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Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Men Have Twice the Myocardial Infarction (MI) Risk Compared to Women 

Men had nearly twice the risk of Myocardial Infarction (MI) compared with women even after adjusting for coronary heart disease risk factors such as serum lipid levels, blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, body mass index and physical activity, according to a...

September 15, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Life-Saving Medical Device, Breaks and Causes Heart Damage to Patient

SANTA ANA — A patient has filed suit against the manufacturer of a heart implantation device, alleging it was defective and damaged her heart, her kidney and caused other medical issues. Joan Wiseman filed a complaint on Aug. 22 in...

September 7, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Medtronic, HeartWare complete $1.1 billion deal 

Medtronic completed its acquisition of HeartWare International on Aug. 22, a deal intended to expand the company’s heart failure business. Medtronic agreed to pay $58.00 in cash for each outstanding share of HeartWare’s common stock. The deal is valued at...

September 2, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Bio2 Medical Announces 510(k) Clearance for the First Ever Angel® Catheter

GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Bio2 Medical is pleased to announce the Angel® Catheter has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA). This 510(k) clearance includes a first ever, prophylactic indication for a...

August 29, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Study Of Sudden Heart Death Exposes Limits Of Genetic Testing 

Scientists have discovered that a common cause of sudden heart death has been misunderstood because researchers didn’t appropriately account for racial differences in their studies. The findings, published online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine,have implications far beyond...

August 24, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Boston Scientific Recalls Lotus Valve System Units for Delivery System Malfunction

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Boston Scientific has issued a voluntary global recall for several units of the Lotus Valve System because of breakage issues with the release mandrel, a component of the delivery system. Release mandrel breaks most commonly resulted in...

August 22, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Listings for Heart Transplants Increase Since ACA Implementation 

Since the implantation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014, listings for heart transplants have increased by 17 percent, according to a recent analysis. Meanwhile, listings for liver transplants and kidney transplants only increased 2 percent...

August 17, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Corindus Vascular Robotics hires J. Aaron Grantham as chief medical officer 

Corindus Vascular Robotics announced August 3 that it had hired J. Aaron Grantham, MD, as its chief medical officer. Grantham, an interventional cardiologist, will continue to treat patients at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. In...

August 8, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

ReliantHeart’s aVAD Left Ventricular Assist Device Earned CE Mark 

ReliantHeart’s next-generation aVAD left ventricular assist device has just earned CE Mark approval and implants are set to begin in September. ReliantHeart’s new left ventricular assist device (LVAD), the aVAD, has been approved for commercial implants in Europe. On Tuesday,...

August 5, 2016