News | EP Lab

Boston Scientific Corp. has received CE Mark on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conditional labeling for the current family of EL (Extended Longevity) and Mini implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and the X4 cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) systems. This revised labeling ensures that future patients and those already implanted with these systems are able to undergo MRI scans if indicated.

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News | Stents Bioresorbable

October 30, 2015 — Results from a clinical trial showed that that the Abbott Absorb everolimus-eluting bioresorbable ...

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News | Hemodynamic Support Devices

October 30, 2015 — Results from the SHIELD I (Coronary InterventionS in HIgh-Risk PatiEnts Using a Novel Percutaneous ...

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Videos | Intravascular Imaging

Ziad Ali, M.D., associate director of translational medicine, Columbia University Medical Center / New York-Presbyterian ...

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Videos | Radial Access

Sunil Rao, M.D., associate professor of medicine and a member in the Duke University Clinical Research Institute, a ...

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Videos | Balloon Catheter

Todd Brinton, M.D., clinical associate professor and consulting associate professor of bioengineering at Stanford ...

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Videos | Stents Drug Eluting

Dr. Stephen Worthley, Ph.D., director of the cardiac cath labs at Royal Adelaide Hospital at the University of Adelaide ...

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Dean Kereiakes, M.D., medical director of The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, and a lead investigator for ...

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Videos | Heart Failure

Manesh Patel, M.D., associate professor of medicine, and director of interventional cardiology and the cath labs at Duke ...

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News | Stroke

Results from a new survey from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association found that only half of healthcare professionals consider themselves adequately equipped with information about cryptogenic stroke, a stroke in which the underlying cause is still unknown after extensive testing. Depending on their specialty, 51-70 percent of physicians admit being uncertain about the best approaches to finding the underlying causes of these strokes. The survey, conducted in summer 2015, polled 652 healthcare professionals including neurologists, cardiologists, hospitalists, primary care physicians and stroke coordinators.

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News | Robotic Systems

Hansen Medical Inc. announced the shipment of the Magellan Robotic System to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, the first hospital in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area to purchase a system.

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News | Information Technology

Critical advancements in modern technology will play an integral role in progressing the Future of Healthcare, according ...

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News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

SentreHeart Inc. announced that it has received CE Mark approval for the Lariat Surgical Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Suture Delivery Device. The Lariat Surgical LAA device is a suture-based solution for soft tissue closure, including the LAA. European surgeons can now offer their patients precise, user-controlled delivery of a 50mm pre-tied suture loop through traditional open surgical procedures or through an access port as small as 5mm.

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News | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)

St. Jude Medical Inc. announced the company has received CE Mark approval for the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS). HeartMate 3 is a cardiac support option for advanced heart failure patients who are awaiting transplantation, are not candidates for heart transplantation or are in myocardial recovery.

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Technology | Robotic Systems

Stereotaxis Inc. announced the worldwide launch of Respiratory Compensation, a new software feature of the company’s Niobe remote magnetic navigation system.

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