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HOPPR appoints world-renowned radiologist and AI pioneer, Dr. Khan M. Siddiqui, as CEO

CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In a groundbreaking move, HOPPR, an AI company that is changing medical imaging forever by enabling a GPT-4-like interaction with medical imaging studies, is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Khan Siddiqui as its Chief Executive Officer. The original pioneer of radiology informatics, a world […]

Adagio Medical Announces Initiation and First Procedure in FULCRUM-VT Trial, Starting The Process For Bringing Ultra-Low Temperature Cryoablation for Ventricular Arrhythmias to US Market

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Adagio Medical, Inc., a leading innovator in catheter ablation technologies for atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT), announced the first ultra-low temperature cryoablation (ULTC) procedure performed using the Adagio vCLAS™ catheter system in the United States as part of the FULCRUM-VT (Feasibility of Ultra-Low Temperature Cryoablation for Recurring Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia) clinical trial, NCT # […]

Saranas Successfully Completes Enrollment of Clinical Trial Assessing the Utility of Early Bleed Detection in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Circulatory Support

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Saranas, Inc. announced today that it has completed enrollment in SAFE-MCS, a multi-center, single arm, open-label clinical trial evaluating the safety of complex high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and surveillance with the Early Bird® Bleed Monitoring System. The Early Bird Bleed Monitoring System is the […]

Route 92 Medical Announces Appointment of Jonathan Kennedy as Chief Financial Officer

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Route 92 Medical, Inc., a privately held medical technology company dedicated to improving outcomes for patients undergoing neurovascular intervention, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Kennedy to the role of Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Jonathan will be responsible for […]

Verve Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of Frederick T. Fiedorek, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer

BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the appointment of Frederick “Fred” T. Fiedorek, M.D., as chief medical officer (CMO). Andrew Bellinger, M.D., Ph.D., the current chief scientific […]

CereVasc Receives FDA IDE Approval to Expand its Clinical Study of Patients with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Utilizing the Generation 2 eShunt® System

BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CereVasc, Inc., a clinical-stage, medical device company developing novel treatments for neurological diseases, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an investigational device exemption (IDE) supplement to permit the expansion of the study of the eShunt System in patients with Normal Pressure […]

Implicity CEO Selected to Participate in HRX 2023 Panel Discussion on AI & Remote Cardiac Monitoring

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Implicity, a leader in remote patient monitoring (RPM) and cardiac data management solutions, announced today that co-founder and CEO Arnaud Rosier, MD, PhD, has been selected to participate in a panel discussion at the upcoming HRX 2023 Digital Health Event in Seattle, WA. The discussion, AI-aided Remote Interventions – Will […]

CardiaCare Completes Seed Extension Raise to Support Clinical Pilot Studies

REHOVOT, Israel, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CardiaCare, a medical device company developing a breakthrough wearable technology for detecting, monitoring, and non-invasively treating cardiac arrhythmias using drug-free neuromodulation, recently closed an over-subscribed Seed Extension round. The financing was led by Solardis Health Ventures and supports efforts to expand the technology’s clinical program for […]

Field Medical, Inc. Announces Oversubscribed Seed Round to Advance Next-Generation Cardiac Ablation Technology

CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Field Medical, Inc. (Field Medical), an emerging leader in cardiac catheter ablation, announced today that it has closed its oversubscribed seed round with investments totaling $14M. The convertible note funding was led by private investors who were joined by multiple strategic investors. This financing will support preclinical-to-clinical […]

Atrial Fibrillation Study with Abelacimab Stopped Early by the Data Monitoring Committee Due to an Overwhelming Reduction in Bleeding as Compared to a DOAC (Direct Oral Anticoagulant)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 18, 2023 (BUSINESS WIRE)– Anthos Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage company developing innovative therapies for cardiovascular diseases, founded by Blackstone Life Sciences, announced today that the AZALEA-TIMI 71 Phase 2 study in 1,287 patients with atrial fibrillation at moderate-to-high risk of stroke, met its primary endpoint. The […]