September 1, 2010 - Two devices in one is one of the mega trends in imaging diagnostics. The spectrum ranges from a combination of positron emission tomography (PET) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computer tomography (CT) to a combination of ultrasound with endoscopy. At MEDICA 2010, World Forum for Medicine - International Trade Fair and Congress, to be held from Nov.

September 1, 2010 - The results of follow-up tests undertaken ten years after the first patient was treated with a Cypher sirolimus-eluting coronary stent were presented at the European Society of Cardiology in Stockholm.

September 1, 2010 - A new zotarolimus-eluting coronary stent using a biocompatible polymer gained CE mark and is being launched in Europe this week. The Medtronic Resolute Integrity Stent System features a novel drug-eluting coronary stent with good deliverability, the ability of the device to traverse the patient’s vasculature and reach the blockage in the heart artery.

September 1, 2010 - The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) in Chicago and the Drummond Group Inc.

August 30, 2010 – According to the results of a late-breaking analysis involving more than 200 000 patients in recent clinical trials, antihypertensive treatments with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors significantly differ in their ability to preserve lives.

August 30, 2010 - Even though cardiac rehabilitation, a medically supervised program of services, can significantly improve the life expectancy and quality of life of people who have had a recent cardiac event, only one in five eligible patients actually receives this lifesaving and life-improving therapy.