Technology
ERT has introduced a centralized Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) solution. ABPM enables biopharmaceutical companies to efficiently evaluate the efficacy and cardiac safety of both hypertensive and anti-hypertensive drugs as well as endpoints for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes.
June 03, 2013
News
The American College of Radiology supports the May 31, 2013 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which calls for establishing minimum national standards and an oversight framework for accreditation of advanced diagnostic imaging services.
June 03, 2013
Technology
Telemed Solutions released its initial product, the TM-12, a PC-based wireless 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) system. It embeds a Bluetooth radio into an ECG acquisition device, then streams that ECG data from the patient to a standard Windows computer.
June 03, 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
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June 3, 2013 — St. Jude Medical Inc. announced the company’s EnligHTN multi-electrode renal denervation system provides a safe, rapid and sustained reduction in blood pressure measurements after one year, as seen in data from the EnligHTN I trial that was presented at EuroPCR 2013 in Paris.
June 03, 2013
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June 3, 2013 — Medtronic Inc. announced it has received CE mark for valve-in-valve (VIV) procedures using the CoreValve and CoreValve Evolut transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) systems in degenerated bioprosthetic surgical aortic valves.
June 03, 2013News
June 3, 2013 — OrbusNeich has launched the world's first dual-therapy stent to address the challenges of delayed healing of the coronary artery associated with monotherapy drug-eluting stents (DES), the current standard of care for the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD).
June 03, 2013Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 05, 2024
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May 31, 2013 — The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) released a new expert consensus statement this week focusing on the practice of using ultrasound as a tool for improving patient physical examinations. “Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography” will appear in the June issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE).
May 31, 2013
Technology
Digisonics will exhibit its Enterprise PACS and structured reporting solutions for cardiology, OB/GYN, radiology and general ultrasound studies at this year’s Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Annual Meeting.
May 31, 2013
Feature | Kamran Zamanian, Ph.D., and Jefferson Harding, B.Sc., MA
The total U.S. market for PTCA and cutting balloon catheters was valued at $293.5 million in 2012. The PTCA balloon segment accounted for close to 90 percent of the total coronary balloon catheter market, with cutting balloons accounting for the remaining portion. The PTCA balloon catheter market is expected to increase over the next few years and the cutting balloon market is expected to experience a slight decrease.
May 30, 2013Sponsored Content
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When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
December 11, 2023
Technology
Welch Allyn has been working with Epic to connect several of its vital signs devices, monitors and electrocardiograph (ECG) units to Epic’s electronic medical records (EMR) system to help eliminate the need for manual data entry by providers, increase efficiency and alleviate the risk of transcription and latency errors. By establishing connectivity between Welch Allyn devices and the EMR, clinicians are able to transfer patient test results directly between diagnostic devices and the EMR — resulting in immediate access to accurate patient data and improved workflow.
May 30, 2013News
Cerebral function is the essence of quality of life. Its preservation throughout medical procedures is a key component to procedural success and patient care. New scientific data presented at the annual EuroPCR Congress in Paris heightens the spreading understanding and recognition that protecting the brain and preserving brain reserve is an important goal of TAVR and other cardiovascular procedures.
May 30, 2013News
Kona Medical announced three and six month results from the WAVE I study, a first-in-man study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Kona Medical’s Surround Sound Renal Denervation System for the treatment of resistant hypertension.
May 30, 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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CardioKinetix Inc. announced the transmission of a live satellite feed of a clinical case using the catheter-based Parachute Device. The Parachute procedure was performed by Dr. Martyn Thomas, M.D., chairman of cardiology at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, England, with assistance from Dr. Hüseyin Ince, professor of medicine, University Hospital Rostock, Germany.
May 30, 2013
Feature | By Frank DeLattre, president, Vycon Inc.
When a power outage occurs, MRI equipment can be damaged and accuracy of the scans effected. To mitigate the effects of power interruptions, healthcare facilities have traditionally relied on the lead-acid batteries of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) to provide backup power. However, batteries are notorious for their reliability issues, large footprint and frequent maintenance and replacement.
May 29, 2013
Feature | Val Kapitula, RT(R), CRT, PMP, and Jen Ireland, Ascendian Healthcare Consulting
Today’s healthcare is changing in many ways and so are the processes, technology and people delivering the extremely complex cardiology procedures and services. There are multiple biomedical and technical advances that are proving to optimize patient care. With declining budgets and reimbursements, healthcare providers are under increasing pressure to develop effective ways of improving efficiency and reducing costs, while maintaining high levels of patient care.
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