March 31, 2009 - Data presented at the ACC in Orlando, FL show that the Rheos Hypertension System from CVRx can lead to significant reductions in hypertension and improvements in heart structure and function.
March 30, 2009 – The April 16, 2009 Webinar entitled "The Compelling Evidence-Based Case for Hospital IT Investments" will explore why hospitals that invest in information technology (IT) perform better clinically, operationally and financially.
March 31, 2009 – Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
March 31, 2009 - Patients who undergo several CT scans over their lifetime may be at increased risk for cancer, according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology.
March 30, 2009 – At ACC 2009, CircuLite Inc. today presented positive clinical data for its Synergy Pocket Micro-pump for chronic heart failure.
March 30, 2009 – At ACC 2009, Atherotech Inc., developer of the VAP Cholesterol Test, debuted new cardiovascular and metabolic testing panels.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 30, 2009 - GE Healthcare showed new technology for cardiovascular CTA to improve image quality and workflow, while reducing radiation dose during the 58th Annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 30, 2009 - Beaumont Hospitals, based in Royal Oak, MI, will be expanding its current IMPAX radiology PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) to include IMPAX Cardiovascular for imaging and reporting in its cardiology department.
March 30, 2009 – Improving upon the success of its current X-ray technologies, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
March 30, 2009 - The FDA and Watson Pharmaceuticals notified healthcare professionals and patients of a recall of cardiac arrhythmias drug Propafenone HCL 225 mg tablets because some tablets may contain slightly higher levels of the active ingredient than specified.
March 30, 2009 - New analysis from the JUPITER study presented at the ACC in Orlando, FL shows that CRESTOR (rosuvastatin calcium) 20mg significantly cut the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) by 43 percent (p =0.007) compared to placebo among men and women with low to normal cholesterol levels and elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).
March 30, 2009 - GE Healthcare and Archimedes Inc., an independent Healthcare Modeling organization, announced at ACC that they will collaborate to launch a new virtual study to identify an enhanced diagnostic protocol for predicting coronary heart disease (CHD).
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
March 30, 2009 - Agfa HealthCare’s latest version of its IMPAX HeartStation, a comprehensive management system for electrocardiograms (ECGs) is now available. IMPAX HeartStation features expanded compatibility with ECG carts from multiple market leading vendors, including GE, Philips, Mortara and Schiller.
March 30, 2009 - Impulse Dynamics announced findings from the FIX-HF-5 study of its OPTIMIZER System at the 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, FL, demonstrating positive longer term effects of the system’s cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) signals.
March 30, 2009 - An AHRQ-funded study finds a lower risk of death and heart attack in heart disease patients 65 and older who were treated with drug-coated stents to prevent blockages as compared to patients treated with bare metal stands.