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CytoSorbents May 6, 2024 Virtual KOL and Analyst-Investor Day: STAR-T Pivotal Trial Topline Results & Real World Experience with Antithrombotic Drug Removal in Europe
PRINCETON, N.J., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the
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[{"type":"text","content":"PRINCETON, N.J., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification via its proprietary polymer adsorption technology, today announced that it will host a virtual Key Opinion Leader and Analyst-Investor Day on Monday, May 6, 2024 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM ET. To register, click here. The program will cover the significant challenge of severe perioperative bleeding in patients undergoing heart surgery while on blood thinners, including the blockbuster drug Brilinta® (ticagrelor, AstraZeneca). Notably, the experts will review the key findings from the pivotal U.S. and Canadian STAR-T randomized, controlled trial, investigating the safety and efficacy of DrugSorb®-ATR (an investigational FDA Breakthrough Designated Device) to mitigate this issue and the exciting data in the pre-specified CABG population. CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) surgery is the most common cardiac surgery procedure worldwide, driven by high rates of coronary artery disease and heart attacks globally - particularly in the aging baby-boomer population. In addition, the program will include an overview of real-world use and outcomes with antithrombotic drug removal in cardiac surgery in the European Union, where the application is already approved. The event will feature Michael J. Mack, MD (Baylor Scott & White Health), C. Michael Gibson, MS, MD (Harvard University), and Richard Whitlock, MD, PhD, FRCSC (McMaster University) - Principal Investigators of the pivotal STAR-T (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal – Ticagrelor) randomized controlled trial - and Michael Schmoeckel, MD (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich). Live Q&A sessions will follow the formal presentations. About Michael J. Mack, MD Michael J. Mack, MD serves as Chair of the Cardiovascular Service Line at Baylor Scott & White Health and Chairman of the Board at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute. He also serves as Vice Chair of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Co-Chair of the FDA Heart Valve Collaboratory, and Senior Vice Chair of the NIH Cardiothoracic Surgery Trial Network (CTSN). In addition, Dr. Mack is Associate Editor for both the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) and the Baylor University Medical Cent...