Heart disease is the leading cause of death of Americans, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives yearly. The ability to ...
At ACC 2008, GE Healthcare will be displaying its Innova BiPlane cardiovascular imaging system, one of the first digital flat panel biplane systems with a full-sized lateral plane to cover lateral anatomy without requiring multiple contrast injections and radiation exposures.
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
Sometimes the smallest changes in technology can have a huge impact, and in healthcare, this means improved patient ...
NovaRad’s NovaPACS Cardio Viewer offers sign-on access to images or over a Web site. Features in this module include ...
March 11, 2008 - Abbott announced today that it has received CE Mark (Conformite Europeene) approval for a 2.25 mm ...
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March 11, 2008 - Cardiac Science Corp. completed a delivery of 282 electrocardiograph systems (ECGs) to Mexico’s Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE), representing the single largest ECG order in Cardiac Science history.
The recent revelation that MRSA is killing more Americans than AIDs compels us to look for better answers, and fast. A ...
Cardiac Science Corp.'s portfolio of products includes the Burdick Atria 6100 ECG. The unit has 12-channel waveform, a ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
March 11, 2008 – Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. unveiled plans to launch VistaTrak, a contrast media management ...
Volcano Corp. offers the s5-Revo and s5-FFR (fractional flow reserve) options, allowing physicians access to phased Array IVUS, Rotational IVUS and integrated FFR on the same integrated IVUS platform. The two products enable rotational IVUS and FFR to operate on the same integrated Volcano s5 Imaging System as Volcano’s previous line of phased array IVUS catheters and functionality.
March 11, 2008 - Sorin Group's ELA Medical received the FDA’s approval to market ISOLINE, a new defibrillation lead designed with redundant insulation and abrasion resistant materials for longevity and safety, in a move that strengthens the company’s position in the U.S. market.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. offers VistaTrak, a contrast media management system that provides a new ...
March 11, 2008 - Diets rich magnesium, found in whole grains and vegetables, could help reduce stroke risk in smokers, researchers Susanna Larsson and colleagues at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, reported. Their study of 26,000 male smokers in Finland found that those whose diets were high in magnesium had a significantly lower risk of one type of stroke.
Choosing the right device to regulate or jump-start the heart can be a challenge. Not only does a patient’s symptoms often dictate whether a pacemaker or defibrillator is a more appropriate treatment, but new advances in technology are making the choice between available devices more difficult.
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