BioSpace News Archive

Business

New Data for Abbott’s HeartMate 3™ Highlights Unparalleled Performance of Industry’s Leading Heart Pump

New MOMENTUM 3 data show the best outcomes seen in a randomized controlled clinical trial for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy

March 17, 2019
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5 min read
Business

Acucela Signs Agreement to Develop a Compact OCT for NASA’s Deep Space Missions

Acucela Inc. announced that the company signed the agreement with the Translational Research Institute for Space Health to develop a compact OCT*1 device for NASA’s Deep Space missions.

March 17, 2019
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5 min read
BioMidwest

75% of Employers Say Their Workplace Has Been Impacted by Opioid Usage, According to NSC Poll

Despite widespread impact, only 17% of employers feel extremely well prepared to deal with the issue

March 17, 2019
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2 min read
FDA

New Late-Breaking Analyses from Landmark COAPT™ Trial Show Benefits of Abbott’s MitraClip™ Device

New data presented and simultaneously published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology show treatment with MitraClip resulted in significant and sustained long-term quality-of-life improvements compared to medical therapy

March 17, 2019
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10 min read
Genetown

Late-breaking Clinical Trial Highlights Positive Safety and Efficacy Data for the LUMINIZE™ RF Balloon Catheter

New data showcasing performance of recently acquired RF balloon-based, single-shot ablation technology

March 17, 2019
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6 min read
Policy

Bayer statement on new 2019 ACC/AHA guideline on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

No one should start, stop or modify an aspirin regimen without first speaking with their healthcare provider.

March 17, 2019
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1 min read
HKTDC Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair Presents Leading-Edge Medical Products and Unveils Trends

Hong Kong, The HKTDC Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 14 to 16 May.

March 17, 2019
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2 min read
Job Trends

Superstars Lionel Richie, Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg and More Appear at Keep Memory Alive’s 23rd Annual Power of Love® Gala

Spectacular Night of Philanthropy Raised Funds for Cleveland Clinic Nevada

March 17, 2019
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5 min read
BioMidwest

Low-Risk Patients Benefit from Minimally Invasive Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis once had a single option for treatment —open-heart surgery to replace their diseased valve.

March 17, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Late-Breaking Data Reinforces How the HeartFlow Analysis Can Help Physicians Precisely Stratify Heart Disease Patients and Deliver More Personalized Care

One-year results from ADVANCE trial demonstrate how the HeartFlow Analysis can help identify lower-risk patients who can safely avoid invasive testing

March 17, 2019
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5 min read