January 4, 2010 โ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an update of what medical devices it ...
Cardiovascular Surgery
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for cardiac surgery. This includes coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) and surgical valve replacements.
Feature | By Chris S. Malaisrie, M.D. and Attapoom Susupaus, M.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
Aortic stenosis (AS) is one of the most common valvular disorders in older adults, with a prevalence of approximately 8 ...
December 13, 2010
November 23, 2010 โ Study results found significant differences in men and women older than 80 who underwent ...
November 23, 2010November 18, 2010 โ After the initial findings from the CREST trial, debate continues to swirl as proponents of ...
November 18, 2010
October 29, 2010 โ An automated anastomosis system to minimize operating time and enable minimally-invasive and ...
October 29, 2010
October 18, 2010 - A 54-year-old Italian man has become the first patient to surpass 1,000 days of support with an ...
October 18, 2010
October 18, 2010 โ Toronto General Hospital is the first Canadian medical center to implant a left-ventricular ...
October 18, 2010
September 2, 2010 โ Artificial heart maker SynCardia Systems said it plans to put the company up for sale some ...
September 02, 2010
August 13, 2010 โ A rotary blood pump designed for long-term patient support had another patient surpass four ...
August 13, 2010August 9, 2010 โ A merger is being finalized between Medtronic and cardiac surgery device maker ATS Medical. The ...
August 09, 2010
July 8, 2010 โ The annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) event has traditionally been a symposium ...
July 08, 2010
June 28, 2010 โ A new 3-D imaging technology is now available in the U.S. The C-InSight from Mazor Surgical ...
June 28, 2010
Feature | Keyur B. Shah, M.D.; Daniel P. Tang, M.D.; Michael Hess, M.D; and Vigneshwar Kasirajan, M.D. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
The practicality and expense of maintaining patients on total artificial hearts (TAH) may be significantly ...
June 21, 2010
June 16, 2010 โ A new surgical device for excluding the left atrial appendage has received clearance from the U.S ...
June 16, 2010June 8, 2010 โ New study findings prove continuing warfarin therapy during pacemaker or defibrillator implantation ...
June 08, 2010