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BioCardia Announces CMS Approval of Coverage for CardiAMP Cell Therapy Confirmatory Phase III Heart Failure Study

DAIC

CMS has reviewed the CardiAMP Heart Failure II Trial and approved the investigational product, related and routine items and services for purposes of Medicare coverage. The CardiAMP Heart Failure II Trial is FDA approved to enroll up to 250 patients at up to 40 clinical centers. said Peter Altman , PhD.,

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Patient Enrollment Commenced in Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of CardiAMP Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure

DAIC

BioCardia previously confirmed alignment with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the design of the 250-patient randomized, controlled trial and the minimum of 12-month primary composite endpoint of all cause death, reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events, and improvement in quality of life.

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Cardiac Dimensions Appoints Satya Shreenivas, MD, as Chief Medical Officer

DAIC

There, he served as an investigator in many high-profile clinical trials, including several significant structural heart studies. Dr. Shreenivas is a frequent speaker at major scientific meetings and has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals across the structural heart, heart failure, and coronary arenas.

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From the Member Sections | Tackling the Polypharmacy Pandemic in CV Care

American College of Cardiology

In today's health care landscape, where quality metrics tied to reimbursement have become the standard, clinicians are under increasing pressure to prescribe specific medications. Clinicians working with older patients have witnessed firsthand how polypharmacy can complicate both their care and diminish quality of life.