November 4, 2009 - “We know it's less expensive to treat a disease in its early stages, yet CMS’ reimbursement policies continue to undermine the effectiveness of early diagnosis for diseases like breast cancer and heart disease," Tim Trysla, executive director of the Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC).

November 4, 2009 – Cordis and FDA notified healthcare professionals this week of a nationwide recall of all lots of the CROSSOVER Sheath Introducer.

November 4, 2009 – Canadian physicians can now treat patients suffering from life-threatening aneurysms in one of the body’s largest arteries with an endovascular graft delivered during a minimally invasive procedure without blocking a critical artery.

November 3, 2009 — CardiacAssist Inc. said yesterday the Cardiovascular Institute of Stanford University Hospital and Clinics in Palo Alto, Calif., is one of the newest cardiac centers to begin using TandemHeart extracorporeal circulatory support system.

November 3, 2009 – Boston Scientific Corp. yesterday said it received CE Mark for its PROMUS Element Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System.

November 3, 2009 – By relying solely on a patient’s clinical risk profile or the results of one imaging test when assessing patients with chest pain, physicians may be missing important, early signs of atherosclerotic disease and opportunities to intervene, according to new findings published in the Nov. 10, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).