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Heartflow Closes $98 Million Convertible Notes Financing

Additional Capital to Support Broadening Adoption of a Leading Platform That Transforms Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery DiseaseMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heartflow, Inc., the leader in AI technology for coronary artery disease (CAD), today announced additional investments in the company of approximately $98 million through the sale and issuance of convertible notes by its parent company, Heartflow Holding, Inc., including a new investment by Fidelity Management & Research Company and additional investments from existing investors including Janus Henderson Investors, Bain Capital Life Sciences, Hayfin, US Venture Partners (USVP), HealthCor, Capricorn Investment Group and Martis Capital. Certain members of Heartflow management and the Board of Directors also participated in the financing. Proceeds from the convertible notes financing will support research and development efforts to further support Heartflow’s continued advancement of the coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)+Heartflow pathway as the definitive standard for the non-invasive diagnosis and management of CAD. The Heartflow Platform is widely adopted, driven by its improved accuracy over traditional non-invasive tests, superior economic efficiency relative to the traditional CAD diagnosis pathway and strength of supporting clinical evidence, published in over 600 peer-reviewed publications. The Heartflow Platform is also supported by a large and growing database of over 100 million annotated CCTA images, and the training of its algorithms over more than 10 years. Heartflow was recently named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in Medical Devices for 2025 and won the Innovation in Cardiac Imaging award at the Global Cardiovascular Awards 2025. “Heartflow pioneered the use of AI-driven technology to diagnose and manage coronary artery disease, delivering accurate and efficient non-invasive solutions from a single CCTA scan. Our technology has been used to help manage more than 400,000 patients worldwide, and we believe we continue to lead the market in transforming coronary care,” said John Farquhar, president and CEO of Heartflow. “This investment enables us to strengthen our leadership and accelerate our vision to rewrite the story for people living with CAD.” In the United States, CAD is estimated to be responsible for one heart attack every 40 seconds and one out of every five deaths.1 Heartflow is working to ensure that its technology not only helps clinicians identify and diagnose CAD earlier, but also transforms how they understand and manage the disease for life. About Heartflow, Inc.Heartflow is advancing coronary care by transforming coronary artery disease into a screenable, diagnosable, and manageable condition. Heartflow One is the only complete, non-invasive, precision coronary care platform providing patient insights throughout the guideline-directed CCTA pathway. The AI-driven platform – including Roadmap™ Analysis, FFRCT Analysis and Plaque Analysis – is supported by the ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guideline and backed by more than 600 peer-reviewed publications. Heartflow has helped clinicians manage over 400,000 patients worldwide. Discover how we’re shaping the future of cardiovascular care at www.heartflow.com. Media ContactElliot Levyelevy@heartflow.com Investor ContactNick Laudiconlaudico@heartflow.com Reference1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart Disease Facts. https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/data-research/facts-stats. Accessed March 19, 2025.

Supira Medical Secures $120M Oversubscribed Series E Financing and Completes Enrollment of SUPPORT I Early Feasibility Study in the United States

LOS GATOS, Calif., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Supira Medical, Inc. (Supira), a clinical-stage Shifamed portfolio company, today announced the successful completion of an oversubscribed Series E financing round, raising $120M to accelerate the company’s mission of transforming the percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD) market. The round was led by new investors Novo Holdings and Qatar […]

Four New Studies Demonstrate that Viz.ai Finds New Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Earlier When Embedded into the Clinical Workflow

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, today announced new clinical data demonstrating how the Viz HCM module enables faster, accurate detection of signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) to help ensure that more patients receive the care they need. Four studies, which will be […]

RenovoRx Pre-Clinical Results Supporting TAMP™ as a Targeted Locoregional Drug Delivery Platform to Receive Award at SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting

Peer-reviewed paper will be honored as a Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Award-Winning Paper Pre-clinical data show that TAMP increases intra-arterial pressure, improving drug delivery with 100-fold increase in local tissue concentration of the therapy TAMP offers the potential to increase efficacy, improve safety and widen therapeutic window of […]

InspireMD to Present at Upcoming 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference

MIAMI, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Prime carotid stent system for the treatment of carotid artery disease and prevention of stroke, today announced management will present at the 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 8:00AM Eastern Time / 5:00AM Pacific Time.

BioSig Technologies Confirms Full Compliance with Nasdaq Requirements for Continued Listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market

Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”), a medical technology company delivering unprecedented accuracy and precision to intra-cardiac signal visualization, is pleased to announce that its common stock will continue trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”).

Catheter Precision to Participate in and Share Data at Upcoming Industry Conferences

FORT MILL, S.C., March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Catheter Precision, Inc. (VTAK – NYSE/American), a US based medical device company focused on developing technologically advanced products for the cardiac electrophysiology market announced their attendance at three upcoming conferences through April 2, 2025.

Powerful Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for PMcardio STEMI AI ECG Model

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Powerful Medical, a leader in AI-driven cardiovascular diagnostics, announces that its PMcardio STEMI AI ECG model has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This designation recognizes PMcardio as a breakthrough technology for the detection of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and STEMI […]

Cleerly Brings Advanced AI Heart Imaging to the American College of Cardiology’s Chicago Community Health Fair

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cleerly, a leader in AI imaging technology, is proud to support the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Chicago Community Health Fair. This event will take place on Tuesday, March 25, from 3-7 p.m. CT at The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center. Heart disease is the leading cause of death […]