Simultaneous Publication of Three Studies in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat severely calcified cardiovascular disease, announced today that the safety, […]
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ESPERION Appoints JoAnne Micale Foody, MD, FACC, FAHA as Chief Medical Officer
– Expansion of management team with proven leader in cardiovascular disease supports advancement of CLEAR Outcomes trial and ESPERION therapeutic pipeline – ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ESPERION (NASDAQ: ESPR), today announced the appointment of JoAnne Micale Foody, MD, FACC, FAHA as Chief Medical Officer, effective […]
Idorsia initiates the Phase 3 registration study with selatogrel for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Idorsia to host an investor webcast to discuss the Phase 3 study today at 14:30hrs CEST Allschwil, Switzerland – June 28, 2021 Idorsia Ltd (SIX: IDIA) today announced the initiation of the Phase 3 registration study “SOS-AMI” to evaluate the efficacy and […]
Empagliflozin reduced the risk of cardiovascular events and hospitalization for heart failure compared to DPP-4 inhibitors in people with type 2 diabetes
– Interim analysis of the EMPRISE real-world evidence study showed that empagliflozin was associated with a reduced risk in all-cause mortality, hospitalization for heart failure and acute kidney injury requiring dialysis, compared to DPP-4 inhibitors – This analysis, which includes European data pooled with data from Israel and East Asia, was presented […]
Boston Scientific Exercises Option to Acquire Farapulse, Inc
Acquisition complements company’s electrophysiology portfolio to include the only commercially available cardiac pulsed field ablation technology MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced it exercised its option to acquire the remaining shares of Farapulse, Inc. The acquisition will complement the existing Boston Scientific electrophysiology portfolio to include […]
Cardiac Atrophy Findings May Set Course for Preventing Harm from Long Space Flights
Team led by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s discover molecular process behind dangerous loss of heart muscle CINCINNATI, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In many situations, heart muscle cells do not respond to external stresses in the same ways that skeletal muscle cells do. But under some conditions, heart and skeletal muscles can both […]
OMRON Healthcare and Kyoto University Collaborative Research Program “Healthcare Medical AI” to prevent the events of cardiovascular diseases with AI and home measurement data
KYOTO, Japan, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Muko-city, Kyoto, Japan, President & CEO: Isao Ogino) and Kyoto University (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-city Kyoto, Japan, President: Nagahiro Minato) today announced a new Collaborative Research Program called “Healthcare Medical AI” (Principal Researcher: Yasushi Okuno, Ph.D., Prof., Department of Biomedical Data Intelligence, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University) to use […]
RapidAI Launches Rapid Workflow for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Developed in partnership with Penumbra, Inc., Rapid Workflow for PE supports faster team activation to accelerate PE care and drive better patient outcomes SAN MATEO, Calif., June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — RapidAI, leading the next evolution of clinical decision making and patient workflow, today announced the availability of Rapid Workflow for PE, a mobile […]
Peijia Medical’s Jasper® SS Detachable Coil Receives NMPA Approval for Commercialization
SUZHOU, China, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On June 15, 2021, Jasper® SS—a new detachable coil independently developed by Achieva Medical, subsidiary of Peijia Medical (9996.HK)—was approved by the National Medical Products Administration (“NMPA”) for commercialization (registration number GXZZ 20113130440). In the field of neurointervention, embolization coils are designed to be as thin as […]
Aerami Therapeutics Initiates Dosing in Phase 1 Trial of AER-901, Its Proprietary Inhaled Imatinib for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) affects almost 68,000 patients worldwide, with treatment limited to vasodilators, none of which are disease-modifying Dosing of patients in Phase 1 trial is currently ongoing with results expected later this year Plans to enter Phase 2/3 Trials in early 2022 DURHAM, N.C., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE […]



