December 3, 2009 – Vendor readiness, lack of staff and access to capital will make implementation of the HIT Standards Committee standards in time to meet currently established deadlines unlikely, say most Healthcare CIOs.

November 23, 2009 — SNM will hold its Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings on Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2010, at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

November 18, 2009 — Results of preclinical studies with CXL-1020 demonstrate beneficial effects across the board on the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). All three major facets of the pathophysiology — contractability, relaxation and vascular load — showed improvements with no significant safety liabilities.

November 21, 2009 — A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction may improve heart function in children and young adults with single ventricle congenital heart disease, according to researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

November 24, 2009 – European CE mark clearance was granted this week for BridgePoint Medical’s coronary and peripheral chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing system comprised of the CrossBoss CTO Crossing Catheter and the Stingray CTO Re-Entry System.