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The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertensionheart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

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June 11, 2010 – A multicenter, randomized trial planned in the United States will compare laser ablation followed ...

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June 10, 2010 – There is currently no proven therapy to reduce infarct volume, but a pilot study demonstrated use ...

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June 10, 2010 – The single-use EZ Steer bi-directional catheters are now cleared for reprocessing through Ascent ...

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June 8, 2010 – New study findings prove continuing warfarin therapy during pacemaker or defibrillator implantation ...

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June 7, 2010 – St. Jude Medical and two hospitals agreed to pay $3.7 million to resolve allegations it paid ...

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June 2, 2010 – Covidien announced yesterday it is purchasing ev3 Inc. for $2.6 billion to expand its percutaneous ...

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June 1, 2010 – A teleproctoring technology uses robotic technology to teach physicians about new procedures ...

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May 25, 2010 – A balloon catheter technology with enhanced trackability and a redesigned tip for greater ...

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May 25, 2010 – The first patient has been implanted with a bare metal coronary stent mounted on a drug-eluting ...

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May 24, 2010 – The U.S. Justice Department settled a pay-to-play scheme at The Christ Hospital last week for $108 ...

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May 20, 2010 – A fractional flow reserve (FFR) guide wire gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

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May 19, 2010 – Three distinct lumens in a new line of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) increase ...

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May 19, 2010 – A high-performance balloon dilatation catheter designed for use in peripheral angioplasty ...

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May 17, 2010 – The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) recently announced the creation ...

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Feature | Dave Fornell

There were many unique technologies showcased at the recent American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2010 Scientific ...

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