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Landmark SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal Trial Shows Superiority for Renal Denervation in Patients with High Blood Pressure Compared to Sham Procedure

ACC.20/WCC: Study Finds Significant Blood Pressure Reductions Achieved with RDN in Absence of Anti-Hypertensive Medication  Medtronic Receives FDA “Breakthrough Device Designation” for Symplicity Spyral™ Renal Denervation System DUBLIN, March 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced first-ever clinical data from the SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED […]

Analytics 4 Life® Presents Early Data Supporting Novel, Non-Invasive Method of Predicting Elevated Left Ventricular Pressure at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 69th Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Analytics 4 Life, a digital health company dedicated to improving existing diagnostic pathways, today reported data for the first time on its heart failure research at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 69th Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology. The data suggest […]

Avive Solutions’ AED Machine Learning Algorithm Exceeds American Heart Association’s Performance Recommendations

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avive Solutions, Inc (“Avive” or the “Company”), a developer of a next-generation Automated External Defibrillator (“AED”) and innovative cardiac arrest response solutions, was selected to present a study on a novel machine-learning algorithm for arrhythmia classification via a podium presentation at the American College of Cardiology Conference 2020. The study […]

Houston Cardiologist Becomes the First in State to Use Ninety One Inc.’s Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine Platform

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ninety One, Inc., an augmented intelligence company developing innovative software and data science solutions designed to automate cardiac remote monitoring and further Precision Medicine, announced today, announced today that Dr. Thomas Hong will be the first in the state of Texas to utilize the technology that combines state-of-the-art […]

Novartis new analysis further showed durable and potent LDL-C reduction with inclisiran, an investigational first-in-class siRNA cholesterol-lowering treatment

EAST HANOVER, N.J., March 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Novartis today announced results from a prespecified analysis of pooled data from three Phase III studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of inclisiran, its first-in-class investigational treatment for hyperlipidemia in adults. The data was presented during a Late Breaker session at the American College of […]

Amgen Announces Positive Results At ACC.20/WCC From Phase 3B Study Of Repatha® (Evolocumab) In People Living With HIV Who Have High LDL-Cholesterol

Study Met Primary Endpoint (Change From Baseline in LDL-C) and All Secondary Endpoints Repatha is the First PCSK9 Inhibitor to Demonstrate LDL-C Lowering Results in People Living with HIV THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced positive results from the EvolocumaB Effect on LDL-C LowerIng in SubJEcts with Human […]

Regeneron Announces American College of Cardiology Presentation of Positive Phase 3 Evinacumab Results in Patients with Severe Inherited Form of High Cholesterol

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Results from separate positive Phase 3 trial of Praluent® (alirocumab) in patients with HoFH also presented; FDA regulatory submission planned for Q2 2020 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) announced that detailed Phase 3 results of evinacumab were presented today as a late-breaking presentation at the American College of […]

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) Levels From VASCEPA® (Icosapent Ethyl) in REDUCE-IT® Strongly Correlated with Cardiovascular Outcomes

Serum EPA Levels Showed Approximately 400% Increase Following Administration of VASCEPA  High EPA Levels Associated with Substantial Reductions in Multiple Cardiovascular Endpoints Including Heart Failure and Total Mortality Amarin to Webcast Discussion of Presented Data March 30, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Eastern Time DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., March 30, […]

Cytokinetics Announces Baseline Characteristics from GALACTIC-HF at ACC.20/WCC Virtual

Top-line Results for GALACTIC-HF Expected in Q4 2020 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that patient baseline characteristics and demographics 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, were published during the […]

BRILINTA reduced bleeding vs dual therapy in high-risk coronary patients in sub-analyses from Phase IV TWILIGHT trial

BRILINTA monotherapy reduced bleeding complications with no increased risk of ischemic events in patients with diabetes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Consistent results were also observed in patients undergoing complex percutaneous coronary intervention WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Results from two subgroup analyses of the Phase IV independent TWILIGHT trial funded by AstraZeneca showed BRILINTA (ticagrelor) […]