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“I Now Know What Really Matters in Life”

Around 49 million people in the EU suffer from cardiovascular diseases. Here, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) accounts for the major share of the diseases. In this context, narrowing of vessels by atherosclerotic processes is closely linked to an unhealthy lifestyle. This was also the case for the North Rhine-Westphalian deacon Rainer Beerhenke. After successful stent placement and a bypass surgery in 2021, the 58-year-old is again living life to the full and is one of the first patients to take part in the EU-funded TIMELY project, which aims to improve the range of therapies for CAD patients.

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BERLIN, Germany
BIOTRONIK Driving the Future of Active Device Business

BIOTRONIK Driving the Future of Active Device Business

BIOTRONIK, a global leader in medical technology, and a pioneer in cardiovascular, endovascular, and neuromodulation solutions, today announced a strategic shift to strengthen its leadership in active implantable devices and digital healthcare. Leveraging future technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), remote patient monitoring and connected healthcare platforms, BIOTRONIK is at the forefront of improving patient outcomes and optimizing clinical workflows. These innovations are designed to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of care, enabling healthcare providers with next
BERLIN, Germany
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AI-Supported Telemedicine Platform Aims to Improve the Health of Patients After Myocardial Infarction and Prevent Reinfarctions

The TIMELY consortium announced today the enrollment of the first patient in the randomized controlled clinical TIMELY trial. The TIMELY study investigates to what extent the AI-supported TIMELY platform improves the health of myocardial infarction (MI) patients and other patients with coronary heart disease after cardiac rehabilitation. Around 1.8 million people in the European Union die each year from coronary heart disease. 1 To prevent reinfarctions, patients receive cardiac rehabilitation to support necessary changes in lifestyle habits, such as diet and increased physical activity
COPENHAGEN, Denmark
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BIOLUX P-III BENELUX All-Comers Registry Demonstrates Safety and Efficacy of BIOTRONIK’s Drug-Coated Balloon in Isolated Popliteal Lesions at 24 Months

BIOTRONIK announced the two-year-results from the BIOLUX P-III BENELUX all-comers registry, presented by Principal Investigator Prof. Frank Vermassen at CIRSE 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. 1 The prospective, international, multicenter post-market registry evaluated the safety and efficacy of the Passeo ®-18 Lux ® drug-coated balloon (DCB) catheter in isolated popliteal artery lesions. This indication is considered a difficult vessel bed to treat due to its biomechanical constraints that usually preclude the placement of stents. BIOLUX P-III BENELUX registry enrolled 99 patients in Belgium, the

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