October 16, 2007 – Medtronic Inc. said in a statement that it has voluntarily suspended worldwide distribution of the Sprint Fidelis family of defibrillation leads because of the potential for lead fractures, and the company recommends that physicians do no perform new implants of the leads (Sprint Fidelis Models: 6930, 6931, 6948, 6949).
October 16, 2007 - Abiomed Inc. will be presenting clinical data on Impella 2.5 percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device ...
Despite advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of pain and the pharmacology of analgesic drugs, as well as increasing emphasis on adequate pain management [1], pain control remains inadequate in hospitalized patients.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), and pulmonary embolism (PE) in particular, are among the most complex and dangerous acute ...
October 16, 2007 — In response to Medtronic’s decision to voluntarily suspend its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) made a statement to underscore the importance of the society’s task force recommendations for the surveillance, analysis and performance reporting of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).
October 16, 2007 - MIV Therapeutics Inc., a developer of coatings and drug delivery systems for cardiovascular stents ...
The clinical definition of intraoperative awareness — consciousness during general anesthesia — is a seemingly simple explanation for a complex, and controversial, phenomenon. Opinions surrounding how often intraoperative awareness, also described as anesthesia awareness, occurs, its implications for victims, as well as the best methods for prevention are varied.
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October 15, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging Division will introduce the new Symbia E series single ...
October 15, 2007 - Low-dose coronary CT angiogram (CCTA) could be better for testing asymptomatic patients for heart attack risk, according to researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging Division's Symbia E series single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT ...
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
October 15, 2007 - Oncologists need to consider the affects on the cardiovascular system when treating early breast cancer, according to a review article in the Oct. 9 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
October 10, 2007 - Medtronic Inc. announced that an FDA advisory committee has recommended the Endeavor drug-eluting ...
October 11, 2007 - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, today announced that it has completed the ...
SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
October 10, 2007 - Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, announced new agreements have been awarded for diagnostic imaging ...
Carestream Health’s KODAK DIRECTVIEW CR Mammography feature adds mammography applications to its CR platforms along with ...
October 10, 2007 - A new technique for capturing images of chest veins eases diagnosis of venous diseases, according to ...
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