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Marizyme Announces the Use of DuraGraft® as the Standard-of-Care in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) at Vienna Heart Center North Floridsdorf

DuraGraft is a one-time intraoperative treatment used during vascular surgery to reduce the incidence of complications associated with graft failure JUPITER, Fla., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Marizyme, Inc. (OTCQB: MRZM), a global biotechnology company developing products to reduce the burden of ischemia-reperfusion injury in tissue grafting, organ transplant, and other surgical indications, today announced […]

CardioFocus® Announces Expanded Distribution Partnership With MicroPort™ CRM To Include Spain And Portugal

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CardioFocus, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to advancing ablation treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib), announced today that it has expanded its existing French distribution partnership agreement with MicroPort CRM in France to include both Spain and Portugal. “We are pleased to be represented by MicroPort CRM in France and have been very impressed by […]

Single Dose of Rexlemestrocel-L Provides Substantial and Durable Reduction in Heart Attacks, Strokes and Cardiac Death in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq:MESO; ASX:MSB), global leader in allogeneic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases, today announced additional results from the landmark DREAM-HF randomized controlled Phase 3 trial in 537 treated patients with chronic heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF) who […]

US FDA accepts supplemental New Drug Application for Jardiance® (empagliflozin) for adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Jardiance® (empagliflozin) which is being investigated as a potential new treatment to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure and to slow kidney function decline in adults with […]

Accomplished Biotech Executive Krisztina Zsebo, Ph.D. Joins BioCardia’s Board of Directors

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA] a leader in the development of comprehensive solutions for cardiovascular regenerative therapies, welcomes Krisztina Zsebo, Ph.D., a 31-year veteran of the biotech industry, to its Board of Directors following her election at BioCardia’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in December […]

AtriCure Reports Preliminary Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020

Fourth quarter 2020 worldwide revenue of $57.7 million (U.S. $47.4 million, International $10.3 million) MASON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, announced preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020. “We are pleased […]

InterShunt Announces Equity Financing

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — InterShunt Technologies, Inc., an early-stage medical device company developing a novel catheter-based solution to reduce left atrial pressure in heart failure patients, announced today the completion of an equity financing. Funding will be used to support the research and development of the Percutaneous Atrial Shunt Catheter […]

Pi-Cardia Successfully Treats First Patients with ShortCut™ Device

First Dedicated Device to Enable Coronary Access and Prevent Coronary Obstruction During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement REHOVOT, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pi-Cardia Ltd., a global leader in the development of non-implant, catheter-based solutions for treating heart valves, announced today successful first-in-human procedures with its ShortCut™ device. ShortCut™ is the world’s first dedicated device […]

GEN inCode Appoints New Chairman

OXFORD, England, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GEN inCode UK Limited the privately-owned artificial intelligence cardiovascular disease company focused on the prevention of cardiovascular disease, announces today the appointment of Bill Rhodes as non-executive Chairman of the Company, effective 1 January, 2021. Bill Rhodes is a Chairman with a proven, demonstrable international track record in the Life Sciences […]

Ablacon, Inc. Announces $30 Million Series B Financing and Expansion of Scientific Advisory Board

Zeus Health joins as new lead investor and Dr. David Haines is added to SAB MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ablacon, Inc., an Ajax Health-backed company, announced the close of a $30 million Series B financing, with Zeus Health joining as new lead investor.  Ablacon also announced the addition of Dr. David Haines, […]