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CytoSorbents Appoints Daniel Wendt, MD, PhD, MHBA, FECTS as Vice President, Medical Affairs Cardiovascular
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in
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[{"type":"text","content":"MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification, announces the appointment of Professor Daniel Wendt, MD, PhD, MHBA, FETCS as Vice President, Medical Affairs Cardiovascular commencing January 1, 2022. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nDr. Wendt is an internationally renowned academic cardiac surgeon with over 15 years of experience in the management of complex cardiovascular patients and an outstanding academic track record. Currently, Dr. Wendt serves as Co-director of the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, West German Heart and Vascular Center in Essen, Germany and is Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Essen University Medical School. \nDuring his career, Dr. Wendt performed the full gamut of adult cardiac surgery procedures, with a special focus on minimally invasive procedures, including catheter-based structural heart techniques and served as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) international proctor for Edwards Lifesciences. In addition, Dr. Wendt has extensive experience in clinical investigation and has led or participated in multiple large multicenter studies, including studies supporting CE Mark and FDA approvals, and an equally impressive academic record with over 150 publications and seats on multiple editorial boards, including the prestigious Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Importantly, Dr. Wendt was one of the earliest adopters of CytoSorb® and over the years has treated hundreds of cardiac surgery patients across multiple indications, such as acute infective endocarditis, complex aortic surgery, post-cardiotomy vasoplegia, antithrombotic removal, and use in combination with extracorporeal mechanical oxygenation (ECMO). Dr. Wendt has rigorously captured the outcomes of these patients and to date has contributed over 10 scientific papers describing the benefits of CytoSorb use in cardiac surgery. \nIn his role, Dr. Wendt will be responsible for all cardiovascular medical affairs activities in support of the CE Mark approved uses of CytoSorb in cardiac surgery and will also be a key contributor to the Company's cardiovascular clinical trial strategy, with the goal of data generation to drive broader adoption of the therapy across multipl...