Just when drug-eluting stents (DES) were going to revolutionize interventional cardiology, new reports that DES may be associated with increased risk of late-stent thrombosis have many physicians putting the brakes on DES use. Despite this significant bump in the road, stent manufacturers are forging ahead with clinical trials on novel systems and on plans to roll out new DES platforms in 2008.
Sony Electronics recently introduced its LMD-2450MD 24-inch monitor, which offers 10-bit signal processing and Sony ...
Possis Medical Inc. will feature the newest advancements in its “Complete Solution for Thrombus,” including the AngioJet Ultra Thrombectomy System, AngioJet Spiroflex and Spiroflex VG catheters and its Fetch Aspiration Catheter.
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
Combining all features of the ACIST CMS and Voyager systems onto one platform, the ACIST CVi Contrast Delivery System ...
Guerbet’s flagship X-ray contrast agent, Oxilan (ioxilan) injection, is a contrast agent that is a nonionic, low-viscous ...
September 6, 2007 - Cleveland Clinic will host its fifth annual Medical Innovation Summit, an international gathering of healthcare, business and media leaders to examine trends in medical innovation and cardiovascular technologies, Oct. 1-3.
SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
September 6, 2007 - While few complications were found last year with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), 15 ...
Siemens Medical Solutions Ultrasound Division’s syngo Arterial Health Package (AHP) application for cardiovascular risk ...
GE Healthcare Medical Diagnostics’ VISIPAQUE is reportedly the only isosmolar contrast medium (IOCM) available in the U.S. With an osmolality equal to that of blood, VISIPAQUE was designed for patient safety and comfort and is also formulated with sodium and calcium in a ratio equivalent to blood.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
September 5, 2007 – According to Boston Scientific Corp., results from the TAXUS WOMAN study, a gender specific analysis ...
St. Jude Medical Inc. announced that the FDA cleared the ACross Transseptal Access System, a device designed to improve control and simplify the procedure physicians use to access the left atrium during complex cardiac procedures such as atrial fibrillation ablation.
GE Healthcare has released the latest version of Centricity Enterprise, an intelligent and integrated software suite of clinical and financial applications that is designed to improve patient care and increase collaboration between clinicians, providing a better overall healthcare environment.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
September 6, 2007 – Boston Scientific Corp. announced at the ESC 2007 conference in Vienna, Austria, that results from ...
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has added a 1MP color display to its portfolio of medical monitors. The SCD 19110 ...
September 6, 2007 – The New England Journal of Medicine published the first study to demonstrate a clear superiority of ...
September 09, 2007
