June 5, 2008 - At the SVS Vascular Annual Meeting Royal Philips Electronics and Skytron said they are teaming up to deliver hybrid operating rooms for minimally invasive cardiovascular surgical procedures. The solution combines Philips' cardiovascular X-ray systems with Skytron's surgery room equipment to enable clinicians to treat cardiovascular patients in the same room.
June 4, 2008 – Philips was selected for a 33-month contract by Premier Purchasing Partners, in order to provide Premier ...
June 3, 2008 - Cardiologists around the country are speaking out against payment cuts that could force the closure of ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
June 4, 2008 - Card Guard AG has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its next-generation LifeStar ACT III Platinum system with 3-lead ECG functionality, designed to enable the tracking of vital heart rhythm information in real-time.
Card Guard AG has introduced its next-generation LifeStar ACT III Platinum system with 3-lead ECG functionality, designed to enable the tracking of vital heart rhythm information in real-time. The device’s DSI product code defines real-time arrhythmia detection and alarm, including ST-segment measurement and alarm to meet the U.S. Payor and Medicare reimbursement requirements.
June 3, 2008 - The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today released a comprehensive plan for advancing health information technology (HIT).
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
June 3, 2008 - The first human use of Cook Medical’s new Zenith Low Profile AAA Endograft System with a smaller delivery ...
June 3, 2008 - Two patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and three with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation underwent ...
June 3, 2008 - The CE certified Over and Under Pericardium Covered Stent (PCS) commercial implantation and first implantation in the U.K. was performed at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, representing the use of a new approach that may usher in a new era for interventional medicine.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
May 3, 2008 – The first annual National CPR/AED Awareness Week, from June 1-7, will focus on how lives can be saved if ...
June 3, 2008 - Johns Hopkins undergraduates have designed and built a device to enable critically ill intensive care ...
June 3, 2008 - Kimberly-Clark Health Care said today its InteguSeal Microbial Sealant, a microbial barrier designed to ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
June 2, 2008 - The ethics committee of the Centro Cardiologico Monzino (CCM-University of Milan), Milan, Italy, has ...
Braemar Inc. rolled out the DL900, a 1.75 ounce, compact digital Holter monitor with a large liquid crystal display (LCD) and extended recording time of up to seven days. The new model includes a newly designed, custom analog IC for signal acquisition is the technology platform for the advanced capabilities of the DL900.
June 2, 2008 - U.S. News & World Report published the 2008 edition of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, published ...