November 1, 2022
Via: Medical Device NetworkThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted pre-market approval (PMA) for Abiomed’s Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist for the treatment of acute right heart failure. The Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist System has been approved to provide temporary […]
September 24, 2021
Via: ScienceDaily HealthA UCL-led research team has identified a new gene as a cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart condition affecting one in 500 people. The discovery, published in the European Heart Journal, provides a new causal explanation for 1-2% of […]
August 19, 2021
Via: medicaldevice-network.comWhen discussing medical devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), often people who have been unaffected assume that these devices are only necessary for the elderly. What’s more, they may assume that living a healthy lifestyle ensures that […]