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Terumo Heart, Inc. Reaches Clinical Milestone as the 100th Patient Worldwide Receives the DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System

... who are at risk of death due to end-stage left ventricular failure. The DuraHeart LVAS carries a CE Mark ... who are at risk of death due to end-stage left ventricular failure. We are excited to offer this ... to artificial mechanical assist devices. Left ventricular Assist Systems are a type of mechanical ...

Perceptive Informatics Introduces Medical Imaging Methodology to Accelerate Development Decisions About Alzheimer's Treatments

... disease. The method, based on measuring ventricular size, provides a new approach to monitor brain ... Informatics. "Based on ADNI data, measuring ventricular change may be one of the most robust outcomes for ... Perceptive has developed a novel method of ventricular measurement that accurately reflects brain ...

HeartWare International Clinical Trial Shows 90% Survival at 180 Days

... clinical trial of the HeartWare(R) Left ventricular Assist System. The results were presented by Dr. ... miniaturized implantable heart pumps, or Left ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), to treat patients suffering from advanced heart failure. The HeartWare(R) ventricular Assist System features the HVAD(TM) pump, the ...

Study Data Show Positive European Experience With DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist Device for Advanced Stage Heart Failure Patients

... April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The DuraHeart(TM) Left ventricular Assist System (LVAS) shows sustained benefits in ... active magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist system, are published on line in the ... 68 patients who received the DuraHeart Left ventricular Assist System between January 2004 and July 2008 ...

Pfizer Contributes Critical Data to URMC Drug Safety Initiative

... of its adverse effect of the process of cardiac ventricular repolarization - the split-second period between ... of an ECG recording that measures the process of ventricular repolarization. Prolongation of the QT interval associated with episodes of fatal ventricular arrhythmias is a leading cause of removal of ...

Berlin Heart's EXCOR(R) Pediatric Receives Unconditional Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Approval

... Heart Inc. today announced its EXCOR(R) Pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD) has received unconditional ... and distributes implantable and external ventricular assist devices for patients of every age and body ... company also manufactures the implantable left ventricular assist device INCOR(R), which has been designed ...

American Heart Association Journal Report: Miniaturized Heart Pumps May Be Effective for Children Awaiting Transplant

... physical rehabilitation efforts. The ventricular assist devices allow for physical rehabilitation ... However, the miniaturized Berlin Heart EXCOR(R) ventricular assist device recently became available in North ... development and refinement of mechanical ventricular assist devices in the pediatric population, ...

American Heart Journals Publishes Results From ERATO Trial Showing Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Improves Ventricular Rate Control in Patients With Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

... significantly reduces mean 24 hour ventricular rate, on top of other rate control agents. The ... over six months. "Effective control of ventricular rate in patients with permanent AF is associated ... available therapeutic option is to control the ventricular response rate to prevent deterioration of ...

Discharge of First U.S. DuraHeart(TM) Patient

... patient implanted with the DuraHeart(TM) Left ventricular Assist System (LVAS). The patient was discharged ... years. He is the first U.S. patient to receive a ventricular assist system that utilizes advanced magnetic ... for Terumo Heart, Inc. Earlier generation Left ventricular Assist devices are prone to hemolysis, blood ...

First DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System Implanted in the U.S. Pivotal Trial

... the first U.S. implant of the DuraHeart(TM) Left ventricular Assist System (LVAS) took place on July 30 at the ... is the world's first third generation left ventricular assist system combining a centrifugal pump with a ... who are at risk of death due to end-stage left ventricular heart failure. Yoshifumi Naka, M.D., Ph.D., from ...

HUYA Bioscience Int'l Announces Pre-IND Outcome for HBI-3000 - Promising Anti-Arrhythmia Compound Sourced From China

... channel blocker for the treatment of atrial or ventricular arrhythmias. In April 2008, HUYA announced ... 15 percent of strokes occur in people with AF(1). ventricular Arrhythmia (VA), a severely abnormal heart ... may have a useful role in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. In the United States, HBI-3000 is ...

New Data Offers Insights Into the Potential Role for TYKERB(R) (Lapatinib) in Non-Cytotoxic Chemotherapy-Based Treatment Regimens

... (greater than or equal to 20 percent) in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) that was below the lower ... of Grade 1 or 2. Two Grade 2 asymptomatic left ventricular ejection fraction decreases, one Grade 3 ... been associated with reports of decreases in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Caution should be taken ...

Biopure Announces Publication of Phase II Proof-of-Concept Coronary Trial

... coronary artery occlusion would preserve left ventricular function. The primary endpoints in COR-0002 were left ventricular diastolic relaxation indices as assessed by left ventricular pressure-volume loops and ST segment changes as ...

New Research for Mechanical Support Devices in Pediatrics to Be Released at International Heart and Lung Transplant Meeting

... These include: -- An implantable mixed-flow ventricular assist device designed specifically for patients up to two years of age -- Another mixed-flow ventricular assist device that can be implanted ... assist systems -- Apically implanted axial-flow ventricular assist device -- ...

Twelve DOXIL(R) Clinical Studies to be Presented at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

... VELCADE plus DOXIL arm experienced left ventricular ejection fraction decrease (defined as ... heart failure, and/or new onset of decreased left ventricular ejection fraction has been reported, including ... with few or no risk factors for decreased left ventricular ejection fraction. There have been rare reports ...

Myocor Receives Approval for Percutaneous Trial

... granted conditional approval of the Valvular and ventricular Improvement Via iCoapsys Delivery ... functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. About the company: Myocor ... heart geometry and function. By addressing both ventricular and valvular issues, Myocor's therapies offer a ...

New Risk Factor for Heart Disease Identified in Very Young Children, According to Study at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions

... blood pressure and insulin levels, increased left ventricular mass and left atrial size, and other ... risk of heart disease due to increased left ventricular mass. "There is a very clear picture here -- and ... obtained echocardiograms to determine left ventricular mass and left atrial size and laboratory tests ...

Terumo Heart to Announce Results of European Clinical Trial of DuraHeart(TM) LVAS at European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Meeting in September

... results for the company's DuraHeart(TM) Left ventricular Assist System (LVAS) will be presented by Dr. Aly ... are at risk of death due to end-stage left ventricular failure. It is the only approved implantable Left ventricular Assist System combining a centrifugal pump with ...

New Heart Ultrasound Research Reveals Life-Saving Treatment Alternatives and Advancements for Heart Patients

... result in comparable improvements in radial strain, strain rate and left ventricular ejection fraction in elderly patients with severe symptomatic aortic ... can use echocardiograms, or heart ultrasound, to view the heart's left ventricular end systolic volume (this measurement refers to the volume of blood in the ...

Video: Data on More Than 15 Novartis Oncology Compounds at ASCO Highlight Progress Toward Targeted Therapies for Diverse Tumor Types

... patients receiving Gleevec. Severe congestive heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction have occasionally been reported. Most of the patients with ... patients with HES and cardiac involvement, cases of cardiogenic shock/left ventricular dysfunction have been associated with the initiation of imatinib therapy. ...

David Feldman, M.D. Appointed Co-Principal Investigator of DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System U.S. Clinical Trial

... the United States, studying the new, third generation DuraHeart(TM) Left ventricular Assist System (LVAS). Dr. Feldman joins Dr. Francis Pagani, Director of ... these patients is access to artificial mechanical assist devices. Left ventricular Assist Systems (LVAS) are a type of mechanical circulatory device ...

Terumo Heart, Inc. Reports Clinical Progress in the DuraHeart(TM) U.S. Pivotal Trial as NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Implants First Patient

... awaiting heart transplant who are at risk of death due to end-state left ventricular failure. The medical team led by Yoshifumi Naka, M.D., Ph.D., ... these patients is access to artificial mechanical assist devices. Left ventricular Assist Systems (LVAS) are a type of mechanical circulatory device ...

Implantable Defibrillators Lower Risk of Death in Older Heart Patients

... heart muscle that results in diminished pumping action --- called left ventricular systolic dysfunction --- are candidates for ICDs to prevent death from ... study recruited 986 consecutive patients who had diminished left ventricular function --- meaning the pumping chamber of the heart was functioning at ...

Continued Overall Survival Advantage Reported From Pivotal Trial of VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) for Injection Based Therapy in Patients With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma

... exacerbation of congestive heart failure, and new onset of decreased left ventricular ejection fraction has been reported, including reports in patients with no risk factors for decreased left ventricular ejection fraction. There have been reports of acute diffuse infiltrative ...

Video: Tasigna(R) Demonstrates Rapid Response as Initial Therapy in Life-Threatening Form of Leukemia

... deaths reported in the safety population and the expanded access program. ventricular repolarization abnormalities may have contributed to their occurrence. ... common in the elderly. Severe congestive heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction have occasionally been reported. Most of the patients with ...

More Than 200 Abstracts at ASH and SABCS Reveal Potential Compelling Patient Benefits From Novartis Oncology Current and Pipeline Therapies

... common in the elderly. Severe congestive heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction have occasionally been reported. Most of the patients with ... deaths reported in the safety population and the expanded access program. ventricular repolarization abnormalities may have contributed to their occurrence. ...

Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Reduced the Incidence and Duration of Hospitalization in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

... cerebrovascular event, left atrium size greater than 50 mm or left ventricular ejection fraction lower than 40 percent). Patients with decompensated ... fibrillation: the Efficacy and safety of dRonedArone for the control of ventricular rate during atrial fibrillation (ERATO) study. Am Heart J. 2008 ...

Early Data Show Potential for Imatinib Mesylate Tablets to Treat Life-Threatening Form of Pulmonary Artery Disease

... patients receiving Gleevec. Severe congestive heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction have occasionally been reported. Most of the patients with ... patients with HES and cardiac involvement, cases of cardiogenic shock/left ventricular dysfunction have been associated with the initiation of Gleevec therapy. ...

Terumo Heart Obtains IRB Approval from the University of Michigan to Initiate DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System U.S. Pivotal Trial

... at the University of Michigan to move forward with the DuraHeart(TM) Left ventricular Assist System (LVAS) U.S. Pivotal Trial for a Bridge-to-Transplant ... support for patients who are at risk of death due to end-stage left ventricular failure. It is currently the only CE marked implantable LVAS combining a ...

Multiple Clinical Trials of VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) for Injection Based Therapies Demonstrate High Complete Remission Rates in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

... of congestive heart failure, and/or new onset of decreased left ventricular ejection fraction has been reported, including reports in patients with few or no risk factors for decreased left ventricular ejection fraction. There have been rare reports of acute diffuse ...

VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) for Injection Based Treatment Delivers Impressive Complete Response and Survival in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

... of congestive heart failure, and/or new onset of decreased left ventricular ejection fraction has been reported, including reports in patients with few or no risk factors for decreased left ventricular ejection fraction. There have been rare reports of acute diffuse ...

New Data Support High Complete Remission Rates With VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) for Injection Based Therapies in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

... of congestive heart failure, and/or new onset of decreased left ventricular ejection fraction has been reported, including reports in patients with few or no risk factors for decreased left ventricular ejection fraction. There have been rare reports of acute diffuse ...

Knowledge Based Reconstruction Demonstrates Accuracy in Obtaining Ventricular Volume and Function in Tetralogy of Fallot Patients, According to VentriPoint Diagnostics

... (KBR) enables accurate three dimensional reconstruction of right ventricular volume and function in patients with tetralogy of fallot (TOF) in ... Based Reconstruction, our VentriPoint Diagnostic System completes critical ventricular measurements in significantly less time and lower cost than traditional ...

Terumo Heart Summarizes Results of DuraHeart(TM) LVAS Implants

... after market launch) who were implanted with the DuraHeart(TM) (LVAS) Left ventricular Assist System between January 2004 and March 2008. The average duration of ... support for patients who are at risk of death due to end-stage left ventricular failure. It is currently the only CE marked implantable LVAS combining a ...

European Medicines Agency Adopts Positive Opinion for Ranolazine for Treatment of Chronic Angina

... studies, including data showing statistically significant reductions in ventricular arrhythmias with ranolazine. The labeling also notes that the ability of ... overload is expected to improve myocardial relaxation and decrease left ventricular diastolic stiffness. The doses of the product in the EU will be 375 mg, ...

Three Dimensional Visualization of Right Ventricle Provides Important Information for Treatment of Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot, According to a Study in The American Journal of Cardiology

... to hemodynamic overload. Entitled "Three-Dimensional Analysis of Right ventricular Remodeling in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot," the paper was authored by Dr. ... diagnostic tool that can provide measurement of a heart's volume and ventricular ejection fraction. The VentriPoint Diagnostic System, together with its ...

Clinical Update - Debio 0614 (Istaroxime) in Acute Heart Failure

... congestion in patients admitted with worsening heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction. These findings were presented at the 57th American College of ... pressure (p<0.03 for all doses) was observed, with a reduction of the left ventricular diastolic volume (p=0.02 for the highest dose) and an increase in cardiac ...

Millennium Expands VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) For Injection Program In Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

... of congestive heart failure, and/or new onset of decreased left ventricular ejection fraction has been reported, including reports in patients with few or no risk factors for decreased left ventricular ejection fraction. There have been rare reports of acute diffuse ...

Boston Scientific Announces CE Mark Approval for New Devices to Treat Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death

... in mind -- Reverse Mode Switch(TM): designed to eliminate unnecessary ventricular pacing -- Quick Convert(TM): provides the ability for patients to receive pacing therapy for ventricular tachycardias "Our CRM team is refocused on delivering therapy systems ...

New Data to Support VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) For Injection Based Therapies as Setting New Standards in The Care of Newly Diagnosed Patients With Multiple Myeloma

... of congestive heart failure, and/or new onset of decreased left ventricular ejection fraction has been reported, including reports in patients with few or no risk factors for decreased left ventricular ejection fraction. There have been rare reports of acute diffuse ...
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