September 14, 2011— Wolters Kluwer Health announced the release of a module to support participation in the American College of Cardiology (ACC) National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) CathPCI Registry. Part of the ProVation MD software for cardiology procedure documentation and coding, the ACC-certified module automates collection of required data and simplifies the submission process.

September 14, 2011 — Miracor Medical Systems GmbH announced today the company has secured $10 million to commercialize its Pressure-controlled Intermittent Coronary Sinus Occlusion (PICSO) Impulse system. It offers a new approach to reduce myocardial injury following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

September 14, 2011 — The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $12.8 million program project grant to Roberto Bolli, M.D., for five years.

September 14, 2011 – The Delaware Insurance Commissioner’s announcement that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) will support physicians’ use of an American College of Cardiology (ACC) program to make decisions about certain diagnostic imaging tests is a win for patients and a win for quality-of-care, said ACC CEO Jack Lewin, M.D.

September 13, 2011 – An U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) will discuss recommendations for Cook Medical Zilver PTX self-expanding drug-eluting peripheral stent at its Oct. 13, 2011, meeting in Gaithersburg, Md. The Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the agency on FDA's regulatory issues.

September 13, 2011 – Understanding the importance and immediacy of having access to raw electrocardiogram (ECG) waveforms for clinical decision support, ScImage bolstered its browser-based ECG delivery utility in PicomWeb.

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