January 18, 2010 – A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent drastic reimbursement cuts. The reduction in payments began Jan. 1.
January 18, 2010 – A 10-year follow-up of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) will determine long-term outcomes of ICD therapy in heart failure patients.
January 18, 2010 - An independent survey by MDBuyline showed a top ranking in user satisfaction for Spacelabs Healthcare Holter monitors.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
January 15, 2010 – A large-capacity radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled cabinet has been introduced for operating room supply centers and catheterization labs.
January 15, 2010 – The FDA has approved a trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Diamondback 360º atherectomy system in treating calcified coronary lesions.
January 15, 2010 – A Dutch multicenter trial (DUET) is comparing ultrasound (US) accelerated catheter-directed thrombolysis to standard catheter-directed thrombolysis in patients with recently thrombosed infra-inguinal native arteries or bypass grafts.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
January 15, 2010 – The U.S. Patent Office this week issued a patent for the wireless transmission system used by the CardioBip remote monitor, which generates recordings equivalent in quality with standard 12-lead ECGs.
January 13, 2010 – The FDA this week granted 510(k) market clearance for the JETSTREAM G3 atherectomy catheter. It features a new distal cutter and enhanced aspiration efficiency over the previous JETSTREAM G2 device.
January 13, 2010 – The January issue of the Harvard Heart Letter says assessing a patient’s “artery age” can help predict the person’s chances for vascular diseases, including heart disease. The article also offers a survey to help judge artery age.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
January 14, 2009 – Implementing a cardiac imaging benefit management program like those used in the private sector could help the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) avoid reimbursement cuts that may drive cardiologists and other specialty physicians out of business.
January 13, 2010 – A study evaluating the effectiveness of the Clir-Path laser atherectomy system met its primary endpoint by reducing the diameter of stenosis. Results from the CELLO (CLiRpath Excimer Laser System to Enlarge Lumen Openings) study were published in the December issue of the Journal of Endovascular Therapy.
January 13, 2010 – Diagnostic cardiac monitor company Cardiac Science is working to connect its devices with MEDENT's electronic medical record (EMR) system.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
January 13, 2010 – Transcatheter heart valve development company CardiAQ Valve Technologies (CVT) closed a $6.5 million funding deal to clinically validate its technology and carry the company through initial first-in-man studies.
January 12, 2010 – In its January issue, Prevention magazine named the Endo-PAT2000 endothelial function testing device one of the top medical breakthroughs of 2009.
January 2, 2010 – The FDA cleared the Celsius RMT ThermoCool ablation catheter for use with Stereotaxis' magnetic navigation system in the treatment of type 1 atrial flutter.