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MyoKardia Provides Clinical Trial Update in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reaffirms Second Quarter 2020 Expected Timing for Topline Data from Phase 3 EXPLORER-HCM Clinical Trial of Mavacamten and Phase 2a Danicamtiv Study BRISBANE, Calif., March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOK) today provided an update to the status of its clinical programs in the context of the COVID-19 […]

LivaNova Autonomic Regulation Therapy for Heart Failure Findings to be Presented at American College of Cardiology and World Congress of Cardiology Virtual Meeting

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN), a market-leading medical technology and innovation company, today announced two abstracts focused on implantable neuromodulation technology for patients with heart failure will be shared at this year’s American College of Cardiology and World Congress of Cardiology Virtual meeting (ACC.20/WCC). In lieu of traditional in-person presentations, ACC.20/WCC will […]

BIOTELEMETRY, INC. EXPANDS MCOT™ SERVICE TO MONITOR LIFE-THREATENING QT PROLONGATION IN COVID-19 PATIENTS

Only remote cardiac monitoring company whose proprietary connected system has FDA-approved indication to measure, analyze and report QT interval MALVERN, Pa., March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioTelemetry, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT), a leading remote medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life and reduce […]

Catasys’ Telehealth-Enabled OnTrak™ Programs See Surge in Enrollment and Engagement Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Customer Expansions Continue as Effective Outreach Pool Climbs to 145,000, Up 34% from Q4 2019 SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Catasys, Inc. (NASDAQ: CATS) (“Catasys” or the “Company”), a leading AI-powered and telehealth-enabled, virtualized outpatient healthcare treatment company, today announced that the Company is surpassing a weekly rate of 500 member enrollments for the […]

Foldax® Completes Enrollment in Tria LifePolymer™ Early Feasibility Study

Company demonstrates excellent progress in its surgical aortic heart valve study SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Foldax® announced today that it has completed initial enrollment in its early feasibility study (EFS) for the Tria LifePolymer™ heart valve. Fifteen patients have been enrolled in 4 participating sites. “The study is progressing well and we […]

MCRA Launches Medical Device U.S. FDA Regulatory & Clinical Trial Advisory Support & Call Center to Assist with the COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — MCRA, LLC, a leading medical device advisory firm and CRO with specialization in regulatory affairs, clinical research, reimbursement, compliance, and quality assurance, has implemented a call center to keep medical device manufacturers informed of government and site decisions that impact regulatory submissions, clinical study operations, or quality […]

Canon Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Compressed SPEEDER Technology for 3T MR System

New Technology on the Vantage Galan 3T Can Help Clinicians Reduce Scan Times TUSTIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Physicians can now scan faster with the newly FDA-cleared Compressed SPEEDER technology from Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. Available on the Vantage Galan 3T MR system, Compressed SPEEDER technology speeds up MRI scan times by reconstructing full resolution images […]

New FDA Guidance Allows Use of KardiaMobile 6L to Measure QTc in COVID-19 Patients

World’s only FDA-cleared six-lead personal ECG will be used by healthcare professionals to monitor QT duration in patients receiving medications that can cause potentially life threatening QT prolongation. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — AliveCor, the leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-based, personal ECG technology, and provider of enterprise cardiology solutions, today […]

Janssen Highlights Continued Commitment to Cardiovascular & Metabolic Healthcare Solutions with Late-Breaking Data at the First Fully Virtual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session

Highlights include four late-breaking XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) abstracts Four INVOKANA® (canagliflozin) abstracts from the pivotal CREDENCE study will also be presented RARITAN, N.J., March 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that it will unveil late-breaking data from its leading cardiovascular and metabolism portfolio during the […]