The FDA has granted clearance to the Cordis Endovascular division of Cordis Corp. to market its PRECISE RX Nitinol Self-Expanding Stent and ANGIOGUARD RX Emboli Capture Guidewire System to treat clogged neck arteries. The approval was announced during the Arizona Heart Institute's International Congress on Endovascular Interventions in Scottsdale, AZ.

Patients can have their cardiac issues remotely monitored from locations across the country with the use of portable devices and telephone or Internet connections through Raytel Cardiac Services.

McKesson has announced it has expanded its distribution agreement with Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc., to include cardiovascular medical solutions. Nine months ago the two companies had announced their initial radiology imaging partnership, which has been a success, they say.

ScImage’s latest Web-based cardiology viewing suite allows gated SPECT and nuclear stress test images to be viewed from anywhere, eliminating the need for dedicated workstations in routine clinical viewing.

Cordis Corp. introduced the REGATTA Steerable Guidewire family of devices in the U.S. this week, which 12 selections of the REGATTA Steerable Guidewire and two choices of the REGATTA SB Steerable Guidewire. In April, the company plans to add the REGATTA HS Steerable Guidewire in two selections.

The Aplio XG ultrasound system now features new innovations to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure. Designed to meet the complex needs of today’s cardiologist, the new comprehensive cardio package features several proprietary innovations for high performance cardiac examinations as well as research and quantification studies.

The Cardius 3 XPO triple-head camera features fourth- generation High Definition Solid-State Detectors (HDSD) that offer up to a 38 percent greater image acquisition efficiency for cardiac SPECT over dual-head systems and a patient positioning system that permits imaging patients weighing up to 500 pounds.

Cardiac Science Corp. has launched HeartCentrix, a software solution that enables its diagnostic stress, Holter and electrocardiography devices to communicate seamlessly with physician office-based electronic medical record (EMR) systems.