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June 5, 2008 – There was a 14 percent increase in MRI procedures from 2003 to 2007, for an average annual rate of 3 ...

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June 5, 2008 - GE Healthcare will provide electrocardiogram technologies (ECG) to the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) ...

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June 5, 2008 – GE Healthcare’s Diagnostic Cardiology business plans to bring electrocardiogram data to more EMRs ...

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June 5, 2008 – The TigerWire Steerable Guidewire, a wire designed to enhance physicians' ability to steer through ...

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June 5, 2008 - The FDA has just approved Medtronic’s Talent Thoracic Stent Graft for endovascular treatment for ...

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June 5, 2008 - At the SVS Vascular Annual Meeting Royal Philips Electronics and Skytron said they are teaming up to deliver hybrid operating rooms for minimally invasive cardiovascular surgical procedures. The solution combines Philips' cardiovascular X-ray systems with Skytron's surgery room equipment to enable clinicians to treat cardiovascular patients in the same room.

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June 5, 2008 - To train interventional cardiologists and vascular specialists in what is called neuro-rescue, or stroke intervention, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) launched the first interactive, simulation-based stroke intervention course, “SCAI Core Curriculum in Introductory Neuro Rescue.”

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June 9, 2008 — Kardia Health Systems will expand its cardiology platforms with the acquisition of Freeland Systems, a ...

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Card Guard AG has introduced its next-generation LifeStar ACT III Platinum system with 3-lead ECG functionality, designed to enable the tracking of vital heart rhythm information in real-time. The device’s DSI product code defines real-time arrhythmia detection and alarm, including ST-segment measurement and alarm to meet the U.S. Payor and Medicare reimbursement requirements.

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June 3, 2008 - Cardiologists around the country are speaking out against payment cuts that could force the closure of ...

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June 4, 2008 - Card Guard AG has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its next-generation LifeStar ACT III Platinum system with 3-lead ECG functionality, designed to enable the tracking of vital heart rhythm information in real-time.

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June 4, 2008 – Philips was selected for a 33-month contract by Premier Purchasing Partners, in order to provide Premier ...

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June 3, 2008 - Two patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and three with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation underwent ...

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June 3, 2008 - The CE certified Over and Under Pericardium Covered Stent (PCS) commercial implantation and first implantation in the U.K. was performed at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, representing the use of a new approach that may usher in a new era for interventional medicine.

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May 3, 2008 – The first annual National CPR/AED Awareness Week, from June 1-7, will focus on how lives can be saved if ...

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