The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – ( BUSINESS WIRE ) – Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) is launching a nationwide screening Protocol for Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) for all newborns. As part of the launch of the program which equips MOHAP nine clinics in […]
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California have demonstrated the feasibility of implanting a micropacemaker system in the pericardial sac surrounding the heart — a breakthrough that may open up new cardiac pacing options for children and adults. The micropacemaker — inserted through a single, […]
BEDMINSTER, N.J., and DUBLIN, Ireland, June 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization and development of therapeutics to improve cardiovascular health, today announced that the last patient study visit has occurred in its potential landmark cardiovascular outcomes study, REDUCE-IT™. The company also reiterated […]
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRTC), a leading digital health care solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care, announced today the appointment of Karim Karti to Chief Operating Officer effective July 23, 2018. Karti brings more than 20 years of experience and a […]
LISLE, Ill., June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Endotronix, Inc., a digital health, medtech company dedicated to advancing the treatment of heart failure, today announced they have joined the American Heart Association’s Center for Health Technology & Innovation’s (CHTI) Innovators Network. The collaboration allows Endotronix to integrate the Association’s digital resources into the Cordella™ Heart […]
PQ Bypass touted 12-month data today from a trial evaluating its Detour percutaneous femoropopliteal bypass system. Results from the Detour I trial showed “promising 12-month durability” for patients with extremely long blockages in the superficial femoral artery, the company reported. The study included lesions that were longer and more complex than […]
IRVINE, Calif., June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today commented on the announcement by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about a National Coverage Analysis (NCA) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR): CMS […]
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX), a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, announced 1-year results from the LUCY (Evaluation of FemaLes who are Underrepresented Candidates for Abdominal Aortic AneurYsm Repair) registry as reported on Saturday, June 23rd at the 2018 Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting. The LUCY study […]
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Embolx, Inc., a medical device company developing microcatheters for arterial embolization procedures, today announced that the company has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its next generation family of Sniper® Balloon Occlusion Microcatheters, an innovative system for pressure-directed arterial embolization therapy. […]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lexington Biosciences, Inc. (CSE:LNB) (OTCQB:LXGTF) (the “Company” or “Lexington”), a development-stage medical device company, is pleased to announce the completion of the initial HeartSentry study conducted at San Francisco Bay-area Diablo Clinical Research. “We are pleased with the performance of the […]
