May 21, 2012 -- Boston Scientific Corp. announces results from the REPRISE I feasibility trial, which evaluated the acute safety of the Lotus Aortic Valve System in patients with severe...
May 15, 2012 –– As EuroPCR 2012 gets underway, Medtronic Inc.announced that the Resolute Integrity Coronary Stent System has received European regulatory approval for several new indications...
May 21, 2012 -- St. Jude Medical Inc. announced that data from the FAME II trial demonstrated a significant difference in the need for urgent revascularization when Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)-...
May 21, 2012 -- Minnetronix announced the exclusive licensing rights of Penn State Research Foundation’s wireless energy transmission technology for assist devices in the treatment of...
May 18, 2012 -- St. Jude Medical Inc., a global medical device company, announced that preliminary data demonstrated the company’s EnligHTN renal denervation system was safe and effective for the...
May 18, 2012 -- AliveCor, the developer of a breakthrough mobile electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder, announced results from a study that demonstrated the accuracy of the company’s iPhone-based...
May 18, 2012 -- A study conducted at Scripps Health has found that a novel new heart monitoring device helped emergency room patients avoid unnecessary follow-up care. Scripps Health...
May 18, 2012 - New research from the University at Buffalo suggests that cardiologists may have a new way to identify patients who are at the highest risk of sudden...
May 17, 2012 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved generic versions of the blood-thinning drug Plavix (clopidogrel), which is expected to have a major impact on the cost to...
May 17, 2012 -- Boston Scientific Corp. announces CE Mark and European market launch of the Innova Self-Expanding Bare-Metal Stent System, which is designed to treat...
May 17, 2012 - Royal Philips Electronics announced the availability of CardioCare Wireless Arrhythmia Services, the latest addition to the company’s remote diagnostic arrhythmia and remote patient...
The current standard-of-care for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients includes up to six-hour long procedures with success rates that all electrophysiologists say can be...
May 16, 2012 — Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging Center (SDMI) in Las Vegas has installed the first Aquilion Prime 160 series from Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. in the United States...
May 16, 2012 — Maquet Cardiovascular LLC announced this week that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new Mega 7.5 Fr. 30 cc and 40 cc...
May 15, 2012 — A robotic system can safely assist interventional cardiologists in performing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) while significantly reducing the physician's exposure to...
May 15, 2012 — A hybrid technique that combines coronary stenting with minimally invasive, robotically assisted bypass surgery both reduces the risk of surgical complications and speeds recovery...
May 15, 2012 —A simple clinical assessment performed in the doctor’s office can identify patients who are at high risk for stroke and other major complications following a...
May 15, 2012 — In a keynote Founders’ Lecture at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2012 Scientific Session on May 10, Ted Feldman, M.D., FSCAI, highlighted how...
May 15, 2012 —Reaching out to patients with a few simple phone calls significantly improves the likelihood they’ll continue to take critically important medication that...
