Feature | Maureen Leahy-Patano
The clinical definition of intraoperative awareness — consciousness during general anesthesia — is a seemingly simple explanation for a complex, and controversial, phenomenon. Opinions surrounding how often intraoperative awareness, also described as anesthesia awareness, occurs, its implications for victims, as well as the best methods for prevention are varied.
October 15, 2007
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October 16, 2007 – Medtronic Inc. said in a statement that it has voluntarily suspended worldwide distribution of the Sprint Fidelis family of defibrillation leads because of the potential for lead fractures, and the company recommends that physicians do no perform new implants of the leads (Sprint Fidelis Models: 6930, 6931, 6948, 6949).
October 15, 2007News
October 16, 2007 - Abiomed Inc. will be presenting clinical data on Impella 2.5 percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device ...
October 15, 2007Sponsored Content
Feature | Nuclear Imaging
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
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Feature | Maureen Leahy-Patano
Safe medication administration at the hospital bedside is not simply a matter of a nurse handing out the right meds at the right time and to the right patient, of course. Today, the practice is a cooperative effort between the nursing staff and the pharmacy working to maximize the benefits of information technology solutions, such as bar coding and wireless.
October 15, 2007News
October 16, 2007 — In response to Medtronic’s decision to voluntarily suspend its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) made a statement to underscore the importance of the society’s task force recommendations for the surveillance, analysis and performance reporting of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).
October 15, 2007News
October 15, 2007 - Oncologists need to consider the affects on the cardiovascular system when treating early breast cancer, according to a review article in the Oct. 9 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
October 14, 2007Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
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Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging Division's Symbia E series single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT ...
October 14, 2007News
October 15, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging Division will introduce the new Symbia E series single ...
October 14, 2007News
October 15, 2007 - Low-dose coronary CT angiogram (CCTA) could be better for testing asymptomatic patients for heart attack risk, according to researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
October 14, 2007Sponsored 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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October 11, 2007 - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, today announced that it has completed the ...
October 10, 2007News
October 10, 2007 - Medtronic Inc. announced that an FDA advisory committee has recommended the Endeavor drug-eluting ...
October 10, 2007News
October 10, 2007 - Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, announced new agreements have been awarded for diagnostic imaging ...
October 09, 2007Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
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October 10, 2007 - A new technique for capturing images of chest veins eases diagnosis of venous diseases, according to ...
October 09, 2007
Technology
Carestream Health’s KODAK DIRECTVIEW CR Mammography feature adds mammography applications to its CR platforms along with ...
October 09, 2007
Technology
October 9, 2007 - Physio-Control Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., will introduce the LUCAS Chest Compression System in the United States through an exclusive distribution partnership with JOLIFE AB, expanding the reach of its emergency medicine device portfolio.
October 08, 2007