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.

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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.

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The i-STAT BNP cartridge is a point of care diagnostic test used to assess the level of BNP (brain naturietic peptide) ...

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The Proxis Embolic Protection System is the first proximal embolic protection device designed for coronary applications.

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The Encompass’ standards-based DVD-R archiving technology allows years of patient cardiology studies to be stored in a ...

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Feature | Mark Paquin

Unlike coronary occlusions that are short and small in diameter, occlusions of the superficial femoral arteries (SFAs) ...

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GE EXCITE systems feature HDMR (High Definition MR) technology that lets the physician easily diagnose challenging ...

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Author’s Note: EuroPCR definitely has its own flare. The meeting combined education, exhibits and divertissement. As ...

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MEDRAD has installed 5,000 Stellant CT Injection Systems since its introduction three years ago while preparing to add several enhancements to the product.

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Feature | Kim Phelan

A blur has occurred in the very place doctors would normally associate with absolute clarity. An overlapping of ...

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Providing morphology, function, tissue characterization and 3D coronary anatomy in a single tool, syngo BEAT is available with the Tim (Total imaging matrix) technology application suite.

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Feature | Kim Phelan

The day our May issue went to press, April 26, the Heart Rhythm Society held a telebriefing for the media to announce release of its draft policy recommendations for pacemaker and ICD performance. Final guidelines are expected to be published in the October issue of Heart Rhythm Journal, but I believe highlighting some of Dr.

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Feature | Maureen Leahy

In the cardiac cath lab, success is measured in part by how quickly the patient can ambulate and go home. With the ...

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The Continuum MR Infusion System is now cleared for use in MR environments up to and including 3.0T, enabling clinicians to infuse medications, sedatives and other drugs while benefiting from Continuum's dose enhancements.

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Feature | Ed Susman

When Russ Johnson looks out the windows of San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center he surveys an area of unmatched ...

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