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February 11, 2008 - Having a heart attack is apparently not sufficient reason for most people to change to a heart-healthy diet, a new study finds. "We found that diet quality is poor after a coronary heart disease event," said study author Yunsheng Ma, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, in Worcester.
February 10, 2008
Technology
Toshiba’s Cardio Prospective helps reduce patient radiation dose by up to 80 percent during coronary CTA exams by using a helical acquisition technique to provide one continuous image instead of multiple images produced by the current step-and-shoot technique.
February 10, 2008News
February 11, 2008 – A new minimally invasive vascular occlusion device designed to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) received European CE Mark approval.
February 10, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Nuclear Imaging
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
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February 11, 2008 - The first patient has enrolled in the PROENCY (PROMUS, Endeavor and Cypher) European registry ...
February 10, 2008
Technology
The Artida is reportedly the first ultrasound system with the ability to track and display myocardial motion and 3D volumes in 3D images. Two and 3D wall motion tracking features allow the user to obtain angle-independent, quantitative and regional information about myocardial contraction.
February 10, 2008News
February 11, 2008 - The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has issued a new consensus statement for interpreting ...
February 10, 2008Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
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Technology
Toshiba's Vantage Titan MRI is designed to capture higher resolution heart images, while capturing deeper imaging of the anatomy. This is possible due to the center eight elements of the cardiac coils being smaller and the outer eight elements of the cardiac coils being larger on the Vantage Titan according to Toshiba.
February 10, 2008News
February 11, 2008 - Boston Scientific Corp. today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in its PROENCY ...
February 10, 2008News
February 11, 2008 - The first patient was successfully treated in AtriCure’s ABLATE clinical trial designed to evaluate ...
February 10, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Information Technology
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
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Technology
A third round of software enhancements has been made to the iLab System 1.3, an ultrasound imaging system designed to strengthen physician confidence in the diagnosis and intervention of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and increase workflow efficiency.
February 10, 2008News
February 11, 2008 - Battlefield Imaging of Ringgold, GA, has become the first facility in the U.S. to install the MAGNETOM ESSENZA magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system from Siemens Healthcare, designed to be an affordable 1.5 Tesla system.
February 10, 2008News
February 11, 2008 - Leman Cardiovascular’s animal studies to evaluate the performance in both the aortic and mitral ...
February 10, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 05, 2024
Technology
GE's Innova BiPlane cardiovascular imaging system is one of the first digital flat panel biplane systems with a full ...
February 10, 2008News
February 8, 2008 – CryoLife Inc. said it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its CryoValve SG pulmonary human heart valve ...
February 07, 2008Technology
CryoLife Inc.'s CryoValve SG pulmonary human heart valve is processed with the company’s proprietary SynerGraft technology, providing a valve replacement option for children born with heart defects or for replacement surgery.
February 07, 2008