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Cardiac Insight, a University of Washington spinoff medical technology company that develops advanced body worn sensing and computing technologies for applications in the cardiology and respiratory markets, announced it has completed the...

Cardiome Pharma Corp. announced that the company has entered into a Co-Promotion Agreement with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation headquartered in Japan, to co-promote Cardiome's...

Evera MRI ICD System Approved for Use During Full Body MRI Scans for Patients at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest   DUBLIN – Sept. 14, 2015 – Medtronic plc announced that it has received the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, and Mended Hearts is partnering with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to educate people about atrial fibrillation (AFib) and the increased risk of stroke for people with AFib. Two legendary...

The first-ever two-year outcomes from the Global Anticoagulant Registry in the Field - Atrial Fibrillation (GARFIELD-AF) showcased at ESC Congress 2015 expose that all-cause death was the most frequent major event in more than 17,000 newly...

Large, Randomized Trial Demonstrates Excellent Shock Efficacy of BIOTRONIK Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, announced the publication of NORDIC ICD (NO Regular...

First study to explore effects of secondhand smoke on atrial fibrillation published in HeartRhythm   WASHINGTON, September 1, 2015 – A first-of-its-kind study indicates that gestational and early life secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure may...

BioControl Medical, a medical technology company that develops implantable medical devices to treat disorders of the autonomic nervous system, has completed enrollment in its INOVATE-HF (INcrease Of VAgal TonE in Heart Failure) clinical trial...

First-of-its-Kind Discovery Furthers Understanding of Role of Genetics in Sudden Cardiac Death, May Help Identify Patients at Increased Risk DUBLIN and LONDON - August 31, 2015 - Medtronic plc announced first-of-its-kind findings from two...

Data from the LEADLESS II study also highlighted the St. Jude Medical Nanostim leadless pacemaker’s retrievability, projected longevity and the promising future of leadless pacing   St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device...