March 30, 2009 - Cardiac Science today added DICOM connectivity to its Quinton Q-Stress cardiac stress testing system and Quinton Q-Tel cardiac rehabilitation system. The Quinton Q-Stress can now connect to hospital information systems (HIS) and electronic medical records (EMR) in the way that works best for each practice or hospital. Benefits are said to include:
March 30, 2009 - Twelve-month data from the high-risk registry arm of the EVEREST II study shows that percutaneous mitral valve repair using the MitraClip system in symptomatic high-risk surgical patients with functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) improves patient clinical status and left ventricular function.
March 30, 2009 – Medtronic and the FDA announced a Class I recall of the Innervision Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheter, BioGlide and Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheter, BioGlide.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
March 30, 2009 - AtriCure Inc.’s new disposable cryoablation system, Cryo1, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the cryosurgical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
March 30, 2009 - ProSolv CardioVascular, a FUJIFILM company, and GE Healthcare’s cardiovascular ultrasound unit announced a formal affiliation under which the companies will work collaboratively to develop an integrated solution aimed at improving workflow for echocardiography departments, and hope to expand user access to the advanced quantitative analysis packages currently offered through GE
March 30, 2009 - TeraRecon Inc.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 27, 2009 - Based on study results, researchers at Mayo Clinic say that a simple, noninvasive finger sensor test is "highly predictive" of a major cardiac event, such as a heart attack or stroke, for people who are considered at low or moderate risk.
Patients with chronic conditions such as congestive heart failure use Honeywell HomMed’s Genesis DM telehealth monitor from the comfort of their own homes to daily measure vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure and weight.
March 27, 2009 - The first data from PLC Systems’ pilot safety trial for RenalGuard will be presented in a poster session at the American College of Cardiology Annual Conference, on Sunday, March 29, 2009 in Orlando, FL.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
March 27, 2009 - Sudhir P. Srivastava, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta and a leader in performing beating heart, totally endoscopic, coronary artery bypass surgery (TECAB), has started performing the procedures in Georgia.
March 27, 2009 - The Philips HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator now includes new clinical decision support tools, updated data management solutions and next-generation Q-CPR technology to help reduce critical time to lifesaving treatment.
March 27, 2009 - Physio-Control Inc. has received FDA clearance to market its LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator in the U.S.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
March 27, 2009 - Siemens Healthcare demonstrates fast speed and low dose for cardiac applications with the SOMATOM Definition Flash dual source computed tomography (CT) scanner at the 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) from March 29-31 in Orlando, FL, at booth #1842.
Siemens Healthcare’s syngo Dynamics (cardio PACS) is designed to help improve efficiency of clinical procedures in cardiovascular imaging. The upcoming version 8.01 will include features that extend throughout the entire cardiology workflow.
March 26, 2009 – Abiomed Inc. will exhibit its portfolio of heart recovery products spanning the continuum of cardiovascular patient care from the cath lab to the surgery suite at ACC 2009 in Orlando, FL, next week.