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Medtronic Inc. announced CE mark in Europe and Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) listing in Australia for its flexible 4 French multi-electrode Symplicity Spyral catheter and Symplicity G3 radio frequency (RF) generator.
December 06, 2013
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Medtronic, Inc. presented three-year data from SYMPLICITY HTN-2, the first and longest-running randomized, controlled clinical trial of renal denervation, which continue to demonstrate results consistent with data reported previously at six, 12 and 24-months of follow-up. The data were presented for the first time during an oral abstract session on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the 25th Annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Symposium taking place this week in San Francisco. The Symplicity renal denervation system is available for investigational use only in the United States.
December 06, 2013
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A national group of leading scientists, including one University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) expert, said that for more than 100 years, fewer people have been dying of stroke, yet it is still unclear why this decline remains constant.
December 06, 2013Sponsored Content
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Sidra Medical and Research Center, a specialty women's and children's hospital in Qatar, announced that Ziyad Hijazi, M.D., has been appointed clinical chief for pediatrics.
December 04, 2013
Technology
Merge Healthcare is showcasing its new universal viewer solution at Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013) in Chicago.
December 04, 2013
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The Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN), whose Data and Clinical Coordinating Center is at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is reporting evidence on whether or not there is any significant difference between the two current surgical approaches to treat patients with severe ischemic mitral regurgitation: mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement.
December 04, 2013Sponsored Content
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Four cardiovascular professional societies released an overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation. Intended to “help frame subsequent discussions” among the field’s various stakeholders, the document highlights critical issues that should be considered as the technologies are integrated into clinical practice.
December 04, 2013
Technology
Claron Technology, Inc. debuts version 3.0 of Withinsight Framework (WIF), an advanced platform that accelerates development of medical image visualization applications, at the 2013 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference. This next-generation WIF includes enhancements in rendering, segmentation tools, and overall performance, providing Claron’s partners with advanced technology to meet their evolving needs.
December 04, 2013
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An analysis of data from an international multicenter study of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) reveals that men and women with mild coronary artery disease (CAD) and similar cardiovascular risk profiles share similar prognoses.
December 03, 2013Sponsored Content
Feature | Information Technology
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With the benefits of conventional strategies for therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest being called in to question following the publication of two new studies, brain protection specialist BeneChill has restated its conviction that early, targeted brain cooling is the key to improved neurological outcome and survival for the estimated 700,000 people in Europe who annually suffer cardiac arrest.
December 03, 2013
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Topera Inc. shared the results of an independent evaluation of its diagnostic system’s ability to improve atrial fibrillation (AF) outcomes by identifying of the sources that sustain complex cardiac arrhythmias.
December 02, 2013
Technology
Boston Scientific Corporation has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Promus Premier Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System, the company's durable polymer drug-eluting stent (DES).
December 02, 2013Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 05, 2024
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A new study reports that individuals who underwent embolization of the left gastric artery for gastrointestinal bleeding experienced a 7.9 percent decrease in body weight three months after the procedure. Results of the study, which offer a potential new avenue for obesity research, will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
December 02, 2013
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On Oct. 1, Bayshore Community Hospital received approval from the Department of Health as a Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) hospital to provide emergency angioplasty procedures on patients suffering from a heart attack.
December 02, 2013
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Siemens Healthcare introduced Somatom Force, the company’s next-generation Dual Source computed tomography (CT) system at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013) in Chicago.
December 02, 2013