A new physician poster presentation at the Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 19th Annual International Meeting in Orlando, Fla., reports long-term outcomes for the convergent procedure, a multidisciplinary epicardial-endocardial approach to treat patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF)

Each year, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) leads to hospitalization for approximately 250,000 Americans, and often leads to serious — and even fatal —complications. Fortunately, at the California Institute for Deep Venous Thrombosis, those suffering from the effects of thrombosis will find an effective DVT treatment from Farshad Malekmehr.

Surgical aortic valve replacement generally improves patients’ symptoms and prolongs survival. However, the perceived risk of surgical aortic valve replacement in patients over 80 may result in surgery being denied or a recommendation for alternative therapy. Investigators at the Mayo Clinic challenge the way these patients have been managed. They report that repeat sternotomy in patients over 80 who have previously had coronary bypass graft surgery can be done with low risk. T

July 15, 2014 — Micell Technologies Inc. announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent related to Micell's technology for enhancing the performance of medical devices with precise drug-delivery coatings.

July 15, 2014 — Chelation treatments reduce cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, and death in patients with diabetes but not in those who did not have diabetes, according to analyses of data from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT). However, researchers say more studies are needed before it is known whether this promising finding leads to a treatment option.


July 15 2014 — Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have documented the safety benefits of aortic stent grafts inserted during minimally invasive surgery to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms in a study published July 9 in JAMA Surgery.

July 15, 2014 — Telemed Solutions has reached an agreement with GlobalMedia Group LLC to become the exclusive global distributor for the TM-12, a PC-based wireless resting 12-lead ECG (electrocardiography) system. GlobalMed also will act as the exclusive master distributor for order fulfillment to Telemed Solutions’ existing distributors, resellers and customers.

Tony Parris has worked for banks and electronics companies and has even driven an 18-wheel truck 995 miles a day for more than nine years as part of his working career. The 57-year-old Anniston, Ala., native finally went into business for himself when he opened his own hardware store in Alexandria, Ala., in 2010.

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