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University of Maryland Medical Center Launches Genetic-Testing Program For Cardiac Stent Patients

Patients with coronary artery disease who undergo treatment at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) now can receive long-term therapy based on information found in their genes. As part of a new personalized medicine initiative, the med...

First Implant Made for Barostim neo Device to Treat Hypertension

Prof. Dr. Béla Merkely and Dr. Péter Sótonyi at Semmelweis Egyetem Kardiológiai Központ in Hungary completed the first patient implant of the Barostim neo device for hypertension. Barostim neo is a small, easy...

Robotic Angioplasty Achieves 97.6 Percent Clinical Success Rate

The Journal of American College of Cardiology has published the results from Corindus Vascular Robotics’ CorPath PRECISE (Percutaneous Robotic-Enhanced Coronary Intervention) study in the April 2013 issue. Results of the trial d...

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St. Jude Medical Gains European Approval of PCI 3-D Vessel Reconstruction Technology

St. Jude Medical gained CE mark approval of its Ilumien Optis percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) optimization system to better visualize stent planning and navigation. The system integrates both fractional flow reserve (FFR) techno...

Inpatients Who Have STEMI Heart Attacks More Likely to Die...
If someone suffers a heart attack while walking down the street and is taken to the hospital quickly, his/her chances of survival are very good. But if someone...
Endovascular Repair Of Ruptured Aneurysms Saves More Lives...
Patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are more than twice as likely to survive if they have minimally invasive repair than if they...
Synergy IC Circulatory Support System Circulite CE mark Trial
CircuLite to Begin CE Mark Trial for Synergy IC VAD
CircuLite Inc. announced that it has received approval from the Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products in Belgium to commence the CE mark trial...
University Hospitals Case Medical Center Clinical Trial...
Can high blood pressure be safely reduced and controlled by “disconnecting” nerves in the kidneys? That is a question that a new clinical study ...
The Venture catheter is a deflectable-tip catheter used to provide guidewire directional control in challenging coronary and peripheral
Toshiba’s Introduces New EP Package
Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. offers electrophysiology (EP) clinicians an Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray system ...
Simbionix Offers Structural Heart Procedure Simulator Models
The Simbionix Angio Mentor is a virtual reality-training simulator, providing hands-on practice in a simulated environment for endovascular...
V8 Aortic Valvuloplasty Can Be Used in Stand-Alone BAV, TAVR Pre-Dilation
The new V8 Aortic Valvuloplasty Balloon Catheter is designed to be used in stand-alone balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV), and pre-dilation...
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Endovascular Repair Of Ruptured Aneurysms Saves More Lives...
Patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are more than twice as likely to survive if they have minimally invasive repair than if they...
University of Maryland Medical Center Genetic-Testing Program Cardiac Stent
University of Maryland Medical Center Launches Genetic-...
Patients with coronary artery disease who undergo treatment at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) now can receive long-term therapy based on...
First Implant Made for Barostim neo Device to Treat...
Prof. Dr. Béla Merkely and Dr. Péter Sótonyi at Semmelweis Egyetem Kardiológiai Központ in Hungary completed the first patient implant of the Barostim neo...
Robotic Angioplasty Achieves 97.6 Percent Clinical Success...
The Journal of American College of Cardiology has published the results from Corindus Vascular Robotics’ CorPath PRECISE (Percutaneous Robotic-...

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Less is More — Radiation Exposure Reduction in the EP Lab
This webinar focuses on implementation of different strategies to reduce radiation exposure during interventional electrophysiology (EP) procedures. It offers an overview of the current state-of-the-...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...
Healthcare Reform: What’s the Immediate Impact on Cardiovascular IT?
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have significant impact on healthcare providers and their cardiovascular departments. While the ruling will...