November 4, 2008 - Terumo Heart Inc. said the first DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) was implanted in ...
November 4, 2008 - ATS Medical Inc. recently received FDA approval for the ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis, a stentless ...
November 4, 2008 - To help reduce diagnosis time for stroke, serious heart conditions and other life-threatening diseases, PinnacleHealth in Harrisburg, PA will install the Aquilion ONE dynamic volume CT system from Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc.
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November 3, 2008 - CardioNet Inc. a wireless medical technology company with a focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of ...
November 3, 2008 - LifeNet Health received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for CardioGraft allograft cardiac patch ...
November 3, 2008 – PETNET Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, and Covidien have entered into a co-marketing agreement to offer a combined portfolio of high-energy and low-energy radioisotopes to the nuclear medicine community in the U.S.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
November 3, 2008 - ACIST Medical Systems Inc. (a Bracco Group company), signed a distribution agreement for the StatSensor Creatinine Meter with Nova Biomedical, in which the ACIST and Nova teams will co-exclusively market and distribute the StatSensor Creatinine Meter into the medical fields of radiology and cardiology within North America.
Toshiba's Infinix-i floor mounted, 5-axis system is a cardiovascular lab featuring patient access and coverage, making ...
Physio-Control's LIFEPAK 20e defibrillator/monitor is an enhancement of the LIFEPAK 20 defibrillator/monitor, offering a more powerful Lithium-ion battery that doubles ECG monitoring time and the run time of other parameters such as noninvasive pacing and pulse oximetry.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Hospitals today need software fast enough to accommodate high-volume clinical areas like cardiology, surgery and ...

Proponents and researchers of microbubble contrast-enhanced cardiac ultrasound say the technology will eventually evolve to match the diagnostic quality of CT and nuclear perfusion images without the radiation and at a faction of the cost.
Vascular Solutions Inc. offers the EXPRO Elite Snare, a one-piece medical device designed for the retrieval and manipulation of objects located in the cardiovascular system, including coils, balloons, catheters and guide wires.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Q-Stress 4.0 by Cardiac Science features new Q-Exchange connectivity, which reportedly enhances bi-directional data ...
Mennen Medical recently released a new cath lab hemodynamic monitoring system, the Horizon XVu, which is embedded with a reportedly ultra modern interface and analysis system, includes network ability and efficient workflow connectivity as part of Mennen’s total IT solution. The new software displays eight main focus areas.

This summer we asked readers of Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology to submit the names and feats of the most innovative heart hospitals in the U.S. Two of those submissions are highlighted here to explain how one significantly decreased its door-to-balloon time and how the other is separating itself from competing hospitals with outstanding customer service. Cutting Door-to-Balloon Time