In the new order of the day, many experts believe that CT angiography (CTA) will replace invasive cardiac ...
On Friday, April 13, 2007, the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released Proposed Inpatient Rules for 2008. Highlights of the proposed rules related to cardiovascular reimbursement include:
The three hospitals of the Valley Health system in northwestern Virginia have improved the quality and efficiency of cardiac care by installing Cardiac Science’s Pyramis system to manage data from its diagnostic cardiology devices and to integrate this data with central admission, order and billing systems.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
July 16, 2007 - World Heart Corp. (WorldHeart), a developer of mechanical circulatory support systems, announced the ...
The business phrase “return on investment” or ROI within the healthcare industry often denotes a caricature approach to ...
Maintaining a continuous, accurate arterial pressure (AP) signal in the presence of electrosurgical interference is ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
In October, they gave us fair warning: “If the Deficit Reduction Act goes through…facilities will buy less and less expensive products,” said one participant. Others echoed this, and now the river of anxiety has morphed into a tsunami. With the DRA here, we re-visit the issue, questioning an industry cross-section to find some surprising issues hiding in the shadows.
Just how many deaths each year can be directly attributed to vulnerable plaque (VP) is still being studied. But researchers and clinicians are not underestimating the danger that may be lurking inside an arterial wall.
The state of cardiology care, today and for the future, paints a glowing — and growing — picture. Whether from echo, EKG ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
July 13, 2007 - Biotronik announced that it recently completed the enrollment of the ProLimus I First-In-Man trial to ...
July 13, 2007 – ScImage, a leading enterprise imaging and information management company, announced today that the ...
The FDA has cleared the Cordis Enterprise Vascular Reconstruction Device and Delivery System under the Humanitarian Device Exemption.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
July 12, 2007 - TeraRecon announced it has achieved greater than 100 percent sales bookings growth for the U.S. and ...
Navigational Ablation Catheter Features Microtensioning System The EZ Steer NAV Bi-Directional Catheter is a ...
The Acuity steerable left ventricular lead device is designed for cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers, both of which treat heart failure. The product features a deflectable tip for precise placement of the lead even in difficult-to-access branch vessels on the left side of the heart, according to the company.