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Thousands of lives potentially saved and hospital costs reduced are the predicted outcomes if more hospitals adopt certain quality measures on a wider scale, according to an analysis by Premier Inc. healthcare alliance, headquartered in San Diego, which is owned by more than 200 of the nation's leading not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare systems.
September 18, 2006
Feature | Ryan Hiett
It may seem like a simple concept, but the importance of properly controlled patient temperature is still surprising ...
September 12, 2006
Feature | Kim Phelan
At a pivotal time of advancement in cardiovascular imaging, diagnostics, interventions and therapies, a time when specialty heart hospitals are forming to combat the deadliest disease in America, the federal purse strings are about to be pulled a little tighter in 2007, and rules for these types of narrowly focused hospitals are going to be more stringent.
August 29, 2006Sponsored Content
Feature | Nuclear Imaging
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
November 12, 2025
Feature | Ryan Hiett
While enormous pressure may be the norm for cardiac surgeons, the stakes are particularly high when the life of a former U.S. president is on the line. And when Bill Clinton underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2004, all eyes were on the heart specialists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
August 29, 2006
Technology
Abiomed Inc. recently announced the start of the IMPELLA 2.5 pilot study in the U.S. with the enrollment of the first ...
August 29, 2006
Technology
A software fusion application that enables clinicians to perform multimodality image fusion in a single application ...
August 29, 2006Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
June 17, 2025
Technology
OXILAN (Ioxilan Injection) is a contrast media for use in peripheral procedures because of its viscosity. Its reportedly ...
August 29, 2006
Technology
The Philips integrated cath lab is a solution featuring integrated technologies designed to improve productivity and throughput.
August 29, 2006
Case Study | Kishor N. Vora, MD., Interventional Cardiologist, Owensboro Medical Health System, Owensboro, Kentuc
Targeted Renal Therapy (TRT) with the Benephit CV Infusion System from FlowMedica Inc. is an alternative to systemic intravenous (IV) infusion of medications to address kidney dysfunction related to a number of conditions. TRT is a novel technology that enables the infusion of medications and other therapeutic agents directly into the kidneys via the renal arteries.
August 29, 2006Sponsored Content
Feature | Information Technology
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
March 21, 2024
Technology
The Relay 250-mm thoracic stent-graft is commercially available in Europe in both straight and taper configurations. The ...
August 29, 2006
Technology
The EXCOR TAH-t has received CE approval with the CardioWest TAH-t. The pneumatic drivers provide precisely calibrated ...
August 29, 2006
Technology
The Encompass’ standards-based DVD-R archiving technology allows years of patient cardiology studies to be stored in a ...
August 29, 2006Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 05, 2024
Feature | Judy Hostert-Harvey
Having the most up-to-date blood gas readings is critical when dealing with many patients, especially pulmonary and ...
August 29, 2006
Feature | Kim Phelan
Five million Americans are affected by heart failure and approximately 400,000 new cases in the U.S. are diagnosed each year, according to the Heart Failure Society of America — that figure quadruples globally, and many do not know they have a heart failure condition until they are hospitalized.
August 29, 2006
Technology
The Atlas II ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) and Atlas II HF CRT-D (cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator) devices are capable of delivering unsurpassed energy, giving added security to patients whose hearts are especially difficult to defibrillate.
August 29, 2006