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Novartis twice-yearly* Leqvio® demonstrated clinically meaningful, statistically significant LDL-C lowering as a monotherapy in patients at low or moderate ASCVD risk

Basel, August 28, 2024 – Novartis announced today positive topline results from twice-yearly* Leqvio® (inclisiran) in the Phase III V-MONO study, which met its primary endpoints. Leqvio monotherapy achieved clinically meaningful and statistically significant low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering versus both placebo and ezetimibe in patients who were at low or moderate risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and not receiving lipid-lowering therapy1.

AtriCure Announces that the First Patient has been Treated with the Revolutionary AtriClip® FLEX-Mini™ Device

MASON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in surgical treatments and therapies for atrial fibrillation (Afib), left atrial appendage (LAA) management, and post-operative pain management, today announced that the first patient was treated with the AtriClip® FLEX-Mini™ device, which recently received 510(k) clearance. The AtriClip FLEX-Mini sets a new standard […]

PaceMate® Acquires Medtronic Paceart Optima™ System, Bringing Complementary Capabilities to Cardiac Data Management

August 27, 2024 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SARASOTA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PaceMate®, a pioneer in cardiac data management and remote monitoring, announced today the acquisition of the Paceart Optima™ system, an on-premises cardiac workflow solution from Medtronic (NYSE: MDT.) This strategic move significantly expands PaceMate’s reach globally, adding nearly 1,000 clinic locations worldwide. This […]

Currax Pharmaceuticals: CONTRAVE®/MYSIMBA® Demonstrates Positive Cardiovascular Safety in a Large, Real-World Evidence Study

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Currax”) today announced the results of a Cardiovascular Health Outcomes Analysis (HOA). The results showed there is no evidence of excess cardiovascular risk and no statistically significant difference in major…

Biosense Webster Completes Enrollment of Omny-IRE Clinical Trial Investigating the OMNYPULSE™ Large-tip Focal Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter

Study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of the OMNYPULSE™ Platform in Europe and Canada Irvine, CA – August 26, 2024 – Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech,i announced the enrollment completion of the Omny-IRE clinical trial. Omny-IRE is a prospective, multi-center, […]

Merck Receives European Commission Approval for WINREVAIR™ (sotatercept) in Combination With Other Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Therapies, for the Treatment of PAH in Adult Patients With Functional Class II-III

WINREVAIR is the first activin signaling inhibitor therapy for PAH approved in Europe RAHWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the European Commission (EC) has approved WINREVAIR™ (sotatercept), in combination with other pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) therapies, for the […]