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Momentum Continues for Visage at RSNA 2020

Visage 7 Live Connect enables simple radiologist collaboration with referrers SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Visage Imaging, Inc. (“Visage”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd. (ASX: PME), has announced it will be showcasing the latest version of the Visage® 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform, featuring the introduction of Visage 7 Live Connect (as a works-in-progress), […]

Boston Scientific Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals Business

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Stark International Lux S.A.R.L., and SERB SAS, affiliates of SERB, a European specialty pharmaceutical group, to sell its BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals business for $800 million in cash. SERB, backed by private equity firm […]

Shapa Health Leverages Core Behavioral Economics Technology and Platform to Tackle Hypertension and White Coat Syndrome

CUPERTINO, Calif., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Shapa, a leading Silicon Valley based health IT technology company, announced today their entry into the cardiovascular health management market. Previous studies from Shapa, as well as recent user data, have proven that over 79.8% of users continue to weigh themselves daily and lose or maintain […]

BioCardia Reports Published Study Showing Helix Biotherapeutic Delivery System Used in CardiAMP Phase III Heart Failure Trial Has Fewest Adverse Events Among Competitive Delivery Systems

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA] today announced that the Company’s proprietary Helix Biotherapeutic Delivery System (the Helix System) demonstrated the best safety profile among clinical transendocardial catheter injection systems used for cardiac cell therapy delivery in an in-press corrected proof published in the journal, Cardiovascular […]

Cytokinetics Announces Additional Results From GALACTIC-HF to be Presented at the 17th Global Cardiovascular Clinical Trialists Forum

Data from Supplemental Analyses to be Shared at Clinical Trials Think Tank Meeting SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq:CYTK) today announced additional results from GALACTIC-HF (Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac Outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure), the Phase 3 event driven cardiovascular outcomes clinical trial of omecamtiv mecarbil, will be presented at […]

iRhythm Technologies Receives Positive National Guidance in First of its Kind Digital Health Pilot with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Remote cardiac monitoring service Zio XT has been evaluated and positively recommended by NICE SAN FRANCISCO and UNITED KINGDOM, Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iRhythm Technologies (NASDAQ: IRTC), a leading digital health care solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care, today announced it is the first technology to pass […]

Matinas BioPharma Appoints Hui Liu, Ph.D., M.B.A. as Chief Technology Officer

– Dr. Liu brings more than 20 years of expertise in pharmaceutical development, formulation, and CMC, with specific focus on lipid-based delivery of complex molecules – BEDMINSTER, N.J., Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE AMER: MTNB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing next generation therapeutics to […]

Jim Andrews Appointed to Biome Analytics Board

Cardiovascular service line executive brings 10 years of senior leadership experience and a proven track record of value creation SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Biome Analytics, the leading cardiovascular performance company announced that they have expanded the Board of Directors with the appointment of Jim Andrews. Andrews is currently senior vice president, cardiac […]