Feature | Dave Fornell

As the new editor of Diagnostic and Invasive Cardiology (DAIC), I hope communication will not be one-sided with me presenting or reviewing new technology on the market. I would like to hear from the readers — the end users of these products — to find out your thoughts. I would also like to find out what you consider as important issues, or what technologies you would like to hear more about.

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Tight inventory control in the cath and electrophysiology (EP) labs is critical to hospitals' bottom lines due to the expense of the items and their rapid expirations. A new technology showing big returns on investment is radio-frequency identification (RFID) tracking.

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September 2, 2008 - Merit Medical Systems Inc., a manufacturer of disposable devices used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, today said five new products are scheduled to be introduced over the next few months.

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September 2, 2008 – The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) released new guidelines for how doctors should handle an acute pulmonary embolism (PE), during its 2008 Congress in Munich, Germany today.

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September 3, 2008 - Edwards Lifesciences Corp. today said it received FDA approval for the Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT ...

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September 2, 2008 - The safety debate about drug-eluting stents (DES) is still ongoing and in these times of uncertainty ...

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Edwards Lifesciences Corp. produces the Carpentier-Edwards The PERIMOUNT Magna mitral valve was launched in Europe in September 2005. It incorporates features of the Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT mitral valve, which has demonstrated 16 years of durability, including the treatment of the bovine pericardial tissue leaflets with the Carpentier-Edwards ThermaFix process. September 2008

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September 1, 2008 - Depression and heart disease are the two leading disorders with the strongest contributions to the ...

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September 2, 2008 - Data from the landmark SYNTAX trial indicates patients with very complex coronary artery disease can ...

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Ovalum will feature its CiTop ExPander Guidewire at TCT 2008. According to the company, the guidewire was recently used ...

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September 2, 2008 – Two recent studies demonstrate the economical value of cardiac imaging, showing MDCT to be cost ...

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September 2, 2008 - Boston Scientific Corp. this past week said the U.S. District Court of Marshall, TX found two ...

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Standard Imaging’s RAy Software reportedly provides all known standard analyses necessary for detailed IMRT QA, patient ...

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September 2, 2008 - Patients with both diabetes and advanced blockages in at least three heart vessels will find good ...

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Procedicus VIST (Vascular Intervention Simulation Trainer) is a simulator for catheter-based procedures designed to ...

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