June 25, 2008 - The electromagnetic interference (EMI) produced by radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking systems can interfere with critical care medical devices, according to a new study by the Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.
The implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) to convert from a paper chart record system to a high-tech ...
Biotronik GmbH launched the Lumax 540 series, which includes implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D), which is used with Biotronik Home Monitoring to enable continuous automatic daily data transmission of the patient’s cardiovascular status.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
June 25, 2008 - 3M Health Care this week launched of the 3M Filtro 1900 tie-on duckbill surgical mask that incorporates ...
June 25, 2008 - Cambridge Heart has licensed a patent (7,336,995) for a "Method and Apparatus for Tachycardia Detection ...
June 20, 2008 - HemoCue AB reported that the FDA granted the HemoCue Albumin 201 System, a quantitative point-of-care ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
June 25, 2008 - U.S. health regulators remain concerned about the safety of contrast agents used to enhance ...
June 25, 2008 – Global Therapeutics received CE Mark approval for a new cobalt chromium bare metal coronary stent, the ...
June 25, 2008 - Lexiscan (regadenoson) injection, an A2A adenosine receptor agonist, for use as a pharmacologic stress agent in radionuclide MPI in patients unable to undergo adequate exercise stress, is now commercially available, reported Astellas Pharma U.S.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
June 25, 2008 - Medtronic reported that all Vision 3D implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac ...
June 26, 2008 - Loyola University Hospital has become the first Chicago-area hospital to treat heart problems with a ...
June 25, 2008 - Health Canada - Medical Device Bureau, Therapeutic Products Programme, has approved the use of the ATS ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
IntelliDOT Corp. received FDA 510(k) clearance for the IntelliDOT Blood Product Administration (IntelliDOT BPA) for ...
June 25, 2008 - People with lower incomes and education levels are more likely to die after heart attack than more affluent, educated people, according to a study in the June issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
June 25, 2008 - Cardiologists completed the 1,300th worldwide procedure utilizing the TandemHeart System, said manufacturer CardiacAssist, marking the increased acceptance of the device and use by cardiologists and surgeons.