Cath Lab

The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertension, heart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

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April 22, 2011 – The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has a long-term commitment to radiation safety ...

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April 21, 2011 – A new intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) coronary imaging system has received the CE Mark. With the ...

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Feature | Dave Fornell

The start-up company Corindus for several years has been developing a robotic-assist system for use in the cardiac ...

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April 21, 2011 - Philips Healthcare and Corindus Inc. today announced an alliance agreement to add Corindus’ robotic ...

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April 20, 2011 – Patients who have aneurysms, stroke, heart rhythm disorders, cholesterol build up in arteries and ...

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April 20, 2011 – Philips has announced the world’s first hybrid operating room (OR) with the new FlexMove - a ...

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WomenHeart is the only national organization dedicated to promoting women’s heart health through advocacy ...

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April 14, 2011 – Varicose veins are more than just a cosmetic consideration—they can cause pain and discomfort ...

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April 13, 2011 – Patient enrollment has begun for the SuperNOVA clinical trial. It will examine the safety and ...

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April 9, 2011 - The Resolute zotarolimus-eluting stent using a new biocompatible polymer achieved a lower rate of ...

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The RIVAL Trial showed radial access has advantages to femoral access.
Feature | Radial Access | Dave Fornell

In the largest randomized trial to compare radial access and femoral access for coronary angiography and intervention ...

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In the largest randomized, multicenter trial to compare drug-eluting stents (DES) and bare-metal stents (BMS) placed in ...

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A study from a South Korean research team found that angioplasty with a sirolimus-eluting stent was non-inferior to ...

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Technology | Radiation Dose Management

To prevent physician fatigue and back pain associated with wearing protective lead aprons in the cath lab, the ...

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Heavy calcification around the Aortic bifurcation in a 3,000 year old mummy.
Feature | CT Angiography (CTA)

A U.S.-Egyptian research team has uncovered the earliest documented case of coronary atherosclerosis in a ...

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