January 24, 2008 – “Unadjusted mortality…was significantly lower for drug-eluting stents than bare-metal stents in unapproved indications,” noted Donald S.

January 22, 3008 - Cardica Inc. and Intuitive Surgical Inc. will host an evening symposium, demonstrating how surgeons ...

January 23, 2008 - American healthcare can be greatly improved by embracing “openness” throughout the healthcare arena is the principle finding of a new report, Harnessing Openness to Transform American Health Care, released by the Digital Connections Council (DCC) of the Committee for Economic Development (CED).

January 22, 2008 - The International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) issued the first standardized cardiac pacing exam for Japanese allied professionals, which marks the first time the IBHRE exam, designed to test professional competency in cardiac pacing, defibrillation and electrophysiology, will be tailored to the needs of a global health care system outside of the U.S.

January 22, 2008 - Patients in the Columbus, OH, area are among the first in the U.S. to have been implanted with the ...

January 22, 2008 – The FDA cleared by Cheetah Medical Inc.'s Reliant portable cardiac output monitor, designed to ...

January 22, 2008 - A new stent with a nanothin surface application shows promise in opening and healing blocked heart arteries without the life-threatening dangers of thrombosis and heart attack associated with drug-eluting stents, according to a study being presented at the 20th annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET).

January 22, 2008 - A new stent with a nanothin surface application known as Polyzene-F shows promise in opening and healing blocked heart arteries reportedly without the potential risks of thrombosis posed by drug-eluting stents, according to a study being presented at the 20th annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET).