Technology
Vascular Solutions’ Minnie support catheter is designed to provide superior guidewire support and exchange for complex interventions, with versions designed for use with 0.014-inch, 0.018-inch and 0.035-inch guidewires.
February 12, 2009
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Atherotech Inc. is a cardio-diagnostic laboratory focusing on cardiovascular tests to better assess both risk and management and prevention of cardiovascular disease. The company’s patented VAP technology directly measures all lipoproteins and their subclasses.
February 11, 2009Technology
The AgileTrac system uses real time location system (RTLS) technology to track the locations of people and devices critical to advancing patient flow through the hospital. The system integrates key events and data from other clinical IT systems in the hospital in addition to its collection of real time data that is automatically fed into the system to manage patient workflow.
February 11, 2009Sponsored Content
Feature | Information Technology
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Itamar Medical said its Endo-PAT2000 is a simple, noninvasive, inexpensive, office-based diagnostic test for endothelial function, the earliest clinically detectable stage of cardiovascular disease.
February 11, 2009
Technology
The POWERHEART AED G3 Pro features semi-automatic operation, manual override option and three-lead ECG monitoring to give hospitals the tools they need to be in complete control. The color ECG displays the victim’s heart rate, waveform, number of shocks delivered and the elapsed rescue time – exactly what resuscitation teams need to know, the company said.
February 11, 2009
Technology
The AutoPulse is a load-distributing band compression device that works to deliver compressions optimized to each patient. It provides uninterrupted, near normal perfusion to asystolic patients to help clinicians improve CPR performance. The system is designed to minimize no-flow time, reportedly allowing users to provide compressions while performing other medical acts.
February 11, 2009Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
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Michigan Instruments Inc. has introduced its LIFE-STAT, reportedly the only completely hands-free automatic cardiopulmonary resuscitation system compliant with all American Heart Association 2005 Guidelines.
February 11, 2009
Technology
CIVCO Medical Solutions’ Assist Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Transducer Holder reportedly enables stable and accurate positioning of TEE transducers in a fixed location for extended periods of time. The holder aims to offer physicians added efficiencies and ergonomics in the imaging environment.
February 11, 2009
Technology
The GE Innova cardiovascular X-ray system will soon be aided by the new Innova Dose, Innova 3D and Innova with Stent Technologies features. GE’s Innova Dose package aims to deliver superb image quality and custom dose management.
February 11, 2009Sponsored Content
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When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
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Feature | Maureen Leahy-Patano
Volumetric data achieved from multislice CT and MR systems provide valuable insight for clinicians, especially within the cardiac arena where the number of images required to diagnose and treat a single patient can range from tens to thousands.
February 11, 2009
Feature | Dave Fornell
While angiography is the gold standard for vascular imaging in the cath lab, new intravascular imaging modalities may offer innovative ways to get a better picture of stenosis, stent placement and help guide therapy.
February 11, 2009
Feature | Dave Fornell
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) uses a tiny ultrasound transducer mounted on the tip of a catheter to image the interior of blood vessels. IVUS can be used to assess vessel/lumen diameter, lesion length, help determine the amount of plaque buildup in a vessel and its composition, and check to ensure stents have been properly placed and fully deployed.
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Case Study | Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems
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Feature | Nick Obradovich
The practice of cardiac catheter ablation may experience a big boost as catheter ablation systems are poised to be indicated for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AFib).
February 11, 2009
Technology
February 11, 2009 - Medtronic Inc.’s Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) is now commercially available in the U.S., and renowned heart specialist Blair Grubb, M.D., professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Toledo Medical Center performed the nation’s first implant of the new device.
February 11, 2009
Feature | Dave Fornell and Nick Obradovich
As coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) becomes a more common, noninvasive diagnostic standard for evaluating cardiac patients, lowering the dose of ionizing X-ray radiation has became a priority as hospitals look to reduce patient safety risks.
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