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March 22, 2007 — St. Jude Medical Inc. says it has received FDA approval of a new cardiac rhythm management device ...

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March 22, 2007 — Evalve, Inc., a privately held medical device company, has announced the FDA has approved a registry of up to 70 patients who are at high risk of mortality from surgical treatment for mitral regurgitation (MR) as part of its ongoing pivotal EVEREST Study (Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge REpair STudy).

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Feature | Craig Walker, M.D., with contributions from Vinod Nair, M.D.

The application of computed tomography in cardiovascular practice has utilized electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). Both are useful for calcium scoring; however, the superior spatial resolution of MDCT has made it the dominant modality in arterial imaging.

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The Cardius 3 XPO triple-head camera reportedly features fourth generation High Definition Solid-State Detectors (HDSD) ...

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Diagnosoft HARP is software that assists physicians in the analysis of magnetic resonance (MR) images by providing ...

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The Pinnacle R/O II HiFlo Introducer Sheath is a 4-cm stiff introducer sheath that features a smooth transition that ...

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MasterScreen CPX is reportedly a complete exercise test that includes a stress ECG option. Its digital TripleV volume ...

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Voxar 3-D 6.1 visualization and analysis software incorporates a suite of clinical applications for CT cardiac analysis ...

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The Human Patient Simulator (HPS) – a computer-model-driven, full-sized mannequin – delivers experience in true-to-life ...

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The Avanta Fluid Management Injection System is intended to help cardiovascular healthcare professionals improve patient ...

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Cholestech Corp., provider of point-of-care health management solutions for chronic disease, and Life Line Screening ...

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The intra-aortic balloon (IAB) is an minimally invasive technology designed to enhance blood flow to the heart and other ...

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The TandemHeart system provides up to five liters per minute of blood flow through a cardiac catheterization procedure ...

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Shorter scanning time and clinically diagnostic images reportedly may be obtained with UltraSPECT Wide Beam ...

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The 023 version of Vascular Solutions’ Twin-Pass dual access catheter features a larger 0.023-inch lumen that allows it ...

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