April 22, 2010 – Broadening its product scope into the peripheral artery disease market, Medtronic today received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the Complete SE Vascular Stent System. The self-expanding stent is indicated for used for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the iliac arteries.

April 21, 2010 – A stent that captures endothelial progenitor cells is now combined with thin cobalt chromium stent struts with a low profile for greater flexibility and deliverability. The Genous Bio-Engineered Cobalt Chromium Stent recently received CE mark approval for commercial release in Europe.

April 21, 2010 – The growing number of Americans with cardiovascular disease has caused a heightened sensitivity in the evaluation of chest pain.

April 21, 2010 - Performing coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) saved $789 in patients who had positive stress test results but a less than 50 percent chance of having significant coronary artery disease (CAD) compared to invasive cardiac catheterization, reported a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

April 21, 2010 - With the complexity of payer requirements for hospitals increasing as well as the risks associated with using aging technology platforms, more and more health care providers are turning to health IT-based solutions to better manage their critical revenue cycle processes.

April 19, 2010 – The Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 scientific sessions set for September will provide significant clinical research updates to technologies and practices in interventional cardiology that will directly affect patient care.