Foreign-trained doctors now make up one-third of cardiologists in the United States and help make up for the U.S. overall shortage of physicians. Pictured here is co-author of this article Mandeep R. Mehra, MBBS, MSc, FRCP, who is an example of the contribution international physicians have made in the U.S. He is medical director of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart and Vascular Center.
William W. Pinsky, M.D., FAAP, FACC, and Mandeep R. Mehra, MBBS, MSc , FRCP
April 15, 2019
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Intact Vascular Inc. received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) market clearance for the Tack Endovascular System. This is a purpose-built dissection repair device implanted post-angioplasty in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
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April 15, 2019
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Smart Speaker Technology Harnessed for Hospital Medical Treatments
April 10, 2019
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Straight Tip Guidewires Will Continue to Lead Global Guidewire Market Demand
April 10, 2019
Straight Tip Guidewires Will Continue to Lead Global Guidewire Market Demand
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DiA Imaging Analysis Introduces LVivo SAX Ultrasound Analysis Tool
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TherOx Receives FDA Approval for SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy
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Omega Medical Imaging Launches AI-enabled FluoroShield for Radiation Reduction
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