CeloNova BioSciences, Inc., announced that positive first-in-man (FIM) clinical trial results found its Cobra PzF coronary stent system with an advanced nano-thin coating of Polyzene-F polymer to be a safe and effective routine interventional treatment for real-world and complex patients with heart disease.
Men who have asymptomatic subclinical vascular disease are more likely to develop erectile dysfunction than men who don’t have early-stage vascular disease, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2014.
Grayhill will display its new optically bonded Instinct touch panel, capable of recognizing up to 10 touch points simultaneously, at the 2014 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting.
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Bracco Diagnostics Inc. announced the availability of its Isovue (iopamidol injection) Imaging Bulk Package (IBP), a specific combination multi-patient, multi-dose compliant contrast medium approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for point-of-care use in the computed tomography (CT) suite.
Long-term overtreatment with the anti-clotting drug warfarin combined with antiplatelet therapy to prevent stroke may raise the risk of dementia in people with atrial fibrillation.
Obesity is commonly measured as a person’s body mass index (BMI), but a Loyola University Medical Center study has found that the layer of fat around the outside of the heart is more closely associated with atrial fibrillation than BMI.
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According to a statement in Health Data Management, Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, developed a program utilizing a Carematix Blipcare wireless weight scale for remote patient monitoring to cut readmissions of heart failure patients by 40 percent.
A 19-year-old woman was successfully implanted with the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart and bridged to a donor heart transplant after cardiac surgeons used 3-D virtual implantation to determine she was fit-eligible for the procedure.
A coordinated emergency response by healthcare teams to treat heart attack patients meant faster care that was associated with improved survival, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2014.
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Agfa HealthCare will showcase its updated Enterprise Imaging Xero Viewer at RSNA 2014.
An experimental 3-D printed model of the heart may help surgeons treat patients born with complicated heart disorders, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2014.
Oxford University researchers presented data that reveal the extent to which smoking causes silent but deadly damage to health at the annual scientific meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA).
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
The new ResolutionMD functionality, which will be showcased at the 2014 RSNA conference by Calgary Scientific, offers better access to health information, supports better teamwork and enhances communication among practitioners and patients.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released final rules outlining how Medicare will pay major health care providers and suppliers in 2015.
At the 2014 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting, Cerner Corp. will feature RadNet Radiation Dose Documentation functionality.
November 25, 2014
