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Emergency surgery and advanced cardiac disease are risk factors for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) after noncardiac surgery in patients with recent coronary stent implantation, according to a study published by JAMA.
October 07, 2013
Technology
Merit Medical Systems Inc. announced that it has acquired Datascope Corp.’s Safeguard Pressure Assisted Device, which assists in obtaining and maintaining hemostasis after a femoral procedure and the Air-Band Radial Compression Device, which is indicated to assist hemostasis of the radial artery puncture site while maintaining visibility.
October 07, 2013
Technology
Merit Medical Systems Inc. announced it has acquired the assets of Radial Assist, which include the Rad Board, Rad Board Xtra, Rad Trac and Rad Rest devices.
October 07, 2013Sponsored Content
Feature | Information Technology
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
March 21, 2024
Technology
Claron Technology will announce extended modality support for its Nil universal zero-footprint medical viewers at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2013 conference.
October 07, 2013News
With healthcare providers under continuing pressure to provide better care at lower costs, remote cardiac monitoring devices are becoming popular and valuable patient care tools, fueling U.S. market growth expected to top more than 25 percent between 2011 and 2016.
October 07, 2013
News
Image Wisely recently launched its first Image Wisely Radiation Safety Case — a series of free, online and mobile-compatible educational offerings that allow radiologists, imaging technologists and medical physicists to assess their own understanding of important radiation safety concepts such as radiation dose monitoring and optimization. The first case, CT Dose and Size-Specific Dose Estimate (SSDE), offers a total of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, 0.5 MPCEC credit by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs Inc. and 0.5 Category A credit hours of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
October 04, 2013Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 05, 2024
Technology
Eizo Corp. and Stryker Corp. announced their partnership to offer customers integrated large monitor management systems suitable for use in standard and hybrid operating rooms. As a result of this partnership, Eizo will provide large monitors that can display multiple video sources simultaneously in conjunction with Stryker integrated operating suites. These configurable solutions will initially be offered in North America. Eizo’s platform includes large, medical-grade, high-resolution monitors up to 60 inches and the accompanying management system designed to allow users to change custom layouts
October 04, 2013News
Physicians at the Heart Hospital of Austin, enrolled and successfully treated the first patient in the Roadster study, a global, multicenter clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Silk Road System for the treatment of carotid artery disease. Mazin I. Foteh, M.D., a vascular surgeon and principal investigator for the trial, performed the first procedure.
October 04, 2013News
A telestroke service increases the rate of effective tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke treated at community hospitals, according to a report in the October issue of Neurosurgery.
October 04, 2013Sponsored Content
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When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
December 11, 2023
Feature
Purchasing activity for cardiac catheterization labs in the United States appears to be growing as more healthcare facilities look to replace aging equipment, according to a new report by IMV Medical Information Division. The census-based report finds that both patient volume and installed base are rising as the market recovers from a recent slowdown.
October 04, 2013News
According to the KLAS report Clinical Market Share 2013: More than Meaningful Use, Cerner Corporation and Epic Systems combined captured more than three-fourths of new large-hospital electronic medical records (EMR) contracts, while the other vendors struggled to keep pace.
October 03, 2013News
Immediate U.S. government furloughs affecting virtually all National Science Foundation (NSF) employees and three-fourths of those at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could impact U.S. competitiveness, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) warned.
October 03, 2013Sponsored Content
Case Study | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
November 14, 2023
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EndoCross, Ltd. announced today that it has already enrolled one-third of the patients planned for the first-in-human study of its Enabler-C Catheter System for Crossing Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions (“Enabler 3C” study). The Enabler 3C clinical study is taking place at the Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris-Sud under principal investigator Dr. Yves Louvard.
October 03, 2013
Technology
Delivering the precision, clinical sensitivity and clinical specificity necessary to assist physicians with the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI), Beckman Coulter Inc. announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its new Access AccuTnI+3 troponin I assay for use on the UniCel DxI series of immunoassay systems.
October 03, 2013News
At RSNA 2013, GE will continue to demonstrate its innovations in low dose and high image quality in computed tomography (CT) imaging. The Discovery CT750 HD is the world's first high definition CT (HDCT), built with GE's exclusive Gemstone detector FREEdom Technologies. This allows for intelligent motion correction to “freeze” coronary motion, enhance coronary visualization and obtain additional information on plaque material composition. New this year is kV Assist, which provides optimized personalized scan settings and applications with automated kV and mA selection. kV Assist combined with SnapShot Assist deliver the desired image quality at the lowest possible dose and workflow optimizations for efficient cardiac CT.
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