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IDTechEx Research: Remote Patient Monitoring is the Future of Cardiovascular Disease Management

BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cardiovascular disease (CVD) must be better managed for patient care to improve. The protocols for monitoring patients are rapidly evolving. Historically, patients who fall ill are required to travel in order to visit a general practitioner or hospital. This procedure may soon become a thing of the […]

For First Time, Data Demonstrates Promise of Regenerative Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Protocols to Improve Cardiac Function in Healthy Aging Heart Population, Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research Investigators Find

Asymptomatic Patients Received Repetitive HBOT Protocols to Evaluate Sustained Cardiac Effect TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center, one of the largest hyperbaric treatment centers in the world, today announced the results of a study that – for the first time in […]

Late-Breaking Clinical Study Presented at AF Symposium 2020 Evaluates Attune Medical’s ensoETM For Use During Cardiac Ablation Procedures

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chicago-based medical device firm Attune Medical announced the presentation of clinical results from the largest device study to date designed to evaluate the performance of its ensoETM patient temperature management device as an aid in the reduction of esophageal injury during cardiac ablation, a common treatment for atrial fibrillation. […]

FDA Clears Eko’s AFib and Heart Murmur Detection Algorithms, Making It the First AI-Powered Stethoscope to Screen for Serious Heart Conditions

Eko’s algorithms alert clinicians to the presence of heart murmurs and atrial fibrillation (AFib) during the physical exam, converting the classic stethoscope into a powerful early detection tool SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eko, a digital health company applying artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against heart disease, announced today that the U.S. […]

Acceleron Announces Sotatercept Achieved Primary and Secondary Endpoints in the PULSAR Phase 2 Placebo-Controlled Trial in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

– The PULSAR trial achieved its primary endpoint: a statistically significant reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance – – The trial also achieved statistically significant improvements in the key secondary endpoint of six-minute walk distance (6MWD) and other secondary endpoints, including amino-terminal brain natriuretic propeptide (NT-proBNP), and World Health Organization (WHO) […]

Intact Vascular Expands Tack Endovascular System® Portfolio Offering

New Larger Implant Enables Focal Dissection Repair Across a Wider Range of Vessel Sizes WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intact Vascular, Inc., a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced Food and Drug Administration PMA approval for the expansion of its Tack Endovascular System® (6F) portfolio. The new approved device […]

Merit Medical Issues Statement Regarding Director Nominations From Starboard

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, today confirmed that it has received notice from Starboard Value […]

CorMatrix® Cardiovascular, Inc. announces the first minimally invasive robotic implant of Cor® PATCH for epicardial support and repair

ATLANTA, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CorMatrix® Cardiovascular, Inc. www.cormatrix.com, a leading developer of regenerative cardiovascular medical devices, today announces the first minimally invasive robotic implant of Cor® PATCH by Dr. Husam H. Balkhy, Professor of Surgery, and Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at the University of Chicago Medicine. Dr. Balkhy is a global leader […]