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XyloCor Therapeutics Reports Positive Topline Safety and Efficacy Results from Phase 2 EXACT Clinical Trial of XC001 Novel Gene Therapy for Refractory Angina

-No serious adverse events related to drug product were reported -Patients demonstrated improvements in exercise capacity and reductions in episodes of chest pain -Cardiac imaging results provide mechanistic evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of XC001 in cardiovascular disease WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XyloCor Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel gene therapies […]

Cardiac Dimensions Appoints Angie Swenson as Vice President, Clinical Operations

KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiac Dimensions®, a leader in the development of innovative, minimally invasive treatment modalities to address heart failure and related cardiovascular conditions, today announced the appointment of Angie Swenson as Vice President of Clinical Operations. Ms. Swenson has spent most of the last 20 years leading clinical trials in […]

Elucid Appoints Scott Burger as Chief Commercial Officer

Cardiovascular industry veteran will help propel Elucid’s next generation AI-powered software to the forefront of disease risk prediction and management BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elucid, Inc., a leading medical technology company providing physicians with AI-powered imaging analysis software to characterize cardiovascular disease, today announced the addition of Scott Burger as chief commercial officer. […]

MedAlliance leads US Sirolimus DEB race: First US Patient enrolled into SELUTION SLR Coronary Sirolimus DEB Study

GENEVA, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The first US patient has been enrolled at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in the SELUTION4ISR study evaluating SELUTION SLR™ to support FDA approval. This milestone follows Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval in the US in October 2022. SELUTION SLR is the first sustained limus release coronary drug-eluting balloon […]

New Initiative Aims to Reverse the Alarming Rise in Cardiovascular Deaths

Cardiovascular Disease is the Number One Cause of Death Nationwide WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The number of cardiovascular deaths is on the rise again after a decades-long decline. As organizations working to advance cardiovascular health and the interests of medically underserved communities, the Foundation of the National Lipid Association and the […]

Abbott Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Results; Issues 2023 Financial Outlook

Fourth-quarter sales of $10.1 billion; full-year 2022 sales of $43.7 billion Full-year 2022 sales growth of 1.3 percent; organic sales growth of 6.4 percent Full-year 2022 GAAP diluted EPS of $3.91; adjusted diluted EPS of $5.34 Continues to strengthen portfolio with steady cadence of new product approvals ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott […]

Imricor Collaborates with GE HealthCare in Interventional Cardiac MRI

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imricor Medical Systems, Inc. (ASX:IMR) Imricor, the global leader in real-time interventional cardiac magnetic resonance (iCMR) ablation products, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with GE HealthCare. Under the terms of the MOU, GE HealthCare and Imricor intend to collaborate to interface […]

FDA Agrees to Expanded Access Program for the BioVentrix® Revivent TC® System for the Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure

Treatment IDE Will Provide Opportunity to Treat Additional Patients in the US SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BioVentrix®, Inc., a privately held medical device company focused on the development of less invasive therapies to directly treat the dilated left ventricle and reverse the left ventricular remodeling process of progressive heart […]

Digital cardiovascular care company tenacio launches OptiCor™ patient management platform in the US

tenacio’s OptiCor™ Clinical Decision Support Tool is an easy-to-use tool for clinicians to optimize treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation OptiCor™ has shown significant reductions in mortality and stroke in a previously published study1 BERLIN and NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — tenacio, whose mission is to improve clinical outcomes for cardiovascular patients and to […]

Understand your body better with the new ECG App from Garmin

FDA-cleared and clinically-validated app lets Venu 2 Plus customers record an ECG and check for signs of atrial fibrillation right from their smartwatch OLATHE, Kan., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced the ECG App1, an FDA-cleared app for the Venu® 2 Plus smartwatch that allows users to record their heart rhythm and check […]