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Medtronic EV ICD global pivotal trial final results demonstrate high ATP success and effective defibrillation: ESC Congress 2024

Benefits of transvenous implantable defibrillators, including anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP), in a single device implanted safely outside the vascular space: 77% ATP success rate, in line with transvenous ICDs Avoided shocks in nearly half of all ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation (VT/VF) episodes through 30.6 months average follow-up   LONDON and GALWAY, Sept. […]

Elutia Announces First Patient Implant of EluPro™, the World’s First Drug-Eluting BioEnvelope for Cardiac Pacemakers and Neurostimulators

SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Elutia Inc. (Nasdaq: ELUT) (“Elutia”), a pioneer in drug-eluting biomatrix products, today announced a landmark achievement with the first-ever patient implant of EluPro®, the world’s first antibiotic-eluting biologic envelope cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The groundbreaking procedure was performed by John Catanzaro, MD, MBA, Chief, Division of Cardiology, Director, Cardiology Services, and Program Director of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship at East Carolina University Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina.

WhiteSwell Expands Leadership Team with Key Appointments

New vice president of clinical affairs and board of directors member will support advancement of eLym™ System therapy for acute decompensated heart failure GALWAY, Ireland — September 5, 2024 — WhiteSwell, a company pioneering a new paradigm in the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), today announced the appointments of Ric Cote to […]

Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative Launches Carotid Care Quality Champion Program

September 05, 2024 09:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI) clinical registry today announced the Carotid Care Quality Champion recognition program. The program honors healthcare organizations across the country dedicated to improving the safety and effectiveness of vascular care through participation in the VQI’s […]

Breakthrough Therapy designation for Sanbexin sublingual tablets granted by the United States Food and Drug Administration

NANJING, China, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On September 2, 2024, Simcere Pharmaceuticals Group Ltd. (2096.HK) announced that Sanbexin Sublingual Tablets (Edaravone and Dexborneol sublingual tablets), an innovative drug for stroke, has been granted the Breakthrough Therapy designation…

Viz.ai and Cleerly Partner on Heart Disease Evaluation Using Artificial Intelligence

New partnership delivers critical insights to more cardiovascular care teams to identify and define atherosclerosis earlier SAN FRANCISCO – September 4, 2024 — Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, and Cleerly, the company working to create a new standard of care for the diagnosis of heart […]

Milestone Pharmaceuticals Appoints Industry Veteran Joseph Papa to its Board of Directors

MONTREAL and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Milestone® Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MIST), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative cardiovascular medicines, today announced the appointment of Joseph Papa to its Board of Directors (“Board”), effective September 3, 2024.