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Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies* announced that Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmias, enrolled the first patient in the WaveCrest® Investigational Device Exemption...

CardioFocus, Inc., a medical device innovator and manufacturer dedicated to advancing ablation treatment for cardiac disorders such as atrial fibrillation (AF), announced that it has entered into an expanded partnership with Japan Lifeline...

The Valley Hospital is one of the first sites in the United States selected to participate in a national clinical trial evaluating the use of a new vascular closure technology designed to seal the femoral vein following a catheter ablation...

In pursuit of its mission to eliminate heart attack and stroke, Omron Healthcare, Inc. unveiled breakthrough new innovations in personal heart health technology at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The global market leader in at-home...

Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals and Boston Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced they have entered into a worldwide licensing agreement for Pierre Fabre’s selective potassium channel blocker, F17727. F17727 is a small molecule in late preclinical...

Abbott announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for magnetic resonance (MR)-conditional labeling for the Quadra Assura MP™ Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) and Fortify Assura™ Implantable Cardioverter...

Espero BioPharma, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the late-stage development and commercialization of drugs to treat cardiovascular diseases, announced that Chairman and CEO Quang Pham will present at the Biotech Showcase 2018 on...

American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued a statement on the recent mortality report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Mortality in the United States, 2016). The report shows heart disease remains the leading cause...

CIRCA Scientific, the leader in advanced esophageal temperature monitoring, announced that it has been awarded a group purchasing contract with Premier, Inc. The 3-year agreement with Premier, a leading healthcare improvement company,...

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), in partnership with WebMD® Education, announces the launch of a free, online educational tool called “How to Reduce Your Risk of Stroke Due to AFib.” The new tool is part of a larger series of educational...