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FAQ: Houston Medical Company Wins Global Health Tech Competition at Scientific Sessions 2025
TL;DR
PolyVascular and Brainomix gained competitive advantage by winning the American Heart Association's Health Tech Competition, securing access to its Innovators' Network for business growth.
The competition evaluated health technologies based on validity of prototypes, scientific rigor of research, and impact on patient outcomes through innovative solutions.
These winning technologies improve cardiovascular and brain health outcomes, bringing life-changing care directly to patients where they live, work, and play.
PolyVascular developed a minimally invasive valve that expands with children, reducing repeated open-heart surgeries for congenital heart disease patients.
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Houston-based medical technology company PolyVascular was named the overall winner of the American Heart Association's Health Tech Competition at Scientific Sessions 2025 for their innovative cardiovascular disease solutions.
The competition showcases groundbreaking health technologies that can help close the gap in cardiovascular care, as nearly half of U.S. adults live with cardiovascular disease or stroke, and these innovations reach people where they live, work and play.
PolyVascular is developing a minimally invasive valve that can be expanded over time to grow with children who have congenital heart disease, potentially reducing the need for repeated open-heart surgeries.
Other finalists included Brainomix (AI-powered stroke diagnosis software), Lumia (wearable solutions for blood flow disorders), Noah Labs (voice-based digital biomarkers), and Cambrian Health (AI-powered clinical platform).
The American Heart Association's Health Tech Competition occurred at Scientific Sessions 2025 in Dallas, TX, with the announcement made on November 10, 2025.
Solutions were evaluated based on three key criteria: validity (how well the prototype functions with customers), scientific rigor (use of evidence-based research), and impact (improvement of patient outcomes through innovative technology).
The technology helps children with congenital heart disease avoid repeated open-heart surgeries, allowing them to enjoy healthier, more carefree lives by using a minimally invasive approach that grows with the child.
Both PolyVascular and Brainomix will be invited to join the American Heart Association's Center for Health Technology & Innovation Innovators' Network, which connects entrepreneurs, providers, researchers and payers to advance innovation.
Finalists addressed clinical problems including heart failure, hypertension, congenital heart defects, stroke diagnosis, orthostatic intolerance, chronic blood flow disorders, and cardiometabolic diseases.
Star Jones, attorney, TV personality and American Heart Association national volunteer, served as one of this year's judges, comparing the competition to 'our own version of Shark Tank' for health innovations.
Curated from NewMediaWire
