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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March 1, 2010 – Surgery and stenting to open blocked neck arteries proved similar in overall long-term safety and ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CAD), heart attacks and death in both men and ...

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February 23, 2010 – Hospitals using the McKesson Horizon Cardiology Hemo solution will now be able to use St. Jude ...

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February 23, 2010 – Experts in anti-platelet therapy will offer their insights and interpretations on emerging ...

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February 22, 2010 – As part of a comarketing and trademark license agreement between MEDRAD Inc. and B. Braun ...

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February 22, 2010 – During the Joint Interventional Meeting (JIM) Feb. 11-13 in Rome, the Cappella Sideguard 3.25 ...

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February 12, 2010 - After the U.S. FDA announced it is launching a program designed to reduce unnecessary medical ...

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February 11, 2010 – Former president Bill Clinton received two coronary stents today after being admitted to the ...

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Feature | Dave Fornell

A recently introduced atherectomy catheter offers a new class of device. It offers the advantages of two cutting ...

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Feature | Habib Samady, M.D.

Editor’s note: Dr. Samady is an associate professor of medicine, division of cardiology,

Emory University School ...

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Feature | Dave Fornell

Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is starting to change cardiologists’ minds about how to treat patients since the ...

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February 9, 2010 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is starting a program designed to reduce ...

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Technology

February 9, 2010 – The FDA approved CRESTOR (rosuvastatin calcium) to reduce the risk of stroke, myocardial ...

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At the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2010, Philips Healthcare will focus on the full spectrum of cardiology ...

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Case Study

For more than a decade, Barry T. Katzen, M.D., medical director of Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute (BCVI) ...

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