July 2, 2024 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Abbott has issued a correction for its HeartMate LVAS System Monitor due to screen issues that may cause unintentional pump stop.
July 1, 2024 — CVRx, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company, announced three additions to its senior leadership team. Philip B. Adamson, MD, MSc, FACC, FESC, FRCP (Ed) has been appointed as Chief Medical Officer, Bonnie Handke, RN, MBA will assume the role of Senior Vice President of Patient Access, Reimbursement, and Healthcare Economics, and Jennifer E. Englund recently joined as Senior Vice President of Global Clinical Affairs.
June 28, 2024 — AstraZeneca has set out a new ambition for Healthy Heart Africa, its flagship health equity initiative, to target a broader range of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including chronic kidney disease (CKD) as well as hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
June 28, 2024 — After a year of dedicated service and outstanding leadership, Jodie L. Hurwitz, MD, FHRS, has now ended her role as HRS President. HRS extends its deepest gratitude to Dr. Hurwitz for her invaluable contributions and commitment to the success of HRS throughout her tenure.
June 27, 2024 — The human body has sophisticated defenses against the deposition of calcium minerals that stiffen heart tissues, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at UCLA Health and the University of Texas at Austin found in a new study that provides the first detailed, step-by-step documentation of how calcification progresses.
June 27, 2024 — The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our aging population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new research led by the University of East Anglia.
More than a quarter of healthy and symptom-free over 60s examined in the study were found to have previously undetected heart valve disease.
June 27, 2024 — Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women, and gaps in care and access persist between women and men. Addressing those gaps could lead to an increase of at least 1.6 million years of quality life and boost the U.S.
