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Aziyo Biologics Announces First Patient Enrolled in HEAL Study

SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aziyo Biologics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZYO), a commercial-stage regenerative medicine company focused on creating the next generation of differentiated products and improving outcomes in patients undergoing surgery, announced today the first patient enrolled in the HEAL Study, investigating the biologic and clinical […]

Swiss-based MedTech Startup EBAMed Appoints Marina Izzo as CEO

GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EBAMed SA, developer of medical technologies to transform the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has appointed experienced specialist Marina Izzo as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mrs. Izzo will set the vision for EBAMed’s technology and lead the effort for the next financing round, planned for 2022. Former CEO and co-founder, […]

Study Confirms Elucid’s AI Software Accurately Estimates Lesion-Specific Ischemia Compared to Standard of Care

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elucid, a medical technology company developing AI software to enable cardiovascular disease detection, announced today the publication of new clinical data in the International Journal of Cardiology. The study, entitled “Coronary plaque assessment of Vasodilative capacity by CT angiography effectively estimates fractional flow reserve” demonstrates that Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) […]

Medtronic Announces Voluntary Recall of Unused Valiant Navion™ Thoracic Stent Graft System

DUBLIN, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, has voluntarily issued a global recall of unused Medtronic Valiant Navion™ thoracic stent graft system and informed physicians to immediately cease use of the device until further notice. In accordance with its commitment to patient safety – […]

Erin Michos, MD, MHS, FASPC is named Co-Editor-In-Chief of the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) is excited to announce that Erin Michos, MD, MHS, FASPC has accepted the position of Co-Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology (AJPC). Dr. Michos joins Nathan Wong, PhD, MPH, FASPC as a co-editor of AJPC, ASPC’s official journal that […]

scPharmaceuticals Inc. Appoints Renowned Heart Failure Specialist William T. Abraham, M.D., to its Board of Directors

BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — scPharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: SCPH), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products that have the potential to optimize the delivery of infused therapies, advance patient care, and reduce healthcare costs, today announced the appointment of William T. Abraham, M.D., to the […]

Teleflex Completes Enrollment in CTO-PCI IDE Study

Enrollment Completed Ahead of Schedule in Study Evaluating the Performance of Teleflex Specialty Catheters and Coronary Guidewires in Patients Undergoing Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions WAYNE, Pa., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced the completion of […]

Silence Therapeutics Initiates Dosing in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of SLN360 for Cardiovascular Disease Due to High Lipoprotein(a)

Silence Therapeutics Initiates Dosing in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of SLN360 for Cardiovascular Disease Due to High Lipoprotein(a) 17 February 2021 LONDON, Silence Therapeutics plc, AIM: SLN and Nasdaq: SLN (“Silence” or “the Company”), a leader in the discovery, development and delivery of novel short interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) therapeutics […]

Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. Closes $65 Million Registered Direct Offerings Priced At-The-Market under Nasdaq Rules

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLBS) (“Caladrius” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of cellular therapies designed to reverse disease, today announced that it has closed on its previously announced sale to institutional investors of an aggregate […]