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July 3, 2012 — Despite the rising incidence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), there has been little data available on the prevalence and clinical correlates of sub-clinical atherosclerosis in the peripheral arteries in large population-based samples.
July 03, 2012
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Ultrasound to Diagnose Pulmonary Hypertension May Improve Outcomes for Stable Heart Failure Patients
July 3, 2012 — Researchers have announced the results of a study that highlights the importance of performing an echocardiogram to measure pulmonary artery systolic pressures in stable patients with congestive heart failure.
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July 2, 2012 — A study led by primary investigator Dr. Vitharani Kunanithy of Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, may provide hope for heart failure patients undergoing cardiac resychronization therapy.
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July 2, 2012 — Researchers have announced the results of a study that shows the utility of a six minute walk stress echocardiogram for the early detection of exercise-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension (EIPAH) in patients with connective tissue disease (CTD).
July 02, 2012News
More than 61 companies will display their latest products and services at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Annual Scientific Sessions, June 30-July 3 in National Harbor, Md. Highlights from the show floor, as reported by the vendors, will include:
June 29, 2012
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June 29, 2012 — More than 61 companies will display their latest products and services at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Annual Scientific Sessions, June 30-July 3 in National Harbor, Md. Highlights from the show floor, as reported by the vendors, will include:
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June 28, 2012 — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requiring minimum coverage is valid and is not a constitutional obstruction. The court also ruled that the expansion of Medicaid is within Congress’ spending power. The court ruled that the law is constitutional by a 5-4 vote.
June 28, 2012Feature | Dave Fornell
By upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Supreme Court has sent a clear message that patients should be the first priority of the American healthcare system, was the response of both the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) following the ruling today.
June 28, 2012News
LifeWatch V Smartphone With Healthcare Capabilities Expands Possibility of Remote Patient Monitoring
June 28, 2012 — LifeWatch AG, a wireless cardiac monitoring service and home sleep test provider in the United States, presents LifeWatch V, the world’s first-of-its-kind healthcare smartphone.
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June 28, 2012 — Infraredx Inc., a medical device company committed to advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery and other vascular diseases, today announced that the company has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Nipro Corporation to distribute the TVC Imaging System for true vessel characterization of coronary artery disease in Japan.
June 28, 2012
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June 28, 2012 — BiO2 Medical Inc., a Texas based medical device manufacturer with corporate offices in San Antonio, Texas, and R&D and manufacturing operations in Golden, Colo., announced today that it has received CE mark approval for the Angel catheter, a nitinol inferior vena cava (IVC) filter, permanently attached to a central venous catheter (CVC) for the use of preventing pulmonary embolism (PE) in critically ill patients.
June 28, 2012News
June 28, 2012 — The following is being released today by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center:New research in Nature Medicine shows that boosting a protein pathway in the body's blood making system protects mice from otherwise fatal radiation poisoning.
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June 25, 2012 — KLAS released the 2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Medical Equipment and Infrastructure report, which details what end-users think about imaging systems from specific vendors. The report recognizes leaders in individual medical equipment market segments as Best in KLAS, including digital X-ray, CT, MRI (1.5T and 3.0T), ultrasound and mammography.
June 25, 2012News
June 25, 2012 — Clinical investigators are for the first time examining the retrograde tibiopedal interventional approach, an endovascular technique that has the potential to reduce the rate of leg amputations by as much as 50 percent in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), a manifestation of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Cook Medical, a company that specializes in interventional medical device technologies, is sponsoring the Tibiopedal Access for Crossing Infrainguinal Artery Occlusions study.
June 25, 2012
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Based upon physical examination, St, Jude Medical's analysis indicates the damage to the Durata lead is consistent with external abrasion from contact with a calcified, or hardened, heart valve or possibly from lead-to-lead contact
June 25, 2012