Neovasc Inc. Announces Upcoming Presentations at TCT 2012 Scientific Symposium
–Neovasc’s Tiara(TM) Transcatheter Mitral Valve Selected for Inclusion in
“Best” New Device Concepts for 2012 Session–
–Other Presentations Include Tiara Project Update and Neovasc Reducer(TM)
Preliminary Registry Results–
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VANCOUVER, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (TSXV: NVC) today
announced that researchers will present data on the company’s two major
development products at the upcoming 24(th) Annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific
symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Neovasc
also reported that its Tiara(TM) transcatheter mitral valve in preclinical
development for the treatment of mitral valve disease has been selected
as a featured abstract for an oral presentation in the conference’s
Innovation Symposium. Ten abstracts were selected for this honor from
among the 1750 abstracts submitted to TCT 2012.
“We look forward to the opportunity to discuss advances in our new
product programs with cardiovascular opinion leaders at TCT 2012,” said
Alexei Marko, CEO of Neovasc. “We are delighted that the conference
organizers share our enthusiasm for our progress with our Tiara product
for the treatment of mitral valve disease. We view Tiara’s designation
as one of the best new device concepts of the year as an important
validation of the potential of this innovative product.”
The Neovasc TCT 2012 presentations include the following:
Interventional Innovation: Novel Therapies and the “Best” New Device
Concepts for 2012
Session IV. The Transcatheter Valve Therapy Explosion: An Innovators
Dream Scenario
A Novel Catheter-based Mitral Valve Bio-Prosthesis: Short Term
Pre-Clinical Results
Monday, Oct. 22, 1:30pm ET
Poster Abstract Session
Heart Failure, LV Dysfunction and Shock
The Coronary Sinus Reducer – a Device Based Therapy for Refractory
Angina: Efficacy and Safety Results from the Ongoing Open Label
Registry
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 8:00-10:00am ET
Next Generation Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapies
Session IV. Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement
Neovasc Tiara Program Update
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 10:38am ET
About TCT
Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) is the annual scientific
symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. TCT gathers
leading medical researchers and clinicians from around the world to
present and discuss the latest developments in the field. TCT 2012 is
being held October 22-26, 2012 in Miami, FL. For more information,
visit www.tctconference.com.
About Neovasc
Neovasc Inc. is a specialty medical device company that develops,
manufactures and markets products for the rapidly growing
cardiovascular marketplace. Its products include the Neovasc Reducer(TM)
for the treatment of refractory angina, the Tiara(TM) technology in
development for the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve disease and
a line of advanced biological tissue products that are used as key
components in a variety of third-party medical products, such as
vascular surgical patches and transcatheter heart valves. For more
information, visit: www.neovasc.com.
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