The clinical definition of intraoperative awareness — consciousness during general anesthesia — is a seemingly simple explanation for a complex, and controversial, phenomenon. Opinions surrounding how often intraoperative awareness, also described as anesthesia awareness, occurs, its implications for victims, as well as the best methods for prevention are varied.
October 16, 2007 - Abiomed Inc. will be presenting clinical data on Impella 2.5 percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device ...
Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging Division's Symbia E series single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
October 15, 2007 - Oncologists need to consider the affects on the cardiovascular system when treating early breast cancer, according to a review article in the Oct. 9 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
October 15, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging Division will introduce the new Symbia E series single ...
October 15, 2007 - Low-dose coronary CT angiogram (CCTA) could be better for testing asymptomatic patients for heart attack risk, according to researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
October 11, 2007 - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, today announced that it has completed the ...
October 10, 2007 - Medtronic Inc. announced that an FDA advisory committee has recommended the Endeavor drug-eluting ...
October 10, 2007 - A new technique for capturing images of chest veins eases diagnosis of venous diseases, according to ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
October 10, 2007 - Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, announced new agreements have been awarded for diagnostic imaging ...
Carestream Health’s KODAK DIRECTVIEW CR Mammography feature adds mammography applications to its CR platforms along with ...
October 9, 2007 - Luna Innovations Inc. has entered into a joint marketing alliance agreement with Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp. (Terumo CVS), in which Luna and Terumo CVS will market Luna’s EDAC (Emboli Detection and Classification) Quantifier, as part of Luna's strategy to expand its presence in the U.S.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
October 9, 2007 - Physio-Control Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., today announced that the LUCAS Chest Compression System is available in the U.S. through an exclusive distribution partnership with JOLIFE AB, expanding its reach of its emergency medicine device portfolio.
October 9, 2007 - Physio-Control Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., will introduce the LUCAS Chest Compression System in the United States through an exclusive distribution partnership with JOLIFE AB, expanding the reach of its emergency medicine device portfolio.
October 9, 2007 – Medtronic Inc. today announced that it has begun enrolling in the PRECEDE-HF clinical trial that will evaluate Medtronic’s proprietary Cardiac Compass and OptiVol Fluid Status Monitoring features to determine whether cardiac trend data may help physicians prevent heart failure hospitalizations or deaths compared to standard clinical assessment alone.