The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
ZURICH-SCHLIEREN, Switzerland and LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DiNAQOR, a genetic medicine platform company focused on addressing severe inherited cardiac diseases, today announced it has expanded its leadership team by appointing veteran medical device leader Mark Dehdashtian to serve as Executive Vice President, Medical Devices. As the company grows its U.S. footprint, Mr. Dehdashtian […]
ATLANTA, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading cardiac and vascular surgery company focused on aortic disease, announced today the appointment of Anthony “Tony” Semedo to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2021. “We are thrilled to welcome Tony, a leader in the aortic space, to our board of directors,” […]
Draupnir Bio establishes Scientific Advisory Board of European experts in cholesterol metabolism and cardiovascular disease Copenhagen, Denmark, 23 September 2021 – Draupnir Bio (“Draupnir”), a biotechnology company developing small molecule modulators of PCSK9 to transform the treatment of heart disease, today announces the establishment of its scientific advisory board (SAB) comprising global leaders in carbohydrate chemistry, the regulation […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Underdog Pharmaceuticals, a key investment of Michael Greve’s rejuvenation biotech VC Kizoo, has closed a $10 million round of capital. Kizoo led the company’s Series Seed II round, which saw participation from both existing and new investors. Accounting for up to […]
Treatment of Non-Human Primates with Clinical Candidate, VERVE-101, Led to Durable Reductions of PCSK9 Protein and Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Comprehensive Off-Target Editing Analysis Using Industry Leading Methods, ONE-seq and Digenome-seq Showed No Off-Target Editing Across 244 Potential Sites in Human Liver Cells Data Support Continued Advancement of VERVE-101 Toward IND Submission […]
Dr. Shin to help advance REN-001 into the clinic by leveraging nearly two decades of expertise in clinical development, academic research and medical practice PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Renovacor, Inc. (NYSE: RCOR), an early-stage biotechnology company developing adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for devastating cardiovascular and central nervous system diseases resulting from BAG3 gene variants, today […]
Pivotal trial will assess use of the device for blood clot removal in strokes IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NeuroVasc Technologies, Inc. today announced that the first patient has been treated in a Chinese Pivotal Randomized Controlled Trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the ENVI™-SR Mechanical Thrombectomy System (ENVI™-SR), a stent-retriever for […]
– New enhancements to Abbott’s Epic valve – the most widely used mitral tissue heart valve in the U.S. and globally – can improve implantation and allow compatibility for future transcatheter valve procedures – Epic Plus designed to help patients with more complex cases of aortic or mitral regurgitation or […]
Improvements to large diameter devices include accessibility through smaller sheaths while providing enhanced visualization by adding radiopaque markers 25 years of continued innovation PUTZBRUNN, Germany, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As part of efforts to continuously improve medical solutions for patients with complex vascular disease, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) announced […]
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MedAlliance, with its Japanese partner MDK Medical, has completed enrollment in the clinical study of its novel Sirolimus Drug Eluting Balloon (DEB), SELUTION SLR™, for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This follows the acceptance of a Clinical Trial Notification (CTN) by Japan’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency […]
