February 7, 2008 - A Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine researcher has launched the first U.S. trial in which a purified form of subjects' own adult stem cells is transplanted into their leg muscles with severely blocked arteries to try to grow new small blood vessels and restore circulation in their legs.
When it comes to collecting patient data, the ability to manage that information often becomes more crucial than the speed at which it is collected. But ensuring that the right data gets to the right person when needed often presents some challenges in hospitals that have installed best-of-breed systems or whose budgets have prevented them from purchasing some of the newer, integrated solutions.
Multimodality imaging is dramatically changing the landscape of cardiology PACS (C-PACS). To get a complete picture of ...
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
A new 320-slice computed tomography (CT) system, the AquilionONE by Toshiba America Medical Systems, delivers dynamic ...
The HeartStation ECG management system automates the processing and storage of electrocardiograms to reportedly improve ...
February 5, 2008 - Premera Blue Cross has revised its Corporate Medical Policy to make Microvolt T-Wave Alternans ...
SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
February 5, 2008 - The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of NEMA, said today that the budget ...
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CardioDynamics recently received market clearance from the FDA for its BioZ Impedance Cardiography (ICG) clinical ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
The latest version of GE’s MUSE 7.0 system reportedly incorporates enhancements in information technology, ECG management processes and clinical report editing in an all-digital environment for paperless workflow.
February 5, 2008 - The FAMILION test for Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) has met the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association ...
When cardiologists send their high-risk patients home, they may be protected with a host of tools, including implantable cardiac devices and pacemakers and strict regimens of medications. While the tools and regimens are powerful, cardiologists know that they are still limited when it comes to preventing adverse events. Without constant check-ups, serious coronary issues can occur.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Medtronic Inc. received FDA clearance of the Reveal DX Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) designed to help physicians identify the cause of unexplained fainting or abnormal heart rhythms, including ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT), fast ventricular tachyarrhythmias (FVT), bradyarrhythmias and asystole.
February 5, 2008 – CV Therapeutics Inc. and Medlogics Device Corp. entered into an agreement under which Medlogics has ...
The Sentinel by Spacelabs reportedly integrates an entire range of noninvasive diagnostic cardiology solutions including ...
February 06, 2008
