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Advances in Transesophageal Echo

The development of 3-D transesophageal echo (TEE) just a few years ago has enabled a new generation of interventional procedures to be performed, which otherwise would have been extremely difficult or impossible....

FDA Advisory Committee Supports MitraClip for Patients With Significant Mitral Regurgitation Who Are Too High Risk for Surgery

Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee has voted by majority (Yes: 5, No: 3) that the benefits of treatment with the MitraClip device outweigh it...

U.S. FDA Clears Philips’ EchoNavigator for Fused TEE-Angiography Image Guidance

March 7, 2013 — Philips Healthcare announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its EchoNavigator live image-guidance tool.

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Most Innovative New Technology at TCT 2012

The annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting brings many cutting-edge technologies to the forefront during its five days of clinical sessions. This is my editor’s choice of the most innovative technologies discussed during TC...

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Advances in Transesophageal Echo
The development of 3-D transesophageal echo (TEE) just a few years ago has enabled a new generation of interventional procedures to be performed,...
Mass General Hospital Launches Institute for Heart,...
The Massachusetts General Hospital officially announced the launch of the Mass General Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care, one of the only...
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CardioLogical Receives Patent for Aortic Embolic Protection...
CardioLogical Solutions, formed by the recent merger of Emboline and VasoStitch, has been issued an additional patent for its family of aortic...
Olympus Articulating HD 3-D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System
Olympus Introduces First Articulating HD 3D Laparoscopic...
Olympus received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Articulating HD 3-D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System. It delivers...
Olympus Articulating HD 3-D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System
Articulating HD 3-D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System Improves Speed, Accuracy, Precision of Surgical Procedures
The Olympus Articulating HD 3-D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System delivers value to surgeons and patients by reducing surgical errors and
Philips EchoNavigator for Fused TEE-Angiography Image Guidance
Philips Healthcare's EchoNavigator live image-guidance tool helps interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons perform minimally...
Presto 1000 Flow Monitor for Ultrasound Cranial Monitoring
The Presto 1000 Flow Monitor is designed to allow any clinician to perform mid cerebral cranial blood flow monitoring, freeing institutions...
Additions to GE Healthcare Suite of Surgical Imaging Products
The OEC Elite + Venue 4 is an integrated fluoroscopy and ultrasound all-in-one unit. For the first time, surgeons and physicians can access...
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Philips, TEE, mitral valve
Advances in Transesophageal Echo
The development of 3-D transesophageal echo (TEE) just a few years ago has enabled a new generation of interventional procedures to be performed,...
Abbot MitraClip
FDA Advisory Committee Supports MitraClip for Patients With...
Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee has voted by...
U.S. FDA Clears Philips’ EchoNavigator for Fused TEE-...
March 7, 2013 — Philips Healthcare announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its EchoNavigator live image...
Most Innovative New Technology at TCT 2012
The annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting brings many cutting-edge technologies to the forefront during its five days of clinical...

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The Radial Access Adoption Report Card
Over the past decade in the United States, there has been growing interest in transradial artery...
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Game-Changing Technologies to Watch in 2013
My job as editor of DAIC is to help readers keep tabs on the latest in cardiovascular technology...
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Innovation Exasperation
In a recent LinkedIn Medical Device Group posting, it was noted that DuVal & Associates, P.A....
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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...