The leading cardiologists and cardiac surgeons who participated in the press conference included:
Dr. Pya Yuriy Vladimirovich – CEO of National Research Center for Cardiac Surgery in Astana, Kazakhstan – Lead FIVAD surgeon
Professor Ivan Netuka - Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Surgical Director of Chronic MCS and Heart Transplantation, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague- participated in FIVAD surgery
Professor Stephan Schueler - Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust and renowned cardiothoracic surgeon
Assoc. ProfessorJiri Maly – Deputy director/CMO of Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague - participated in FIVAD surgery
Dr. Yigal Kassif – Attending Cardiac Surgeon and Chief of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit at Sheba Medical Center in Israel.
Assoc. Professor Jiri Maly who participated in the FIVAD surgery said "We were really satisfied how easy it was to position the internal components of Leviticus' system during surgery. It exceeded our expectations during the operation. Simplicity of surgery has definitely contributed to the patients' early recovery."
Professor Nir Uriel "This is a significant improvement in the quality of life experienced by the patient. The patient has the freedom to go about his daily routine without having to worry about being connected to a power source via a driveline and can forget for a few hours that he is supported by an LVAD. We, the medical community, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, VAD coordinators and the patients have wanted this for decades."
Michael Zilbershlag, Leviticus Cardio's CEO and Peter Hinchliffe, Jarvik Heart Inc. president and COO, together stated "The FIVAD system is a game changer for anyone suffering from severe heart failure. We hope that this successful operation will be the first of many and that our system will soon provide thousands of patients with the ability to carry on with a normal life, despite their disease."
About Leviticus Cardio - leviticus-cardio.com
Founded in 2008, Leviticus Cardio (Leviticus-cardio.com) is a medical device company dedicated to improving the clinical outcome for patients with an implanted left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for the treatment of impaired cardiac function. The Company has received funding from The Trendlines Group, Israel's foremost seed- and early-stage investment group, a consortium of acclaimed cardiovascular physicians, private investors and Israel's Innovation Authority (previously, the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Economy).
