November 4, 2011 - Cardiology departments have hosted a variety of software solutions in the past to meet varying demands. A new report from KLAS reveals the cardiology IT market is moving toward consolidation. The report, Cardiology 2012: Will the Complete CVIS Please Stand Up?, explains that as a result of the trend toward consolidation, providers are looking for a technology leader to step up and meet their needs.

November 4, 2011 — Medtronic Inc. announced approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Assurant Cobalt Iliac Balloon-Expandable Stent System.

November 4, 2011 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a stent graft system for patients with small arteries; it will give them the option of less invasive surgery to repair their potentially life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Cerner cardiovascular solutions enable cardiologists to automate functions across the continuum of care. Built upon the Cerner Millennium architecture, Cerner’s PowerChart Cardiovascular solution unifies cardiovascular diagnostic activities, therapeutic interventions and follow-up regimens into a single workflow, integrated with the electronic health record (EHR).  PowerChart Cardiovascular gives the cardiologist the ability to view images in context with Cerner’s cardiovascular workflow manager utilizing the integration with the Merge viewer.

 

November 3, 2011 – Medtronic announced the first implant in a clinical trial in Japan that will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic CoreValve System.

November 3, 2011 – Lantheus Medical Imaging announced important changes to the U.S. product label for Definity Vial for (perflutren lipid microsphere) Injectable Suspension. The contrast agent is indicated for use in patients with suboptimal echocardiograms to opacify the left ventricular chamber and to improve the delineation of the left ventricular endocardial border.

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