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Training physicians, especially cardiac specialists, has taken on an increasingly critical role. With more cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and vascular surgeons interpreting CT data, the need for proper training has increased exponentially in recent years.

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The tiny tools of interventional cardiology known as drug-eluting stents (which happen to comprise a gargantuan U.S ...

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Cordis Corp. has received approval from the FDA to market its PRECISE Nitinol Stent and ANGIOGUARD Emboli Capture guide ...

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ZOLL Medical Corp. has announced it is now shipping all models of the ZOLL M Series defibrillator that comply with 2005 ...

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Designed to speed cardiovascular workflow and help enhance patient care, the Xcelera R2.1 integrates examination results from key cardiology subspecialties, including interventional cardiology, cardiovascular ultrasound, ECG, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, cardiac MR and electrophysiology.

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Photos of medical images produced from a new 3-D volume rendering software have the appearance of something from a “Star ...

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A guide wire-based occlusion device, the GuardDOG by Possis Medical enables physicians to quickly and effectively manage local blood flow while employing interventional techniques and devices to treat vascular disease. It features a 0.035-inch diameter guide wire, preferred for peripheral interventions, and a soft, compliant, CO2-filled balloon providing quick inflation and deflation.

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Feature | Maureen Leahy

What doesn’t kill us, so the saying goes, makes us stronger. Those of us lucky enough to walk away from tragedy with our ...

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The integration of Volcano’s intravascular ultrasound imaging (IVUS) capabilities into GE Healthcare’s Innova all ...

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Feature | Jonathan S. Batchelor

An old alliterative says that prior planning prevents poor performance. This is particularly true for cardiology ...

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The Emboshield PRO Embolic Protection System received CE approval and will be launched in Europe. Embolic protection ...

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The LATITUDE Patient Management System by Boston Scientific has FDA approval to be used in virtually all of the company ...

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RadiForce GS320 (standard model) and GX320 (high-end model) are 3MP monochrome LCD monitors for accurate diagnosis in ...

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The first third-generation drug-eluting stent is now available to physicians and patients in many markets around the ...

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The FDA gave Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) approval for the AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart (AbioCor). The ...

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