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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 26, 2008 - Alsius Corp., manufacturer of intravascular temperature management (IVTM) therapies, today said the ...
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 | Cardiac Imaging
Sponsored Content — According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in ...
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August 25, 2008 - The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation will host an international symposium dedicated to the ...
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 25, 2008 – MedQuist announced the launch of PhysAssist IQ Web, powered by IQMax Inc., a mobile platform that ...
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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Medtronic Inc. recently announced the initiation of the first investigational sites in the U.S. to participate in ...
August 25, 2008
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August 26, 2008 - Cook Medical today said 200 medical centers in the U.S. have adopted its EVOLUTION Mechanical Dilator Sheath technology, a new tool designed to remove faulty, ineffective leads in patients with cardiac pacemakers.
August 25, 2008Technology
Vascular Solutions' extraction catheters are simple aspiration catheters that make use of a vacuum syringe to withdraw blood clots (thrombus) from various arteries, including those of the coronary and peripheral vasculature.
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 25, 2008 - Angioplasty catheter maker AngioScore Inc. said today it submitted a citizen petition with the FDA ...
August 25, 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, 2008Technology
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, 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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August 25, 2008 - Concerns over problems with MRIs often not being properly cleaned and leading to the spread of ...
August 24, 2008News
August 25, 2008 - A study conducted by the Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D ...
August 24, 2008Technology
Neovasc (formerly Angiometrx) is the developer of the Metricath System, an arterial and in-stent measurement device that ...
August 24, 2008