Radiofrequency ablation is more effective than treatment with amiodarone for the prevention of atrial flutter recurrence in patients who experienced a first symptomatic episode, according to the results of a new study. In addition to the superiority of ablation over amiodarone, there was no increased risk of atrial fibrillation, even in this cohort of older patients, report investigators.
CoreValve announced that its patented ReValving System, consisting of a 18F delivery catheter, was used to percutaneously implant its proprietary porcine pericardial-tissue bioprosthesis over the severely calcified aortic heart valve of an 89-year-old woman.
When it comes to opening blocked carotid arteries, surgery may be less risky than stents according to a study by French doctors including Jean-Louis Mas, M.D., of the Hospitaux Sainte-Anne in Paris.
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
First U.S. installations of Volcano Corp.ās s5i IVUS (intravascular ultrasound) imaging system have been completed at ...
Boston Scientific has European CE clearance to begin marketing a private-label XIENCE V everolimus-eluting coronary ...
Reuters reports that seniors with diabetes are twice as likely to die from cardiovascular disease than non-diabetics, according to researchers from Kaiser Permanente in Tucker, GA.
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The new Fetch Aspiration Catheter from Possis Medical, Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA. Employing ...
A test designed to measure the durability of CoreValveās ReValving device reached 200 million cycles, the company has reported. CoreValveās chairman, CEO and founder, Dr. Jacques Seguin, says initial findings indicate its proprietary porcine pericardium aortic heart valve behaves, in vitro, better than tissue valves.
Berchtold Corp. has announced the introduction of the ChromoView Dual Flat-Panel (DFP) monitor mount and arm, a system that supports big images in a small space.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
RadWhere Suite, from Commissure Inc., now has a new component. RadWhere Workflow Orchestrator enables radiology departments to connect together multiple PACS, RIS, 3D advanced visualization and teleradiology information into a central worklist.
New technology for the Stellant D CT Injection System from MEDRAD is designed to improve timing for cardiac CT imaging ...
A nurse hangs another IV bag and prepares to hit the start button on the infusion pump ā sheās entering 15 ccās and as ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Many advances have occurred in mechanical ventilators in recent years and these newer technologies are beginning to be incorporated into anesthesia ventilators. This has reduced the differences between intensive care ventilators and anesthesia ventilators.
Patient monitoring technologies have played a crucial role in the development of anesthesiology practice within the U.S ...
FDA has cleared Spectraneticsā new line of devices designed to treat clogged leg arteries. The Turbo elite products will ...
October 23, 2006
