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March 22, 2010 โ A pivotal clinical trial recently began to gain U.S. approval for a defibrillator system that does not have any leads in or on the heart. Additionally, no imaging equipment is required for placement of the system, since all of the components are positioned using anatomical landmarks.
March 22, 2010
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March 19, 2010 โ An experimental factor Xa inhibitor given to patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter and at least one risk factor for stroke, reduced the incidence of major and clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleeds compared to dose-adjusted warfarin.
March 19, 2010
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March 15, 2010 โ Results from the PERSEUS clinical program demonstrate positive safety and efficacy outcomes in workhorse lesions for a new platinum chromium stent system.
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March 18, 2010 โ New data from two subanalyses of the Treating to New Targets (TNT) trial showed an increased dose of atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor), lowered cardiovascular events among high-risk patients with both coronary heart disease (CHD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were obese or had metabolic syndrome.
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March 17, 2010 โ New Results from PLATO trial suggest ticagrelor (Brilinta) leads to lower mortality and no increased risk of bleeding when compared to clopidogrel (Plavix) in patients with acute coronary syndrome who undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
March 17, 2010
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March 17, 2010 โ A new agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions expands access to the wireless PressureWire Aeris fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurement technology. St. Jude Medical also announced several updates to its PressureWire platform this week at ACC 2010.
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Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
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March 17, 2010 โ When working on patients in a hybrid setting, it is critical the imaging system provides outstanding image quality, as well as the flexibility to reach ancillary equipment and the patient quickly and easily.
March 17, 2010
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March 15, 2010 โ Investigators reported the long-term follow-up of the largest randomized comparison between the two drug-eluting stents during the American College of Cardiology annual meeting this week in Atlanta.
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March 16, 2010 โ Lowering blood pressure to normal levels โ below currently recommended levels โ did not significantly reduce the combined risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease events in adults with type 2 diabetes who were at especially high risk, according to new results from the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) clinical trial.
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When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
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March 15, 2010 โ An FDA-pending 3D advanced visualization software package for cardiologists includes a broad array of cardiovascular-specific image analysis applications and boasts several workflow benefits over the use of third-party systems.
March 17, 2010
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March 17, 2010 โ New data released at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session this week showed continued positive clinical results for the Xience V everolimus-eluting coronary stent.
March 17, 2010
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March 17, 2010 โ Body size, gender and the complexity of heart disease significantly influence how much cumulative radiation skin dose patients receive during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) therapy, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. The study was undertaken as a quality control initiative to reduce the potential radiation risks of cancer to patients and PCI operators.
March 17, 2010Sponsored Content
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March 16, 2010 - As part of the second installment of funds under the State Health Information Exchange Cooperative Agreement Program, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the federal government will allocate an additional $162 million to states to pay for technology to implement electronic medical records (EMR).
March 16, 2010
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March 16, 2010 โ Preliminary results from the single-center study suggest that compared to SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), flurpiridaz F18 PET MPI has a higher diagnostic specificity for detecting right coronary artery disease and a higher accuracy for evaluating the extent of stress-induced myocardial perfusion abnormalities with coronary angiography as the gold standard.
March 16, 2010Technology
March 16, 2010 โ A comprehensive data management solution for automating the processing and storage of electrocardiograms will be unveiled at ACC 2010. Agfa HealthCare is showcasing its newly enhanced capabilities for its IMPAX HeartStation ECG Management System, which now supports 15-lead ECG and provides the ability to store and view stress test and Holter monitor measurements.
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