Press Releases

Press Releases

Congratulations to Stanford Medicine on winning the 2023 Hearst Health Prize for its artificial intelligence solution that helps identify patients at risk for heart attack by scoring incidental coronary artery calcium (CAC) on non-gated chest CTs.

Predictive model generation for pre-planning a cardiac procedure now reimbursable by Medicare at approximately $1,000 per model

 

Late-Breaking Science sessions reveal revolutionary findings on severe aortic stenosis and mild-to-severe mitral regurgitation identification through innovative AI technology.

 

Aug 15, 2023 | Submitted by: Keystone Perfusion Services, PC

The company's multifaceted healthcare staffing solutions play a pivotal role in transforming patient care and elevating industry standards.

 

The agreement formally endorses Corazon’s cardiovascular accreditation.

Arineta Cardio Imaging is excited to announce the FDA 510(k) clearance of the SpotLight and SpotLight Duo family of cardiovascular CT scanners.

 

Researchers and engineers at Mayo Clinic and Ultromics developed technology that can detect HFpEF using a single A4C echocardiogram clip, to help clinicians detect a complex form of heart failure easily and accurately. 

 

The Midwest company will begin offering EchoSolv, an artificial intelligence clinical decision support platform designed to help detect severe aortic stenosis, to providers throughout the country.

 

Jun 14, 2023 | Submitted by: DASI Simulations

Precision TAVI is the first FDA-approved predictive modeling tool for medical teams planning TAVR procedures.

 

 

RecoverRite’s Online Heart Learning Center to feature ACC’s CardioSmart patient tools and resources.

PulseAI, a leader in the development of cutting-edge AI-powered ECG software, has released the results of a clinical study that has shown the superiority of its deep learning AI over the Apple Watch ECG algorithm in the detection of atrial fibrillation.

 

NAPLES, Fla. – February 20, 2023   The NCH Healthcare System is proud to announce a $20 million naming gift from the Rooney Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of the former U.S. Representative for Florida's 19th congressional district and his wife, Francis and Kathleen Rooney.  In recognition of increasing their $8 million pledge announced last July, the entire cardiac program across NCH Healthcare System will be renamed “The Rooney Heart Institute.”

NAPLES, Fla. – February 21, 2023   On the heels of our historic $20 Million gift announcement made last week, NCH is proud to announce yet a second $20 million naming gift in as many weeks from Diana and Don Wingard.  This generous gift will provide the necessary funds to ensure that the NCH Stroke program continues to provide the highest level of care and treatment to patients in Southwest Florida.  Additionally, in recognition of the extraordinary pledge, the entire stroke program across NCH will be renamed the “Wingard Stroke Institute.”

When using this service, patients have the ability to upload and share data without limitations. From radiology CDs to PDFs or JPG files, patients can use their smartphone connected to the Patient Image Exchange app and upload images, share lab results, immunizations records, nurses’ notes, dental images and much more.

 

Ancora Heart has hired senior financial leader David J. Tucker as its chief financial officer. This is the company's second C-suite hire in 2022, following the addition of Mark Miles as chief commercial officer in June.

Geneticure, a global leader in the genetic variability of response to hypertension treatments, presented data at the 2022 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions meeting from a recent clinical study in which they were able to successfully predict patients who will respond to renal denervation (RDN). In addition, the Geneticure test for renal denervation also identified patients with an increase in blood pressure, following the procedure.

Long-awaited milestone gives physicians and their patients greater access to prescription cardiac arrhythmia detection solutions, including the company’s Cardea SOLO™ ECG System

DUBLIN and SAN DIEGO - January 30, 2019 - Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced new data supporting the long-term durability, safety, and efficacy of the Valiant(TM) Captivia(TM) thoracic stent graft system for the treatment of blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI). The presentation by Himanshu J. Patel, M.D., University of Michigan Department of Cardiac Surgery at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting, was the first and only five-year industry-issued dataset ever reported for patients with aortic transections undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). 

DANVERS, Mass. — Abiomed (NASDAQ:ABMD) has achieved CE Mark for Impella Connect, the first-of-its kind cloud-based technology that enables secure, real-time, remote viewing of the Impella console for physicians and hospital staff from anywhere with Internet connectivity. European CE Mark adds to Impella Connect’s previous U.S. FDA PMA approval.

CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 28, 2019 — Acutus Medical today announced 12-month data from the UNCOVER-AF trial investigating the use of the AcQMap advanced cardiac imaging and mapping visualization system in persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures.

DUBLIN — January 24, 2019 — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. (EPIX), a privately-held medical device company that designs and manufactures a novel, catheter-based, temperature-controlled cardiac ablation system for the treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), including atrial fibrillation (AF).

LEIPZIG and MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (January 22, 2019) — Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) today announced diabetic subanalysis results from the IMPERIAL trial in which patients treated with the ELUVIA™ Drug-Eluting Vascular Stent System demonstrated statistically significant lower rates of target lesion revascularization (TLR) and stent thrombosis when compared to those treated with the Zilver® PTX® Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent. 

LEIPZIG, Germany and MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 22, 2019 — Today, Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announced positive 12-month data demonstrating that patients who were treated with the VICI VENOUS STENT® System for iliac and femoral vein obstructions exhibited a high rate of patent, or open, target lesions.

GREENVILLE, N.C. — RFPi Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin marketing for use by surgeons in open surgery its iCertainty™ blood flow and perfusion imaging medical device.

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases (NINDS) to study the use of neuroimaging to pinpoint the risk factors of stroke recurrence.

Joseph Lamelas, M.D., an internationally recognized expert cardiac surgeon who helped pioneer minimally invasive approaches to cardiac surgery, has joined the University of Miami Health System as chief of cardiothoracic surgery and professor of surgery within the Miller School of Medicine.

VALHALLA, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2018 — Retia Medical, LLC, a medical device company focused on advancing the quality and clinical use of hemodynamic monitoring, today announced that its Argos Cardiac Output (CO) Monitor has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510k clearance and is now available for sale in the United States.

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13, 2018 — The Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) is leading a new clinical study to optimize care for people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease through evaluation of a multidisciplinary approach at cardiology clinics across the U.S.

DUBLIN — December 10, 2018 — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it has been named one of America's Most JUST Companies in 2018, according to Forbes magazine and JUST Capital, a nonprofit that ranks publicly-traded corporations on the issues Americans care about most.

RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 7, 2018—Contego Medical announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its Vanguard IEP® Peripheral Balloon Angioplasty System with Integrated Embolic Protection.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—HeartFlow, Inc. today announced the start of the Prospective Randomized Trial of the Optimal Evaluation of Cardiac Symptoms and Revascularization (PRECISE) trial. The first patient was enrolled by Michael C. Turner, M.D., at Imperial Health Cardiovascular Specialists in Lake Charles, LA.

BTG plc (LSE: BTG), the global healthcare company, today announced the first patients outside of a clinical trial have been successfully implanted with the BTG Sentry device – the world’s first bioconvertible IVC filter.

DUBLIN — December 3, 2018 — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced the first patient treated in the TERMINATE AF trial, a multi-center study evaluating two surgical ablation devices — the Cardioblate(TM) Irrigated RF (IRF) System and the CryoFlex(TM) Surgical Ablation System — for the treatment of non-paroxysmal (persistent or longstanding persistent) atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing open-heart surgical procedures.

Santa Monica, CA, Nov. 27, 2018 - BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM), a medical device company developing a proprietary biomedical signal processing platform designed to address an unmet technology need for the $4.6 billion electrophysiology (EP) marketplace, today announced that the Company has signed an agreement with Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, to conduct First-in-Human studies using the PURE EP™ System.

The company reported second quarter worldwide revenue of $7.481 billion, an increase of 6.1 percent as reported or 7.5 percent on an organic basis, which adjusts for a $95 million negative impact from foreign currency.

REDWOOD CITY, CA — November 15, 2018 — Avinger, Inc. (AVGR), a commercial-stage medical device company that designs and develops the first-ever image-guided, catheter-based system that diagnoses and treats patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced the successful treatment of the first nine patients with Pantheris SV (Small Vessel) at two separate hospitals in Germany.

DUBLIN - November 13, 2018 - Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced it has received CE Mark approval for the Valiant Navion(TM) thoracic stent graft system for the minimally invasive repair of all lesions of the descending thoracic aorta, including thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA), blunt traumatic aortic injuries (BTAI), penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAU), intramural hematomas (IMH), and type B aortic dissections (TBAD). This news also follows the recent U.S. FDA approval of the Valiant Navion system.

CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2018 — Developing novel approaches to understand cardiovascular health and pre-disease is the cornerstone strategy of One Brave Idea™, a research initiative led by Dr. Calum MacRae, vice chair for Scientific Innovation in the department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.