April 21, 2008 - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. said last week it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its 5 ...
April 21, 2008 - The first patients were treated in a U.S. feasibility study using the Edwards Lifesciences SAPIEN ...
ViTALConnect software is a Web-enabled medical tool that allows physicians to use PCs or notebook computers to access interactive 2D, 3D and 4D advanced visualization. ViTALConnect software offers users access that is critical in today’s hospital environment. This solution enables users to review studies and perform advanced analysis from any where at any time.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
April 18, 2008 - Boston Scientific Corpo. has received approval for the sale of its TAXUS Liberte paclitaxel-eluting ...
Medtronic's Talent Abdominal Stent Graft is FDA cleared for use on the CoilTrac Delivery System, a medical device that ...
April 17, 2008 - Medtronic Inc. received clearance from the FDA for use of the Talent Abdominal Stent Graft on the CoilTrac Delivery System, a medical device that expands patient access to a minimally-invasive treatment option for abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Smiths Medical offers the Level 1 ConductiTherm Warming System with built-in pressure relief designed for positioning ...
April 16, 2008 - In a recent study conducted by Lund University Hospital, Sweden, the effect of induced hypothermia ...
April 15, 2008 - Physician scientists at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital have begun the world's first clinical trial to treat heart attack patients with a special type of stem cell to promote better healing and to prevent congestive heart failure, which many patients develop following a heart attack.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
April 15, 2008 – The American College of Cardiology, American College of Emergency Physicians and the Duke University ...
April 15, 2008 - Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Medicine have shown some heart cells in response to one signal will act, while others lie in wait, countering the belief that precursor cells all respond to the same cue before turning into the muscle tissue of this vital organ.
April 14, 2008 - ESTECH will showcase its new CG LiV Kits, designed to enable mitral and aortic valve procedures, at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery 88th Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
April 14, 2008 - Contrast-enhanced MR imaging is significantly superior to 16 slice multidetector CT in the detection of endoleaks after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurisms (EVAR), according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Ospedale San Giovanni in Bellinzona, Switzerland.
MAQUET Cardiovascular offers the HEARTSTRING III Proximal Seal System for coronary artery bypass surgery procedures, a proximal seal technology that allows surgeons to perform coronary artery bypass grafts without the use of a partial occlusion clamp during beating heart surgery.
April 14, 2008 - MAQUET Cardiovascular launched HEARTSTRING III Proximal Seal System for coronary artery bypass surgery ...