February 11, 2008 - Having a heart attack is apparently not sufficient reason for most people to change to a heart-healthy diet, a new study finds. "We found that diet quality is poor after a coronary heart disease event," said study author Yunsheng Ma, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, in Worcester.
February 11, 2008 – A new minimally invasive vascular occlusion device designed to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) received European CE Mark approval.
A third round of software enhancements has been made to the iLab System 1.3, an ultrasound imaging system designed to strengthen physician confidence in the diagnosis and intervention of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and increase workflow efficiency.
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
February 11, 2008 - The first patient has enrolled in the PROENCY (PROMUS, Endeavor and Cypher) European registry ...
GE's Innova BiPlane cardiovascular imaging system is one of the first digital flat panel biplane systems with a full ...
February 11, 2008 - The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has issued a new consensus statement for interpreting ...
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February 11, 2008 - Boston Scientific Corp. today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in its PROENCY ...
Toshiba’s Cardio Prospective helps reduce patient radiation dose by up to 80 percent during coronary CTA exams by using a helical acquisition technique to provide one continuous image instead of multiple images produced by the current step-and-shoot technique.
February 11, 2008 - The first patient was successfully treated in AtriCure’s ABLATE clinical trial designed to evaluate ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
February 8, 2008 – CryoLife Inc. said it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its CryoValve SG pulmonary human heart valve ...
February 8, 2008 - Emageon received first place in the “Best in KLAS” Top 20 Report for the Cardiology PACS nomination ...
Emageon's HeartSuite offers cardiovascular information management, hemodynamic monitoring, advanced visualization and content management. Emageon’s architecture combines HeartSuite with radiology and other medical specialties designed to offer a comprehensive patient–centric view of the visual medical record. One suite of integrated, enterprise cardiology tools includes:
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
February 7, 2008 - Volcano Corp. said the FDA cleared the s5-Revo and s5-FFR (fractional flow reserve) options, enabling ...
February 8, 2008 - CryoLife Inc. received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its CryoValve SG pulmonary human heart valve processed with the company’s proprietary SynerGraft technology, providing a valve replacement option for children born with heart defects or for replacement surgery.
CryoLife Inc.'s CryoValve SG pulmonary human heart valve is processed with the company’s proprietary SynerGraft technology, providing a valve replacement option for children born with heart defects or for replacement surgery.
February 10, 2008
