March 4, 2009 – INFINITT will present Xelis, a new line of clinical imaging tools using volume rendering and other post-processing techniques designed for improved visualization, treatment planning and workflow, which is expecting CE approval in March 2009.

March 3, 2009 - Boston Scientific Corp. today said it launched its TAXUS Liberté Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System in Japan. The product was approved on Jan. 28 by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and reimbursement was granted yesterday by the National Health Insurance System.

March 3, 2009 - A recently published article in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (JHLT) from the German Heart Institute Berlin found right ventricular (RV) dysfunction develops in 20-50 percent of patients after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, leading to prolonged ICU stays and elevated mortality.

March 3, 2009 - Resurrection Health Care in Chicago has received accreditation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), making it one of only two hospital systems in the nation to receive the distinction.

March 2, 2009 - Several cardiovascular societies will host additional educational sessions Saturday March 28 during the American College of Cardiology's 58th Annual Scientific Sessions in Orlando, FL. Association of Black Cardiologists Inc. 22nd Annual Scientific Sessions 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Convention Center, Room W307 A/B Sponsored by Association of Black Cardiologists

March 2, 2009 - The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has created a summary of the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009,” aka "the stimulus bill," which includes recommendations for its members.