Share: VANCOUVER and MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Neovasc Inc. ("Neovasc" or the "Company") (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) announced today that it has completed the first three Neovasc Reducer™ ("Reducer") implants in France. The implants are an important step for Neovasc as the Company continues to expand access for Reducer therapy to patients suffering from refractory angina. The implants were conducted by Prof. Martine Gilard, Director of Interventional Cardiology, and Prof. Romain Didier, Brest University Hospital, France. Prof. Stefan Verheye, Interventional Cardiologist at the Antwerp Cardiovascular Center in Middelheim, Belgium, provided support for the procedures. "Refractory angina is a difficult burden for many French patients despite medical therapy or invasive procedures," said Prof. Gilard. "I'm gratified that we were able to offer the Reducer treatment for the first time in France."