The FDA has granted clearance to the Cordis Endovascular division of Cordis Corp. to market its PRECISE RX Nitinol Self-Expanding Stent and ANGIOGUARD RX Emboli Capture Guidewire System to treat clogged neck arteries. The approval was announced during the Arizona Heart Institute's International Congress on Endovascular Interventions in Scottsdale, AZ.

Patients can have their cardiac issues remotely monitored from locations across the country with the use of portable devices and telephone or Internet connections through Raytel Cardiac Services.

McKesson has announced it has expanded its distribution agreement with Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc., to include cardiovascular medical solutions. Nine months ago the two companies had announced their initial radiology imaging partnership, which has been a success, they say.

ScImage’s latest Web-based cardiology viewing suite allows gated SPECT and nuclear stress test images to be viewed from anywhere, eliminating the need for dedicated workstations in routine clinical viewing.