June 20, 2007 —Robotic surgical technology available at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center avoids long-term use of blood thinners and problems such as infection by repairing the mitral valve instead of replacing it. Cedars-Sinai is the largest mitral valve repair center in the Los Angeles area, completing approximately 100 repairs of different types annually.
June 19, 2007 - A study published today in Circulation shows that the use of NT-proBNP (N-terminal proB-type natriuretic ...
June 19, 2007 – Cardica Inc. and Cook Medical today announced that they have entered into an agreement to develop and commercialize a specialized device designed to close the patent foramen ovale (PFO), a relatively common heart defect present in approximately 15 to 20 percent of the general population, which targets patients at risk for stroke or systemic embolism.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
June 19, 2007 - Stress echocardiography, a heart ultrasound performed during stress testing, is a more accurate method ...
June 19, 20207 - An international clinical trial will test a unique pacemaker, the Medtronic EnRhythm MRI SureScan ...
June 19, 2007 – According to a study presented at the 18th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Society of ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
June 18, 2007 — Kensey Nash Corporation today announced that it has completed a European Union (EU) study to assess the device success, safety and performance of the ThromCat Thrombectomy Catheter System during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
June 18, 2007 - Kardia Health Systems launched Echocardiography Information Management System (EIMS), a web-based workflow-management software for echocardiography labs, at the ASE Scientific Sessions in Seattle June 17.
June 18, 2007 – BioServe today announced that it has been selected by Houston-based Specialized Clinical Center of Research (SCCOR) for a novel study aimed at identifying the genetic cause of thoracic aortic disease, in which the company will provide SCCOR researchers with access to unique sample sets from its Global Repository of over 600,000 human DNA, tissue and serum samples linked to detail
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
June 18, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions Ultrasound Division is showcasing its comprehensive cardiovascular risk ...
June 15, 2007 — Johnson & Johnson says U.S. regulators have ended almost three years of sanctions over manufacturing ...
June 15, 2007 — Heart attack patients receive lifesaving care up to an hour sooner after an Indiana hospital implements ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Jun 15, 2007 - Hansen Medical, Inc. announced that it has shipped its first Sensei Robotic Catheter System, which ...
June 14, 2007 – Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduced a new advanced software package, SURESubtraction, for ...
June 14, 2007 - GE Healthcare recently demonstrated technology advances in Helical Shuttle imaging, using the company’s ...