy of the CathWorks FFRangio™ System in terms of sensitivity and specificity when compared to conventional invasive Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR). Enrollment in the trial began on September 27, 2017 and […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel, next-generation therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced the appointment of industry leader, Jeb Keiper, as an independent member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Keiper joins founder Michael Mendelsohn, M.D., Ken Novack, Ed Mascioli, […]
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX: RVA) (“REVA” or the “Company”), a leader in bioresorbable polymer technologies for vascular applications, will present new data on the use of the Fantom bioresorbable scaffold in patients experiencing heart attacks during the upcoming Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (“TCT”) […]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine (Volume 243, Issue 11, July, 2018) (http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1535370218788517) reports that the antiarrhythmic drug, dronedarone, promotes cardiac repair after a heart attack. The study, led by Dr. Uwe Lendeckel, Professor for Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University Medicine Greifswald, provides mechanistic […]
VANCOUVER, Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Correvio Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CORV) (TSX: CORV), a revenue-generating, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on providing innovative, high-quality brands that meet the needs of acute care physicians and patients, today reported positive data highlighting reduced hospitalization in patients treated with Brinavess® (vernakalant hydrochloride, IV), its antiarrhythmic drug for the […]
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX) (“Endologix” or the “Company”), a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, today announced that it has appointed Jeffrey S. Brown as the Company’s Chief Operations Officer, effective as of August 13, 2018. John Onopchenko, Chief Executive Officer of Endologix, Inc., said, “I […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioAxone BioSciences, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative drugs to treat neurotrauma and neurovascular disorders, today announced that its Scientific Advisory Board member, Dr. Mark Bear, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received the prestigious Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation 2018 Beckman-Argyros […]
