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Lankenau Heart Institute, Main Line Health, Names Basel Ramlawi, MD, System Chief of Cardiac Surgery

WYNNEWOOD, Pa., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Lankenau Heart Institute, part of Main Line Health, has named Basel Ramlawi, MD, the System Chief of Cardiac Surgery for Main Line Health and co-director of the Lankenau Heart Institute. Dr. Ramlawi brings nearly 20 years of complex and minimally invasive cardiovascular surgical experience to his new […]

Conformal Medical Secures $85M in Series C Financing

Funding to Support U.S. Pivotal Trial of CLAAS® Stroke Prevention Technology NASHUA, N.H., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Conformal Medical, Inc., a medical device company focused on reducing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), today announced it has secured $85 million in Series C financing. The financing syndicate included participation from new investors Fidelity Management […]

CHF Solutions, Inc. Announces 14 Percent Increase in Revenue for Second Quarter 2020 Over Previous Quarter and Provides Company Update

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Aug. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHFS) announced today its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, which included the following highlights: Revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, was $1.9 million, an increase of 14 percent from the […]

New Rapid Cardiac MR Imaging Helps Detect and Manage Patient Heart Health During and After Cancer Treatments

United Imaging now preferred medical imaging partner for MyoStrain® and its unique diagnostic cardiac test. HOUSTON, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — United Imaging, a global leader in advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment, along with Myocardial Solutions, a medical technology company working to transform the cardiac and cancer care continuum, announced today […]

CardioMech AS Announces $18.5M Series A for its Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Technology

The Series A, led by a non-disclosed strategic investor, together with Hadean Ventures and Investinor, will fund CardioMech’s journey to treat patients in a first-in-human feasibility trial MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Minneapolis based CardioMech AS, a medical device company developing a transfemoral, transseptally delivered mitral valve repair technology, announced today it […]

National Survey Of Heart Valve Patients Reveals Importance Of Seeking Treatment Early With Active Living As Key Priority

New awareness campaign empowers patients to proactively manage treatment decisions as fears of hospital visits increase during COVID-19 TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A national survey released today by patient advocacy group Heart-Valve-Surgery.com with support by Medtronic, found that nearly half (49 percent) of heart valve patients say return to active […]

Liquidia Releases Exploratory Endpoint Data from INSPIRE Study at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Annual Meeting

New data from INSPIRE LIQ861 safety and tolerability study in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients demonstrate positive trends in exploratory endpoints, including quality of life (QoL) RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDA), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development […]