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Medtronic Inc. will showcase its Export Aspiration Catheter at TCT 2008. Recent results from an independent study, called TAPAS, showed that thrombus aspiration with the Export Aspiration Catheter prior to stenting can improve blood flow and survival rates in patients suffering acute myocardial infarction (AMI) compared to treatment with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) alone.
August 25, 2008
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August 25, 2008 - Angioplasty catheter maker AngioScore Inc. said today it submitted a citizen petition with the FDA ...
August 25, 2008Technology
Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) is a catheter-based system that allows physicians to acquire images of diseased vessels ...
August 25, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Nuclear Imaging
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
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August 26, 2008 - In a major landmark for advanced interventional technology to treat aortic disease, the Zenith Branch ...
August 25, 2008Technology
Vista Hydrophilic guidewires feature .035-inch or .038-inche diameter; straight, angled or J-tip; 150 cm lengths ...
August 25, 2008News
August 26, 2008 - Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc. yesterday announced the initiation of the FRANCIS (Fewer Recurrent Acute coronary events with Near-term Cardiovascular Inflammation Suppression) clinical trial to examine the impact of varespladib when administered to patients within 96 hours of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event.
August 25, 2008Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
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August 26, 2008 - Corgenix Medical Corp. announced its collaboration with BG Medicine whereby Corgenix' AtherOx products ...
August 25, 2008Technology
Medtronic Inc. recently announced the initiation of the first investigational sites in the U.S. to participate in ...
August 25, 2008News
August 25, 2008 - Concerns over problems with MRIs often not being properly cleaned and leading to the spread of ...
August 24, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Information Technology
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
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The Mynx VCS vascular closure system (VCD) by AccessClosure designed to seal a puncture site in the femoral artery and ...
August 24, 2008News
August 25, 2008 - A study conducted by the Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D ...
August 24, 2008News
August 25, 2008 – Results published in the August issue of the peer-reviewed journal Vascular Medicine, support ...
August 24, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
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Accumetrics develops and manufactures the VerifyNow System, a comprehensive system for the assessment of platelet function. VerifyNow provides doctors with an easy to use, automated, rapid and accurate way to monitor platelet function to optimize the effectiveness of antiplatelet therapies. Accumetrics markets VerifyNow tests for aspirin, Plavix and GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors. August 2008
August 24, 2008News
August 25, 2008 - Vermillion Inc. said last week a study published in the August 2008 issue of the journal Vascular ...
August 24, 2008News
August 25, 2008 - Starion Instruments said a study recently presented at the 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) found Starion’s Tissue Ligating Shears provides a safe and effective solution for endoscopic harvesting of the radial artery and saphenous vein.
August 24, 2008