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March 26, 2013 — TeraMedica announced a Partner Agreement with Frontier Solutions Group. FrontierSG now offers complete VNA solutions including integrated storage products from IBM and TeraMedica’...

Hip Replacement Reduces Heart Failure, Depression and Diabetes Risk

March 25, 2013 — In addition to improving life quality and diminishing pain, total hip replacement (THR) is associated with reduced mortality,...

Echocardiograms as Part of Patient Surgery Assessments May Be Overused

March 25, 2013 — The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) released a list of five interventions whose appropriateness physicians and patients should discuss as part of Choosing Wisely, an...

Improved Gore DrySeal Sheath with Hydrophilic Coating Launches in Europe

March 25, 2013 — W. L. Gore & Associates introduced its Gore DrySeal Sheath with hydrophilic coating in Europe. The new sheath allows for easier insertion into and removal from blood...

Results from HPS2-THRIVE Show Increase in Adverse Side Effects of Niacin Combined With Statin Therapy

March 25, 2013 — The largest randomized study of the vitamin niacin in patients with occlusive arterial disease has shown a significant increase in adverse side effects when it is combined with...

Medical Device Manufacturing Coalition Applauds Passage of Medical Device Tax Repeal Amendment

March 22, 2013 — The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA), Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) and the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) applauded the...

Collaboration Between Cancer and Heart Physicians Essential for Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy

March 22, 2013 — A new report that breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy have a...

FDA Approves GE Healthcare's AdreView SPECT Tracer for Risk Evaluation in Heart Failure Patients

March 22, 2013 — GE Healthcare announced the U.S.

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

March 22, 2013 —  Abbott announced that the U.S.

Digital Overload of Healthcare Information and Looming Deadlines Driving New Challenges for IT Executives

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FDA Approves First Macrocyclic and Ionic Gadolinium-Contrast Agent for MRI

March 21, 2013 -- Guerbet announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dotarem (gadoterate...

ACC/HRS Release Appropriate Use Criteria for ICDs, CRT

March 21, 2013 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), along with key specialty societies, released appropriate use criteria for...

Cordis Acquires Flexible Stenting Solutions

March 21, 2013 — Cordis Corp. announced it has completed the acquisition of Flexible Stenting Solutions Inc. Currently, Cordis markets the S.M.A.R.T. vascular stent worldwide. The addition of...

First Patient Treated in DIRECT II Study of Svelte DES With Bioresorbable Drug Carrier

March 20, 2013 — Svelte Medical Systems announced treatment of the first patient in the DIRECT II (Direct Implantation of Rapamycin-Eluting...

TherOx Begins IDE Study of Next-Generation Supersaturated Oxygen Therapy for AMI

March 20, 2013 — TherOx Inc. announced the initiation of its multicenter investigational device exemption (IDE) pilot ...

MyNCH Mobile App For iPhone, Android Now Features Imaging, Lab Results

March 20, 2013 — Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is unveiling new imaging and lab results functionality for its mobile...

Survival of Sapien High-Risk Patients Equivalent to Surgery at Three Years

March 19, 2013 — The three-year results of a pivotal clinical study comparing the Edwards Sapien transcatheter heart valve and open-heart surgery demonstrated comparable outcomes. These new data...

Spacelabs Releases New Ambulatory Blood Pressure Module

March 19, 2013 — Spacelabs Healthcare has released the latest version of their cardiology information management system — Sentinel v.9 — with a new seamlessly integrated ABP module.

The...

Terumo Expands Radial-Specific Family of Heartrail III Coronary Guiding Catheters

March 19, 2013 — Terumo Interventional Systems expanded its family of Heartrail III Coronary Guiding Catheters to include a smaller profile 5 French Ikari shape, specifically designed to provide...

Screening for BNP, Targeted Care Reduce Heart Failure in At-Risk Patients

 

March 19, 2013 — Alere Inc. announced the results of research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 62nd Annual Scientific Session, which showed that a simple screening...

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