Feature | Ryan Hiett

While enormous pressure may be the norm for cardiac surgeons, the stakes are particularly high when the life of a former U.S. president is on the line. And when Bill Clinton underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2004, all eyes were on the heart specialists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.

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The Frontrunner XP CTO and Outback LTD Re-Entry Catheters facilitate guide wire placement in endovascular procedures to ...

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Enabling radiologists to diagnose images generated by noninvasive cardiac scanning methods, several specialized functions — cardiac review and analysis, cardiac cage removal in 3-D imaging and cardiac calcium scoring — are being integrated into the next version of KODAK CARESTREAM PACS Software.

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The Impervious Extra Long (XL) Femoral Angiography Drape delivers the fluid control required for diagnostic and ...

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Case Study | Kishor N. Vora, MD., Interventional Cardiologist, Owensboro Medical Health System, Owensboro, Kentuc

Targeted Renal Therapy (TRT) with the Benephit CV Infusion System from FlowMedica Inc. is an alternative to systemic intravenous (IV) infusion of medications to address kidney dysfunction related to a number of conditions. TRT is a novel technology that enables the infusion of medications and other therapeutic agents directly into the kidneys via the renal arteries.

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The Continuum MR Infusion System is now cleared for use in MR environments up to and including 3.0T, enabling clinicians to infuse medications, sedatives and other drugs while benefiting from Continuum's dose enhancements.

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Author’s Note: EuroPCR definitely has its own flare. The meeting combined education, exhibits and divertissement. As ...

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The Infinia Hawkeye 4 combines GE’s Infinia gamma camera with an optimized 4-slice CT to create a SPECT/CT system that ...

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Feature | Kim Phelan

A blur has occurred in the very place doctors would normally associate with absolute clarity. An overlapping of ...

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Feature | Kim Phelan

The day our May issue went to press, April 26, the Heart Rhythm Society held a telebriefing for the media to announce release of its draft policy recommendations for pacemaker and ICD performance. Final guidelines are expected to be published in the October issue of Heart Rhythm Journal, but I believe highlighting some of Dr.

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GE EXCITE systems feature HDMR (High Definition MR) technology that lets the physician easily diagnose challenging ...

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Feature | Maureen Leahy

In the cardiac cath lab, success is measured in part by how quickly the patient can ambulate and go home. With the ...

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Feature | Ed Susman

When Russ Johnson looks out the windows of San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center he surveys an area of unmatched ...

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MEDRAD has installed 5,000 Stellant CT Injection Systems since its introduction three years ago while preparing to add several enhancements to the product.

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Feature | Ryan Hiett

For some people, a new life focus is waiting just around the corner. For Jerry Brody, it was there for 30 years — he used to drive past Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland (CHRCO) (Oakland, CA) on the way to work every day as a chemical engineer for Chevron. He also took his three children to the hospital for check-ups when they were growing up.

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