December 11, 2014
Japanese Study Demonstrates Safety, Efficacy of Hypothermal Pharyngeal Cooling for Cardiac Arrest Patients
December 11, 2014 — Researchers at Okayama University in collaboration with several medical centers in Japan have…
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Medtronic, PERIGON Pivotal Trial, pericardial surgical aortic heart valve
December 11, 2014
Medtronic Begins Global Clinical Study of Investigational Pericardial Surgical Aortic Heart Valve
December 11, 2014 — Medtronic, Inc. announced it has initiated the PERIGON (PERIcardial SurGical AOrtic Valve…
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December 11, 2014
Which CVIS Vendor is Most Vulnerable to Getting Replaced in Consolidation Plans?
December 11, 2014 — Forty-five percent of providers interviewed by KLAS are planning to consolidate their…
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implantable cardioverter defibrillator, ep lab, leads, implantable devices
December 11, 2014
New Research Reports Low Rate of Mechanical Failure in Optim Family Leads During Long-term Evaluation
December 11, 2014 —  A new study evaluating Optim-insulated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads found…
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Boston Scientific, EVOLVE II, Synergy, bioresorbable stent
December 10, 2014
EVOLVE II Trial Shows Promising Results for Boston Scientific’s Synergy Stent System
December 10, 2014 — In the first successful United States trial of a bioabsorbable polymer stent, the Boston Scientific…
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Endurant IIs, stent graft system, abdominal aortic aneurysm, AAA
December 10, 2014
Medtronic Adds to Endurant AAA Stent Graft System
December 10, 2014 — Medtronic Inc. announced the launch in Europe and the United States of the Endurant IIs AAA stent…
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December 10, 2014
3M Introduces New Littmann Classic III Stethoscope
December 10, 2014 — The latest version of the Littmann stethoscope is an upgrade from the Classic II, Classic II S.E.,…
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MRI systems, RSNA 2014, MAGNETOM Amira
December 10, 2014
Siemens’ 501(k)-pending MRI Scanner Combines Cutting-edge Technology with Lower Operating Costs
December 10, 2014 — Siemens Healthcare plans to expand its portfolio of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems to…
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December 09, 2014
Edwards Lifesciences Invests in CardioKinetix Interventional Heart Failure Device
December 9, 2014 — CardioKinetix Inc. announced it has completed a $50 million financing led by Edwards Lifesciences…
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near-infrared spectroscopy, NIRS, heart attack, stroke, Infraredx, TVC
December 09, 2014
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy May Predict Risk of Future Heart Attack and Stroke
December 9, 2014 — A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) shows intravascular…
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Stem cell therapies, heart failure, bone marrow cells, clinical trial
December 09, 2014
University of Pennsylvania Doses First Patient Using CardioCell’s Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Failure
December 9, 2014 — CardioCell LLC announced the treatment of its first patient in the University of Pennsylvania’s…
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Radiation dose management, RSNA 2014, x-ray, lead-free, acrylic shielding
December 09, 2014
New Lead-Free Acrylic X-ray Shielding Premieres at RSNA 2014
December 9, 2014 — Turner MedTech introduced ClearShield at RSNA 2014, which is lead-free, eco-friendly, utilizes no…
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December 08, 2014
COR Medical Technologies Launches CORcare System to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes
December 8, 2014 – COR Medical Technologies (COR) introduces CORcare, a comprehensive instant outcome support system…
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December 08, 2014
High-Quality Hospitals Deliver Lowest-Cost Care for Congenital Heart Surgery Patients
December 8, 2014 — Children’s hospitals in the United States delivering the highest-quality care for children…
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cardiovascular surgery, atrial fibrillation, Minneapolis Heart Institute Found.
December 08, 2014
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Finds new Care Protocol That Shortens Hospital Stays for Some Heart Surgery Patients
December 8, 2014 — Researchers at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation have found that when care teams started…
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marijuana use, clinical trial, secondhand smoke, cardiac diagnostics
December 08, 2014
Secondhand Marijuana Smoke may Damage Blood Vessels as Much as Tobacco Smoke
December 8, 2014 — Breathing secondhand marijuana smoke could damage heart and blood vessels as much as secondhand…
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December 05, 2014
FDA Approves Biocardia’s CardiAMP Therapy for Phase III Clinical Trial
December 5, 2014 — BioCardia Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company’s…
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December 05, 2014
Study Examines Patients’ Perspectives on Deactivation of Implantable Defibrillators in End-of-Life Scenarios
December 5, 2014 — Most patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) haven’t thought about device…
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interventional radiology, placenta accreta, RSNA, study
December 05, 2014
Interventional Radiology Procedure Preserves Uterus in Patients with Placenta Accreta
December 5, 2014 — Researchers reported on a procedure that can preserve fertility and potentially save the lives of…
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Clinical Trial, Heart valve repair, TAVR
December 05, 2014
Research Uncovers new way to Help Predict Outcomes for TAVR Patients
December 5, 2014 – An estimated quarter of a million of older adults are diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis each year…
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