April 22, 2011 – The first patient has been treated in a European multicenter CIRCUS trial. The study is looking at NeuroVive Pharmaceutical’s CicloMulsion cremophor-free IV cyclosporine formulation in 1,000 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction.

April 22, 2011 – At the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s annual meeting, Philips will highlight several new imaging systems. The meeting will take place June 4-8 in San Antonio, Texas.

April 22, 2011 – The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has invited NewCardio to present the results of a key study of the company’s urgent care solution, my3KG. Results showed that the solution had substantially greater accuracy than expert cardiologists' interpretation of standard 12-lead ECG (12L ECG) in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in diabetic patients.

April 22, 2011 – A new study found that coronary artery bypass surgery added to medical therapy for selected chronic heart failure patients offered benefits over medical therapy alone.

April 22, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Trifecta valve, by St. Jude Medical. The valve, a clinically-proven replacement for diseased, damaged or malfunctioning aortic heart valves, mimics the flow of a natural, healthy heart.

April 22, 2011 – The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has a long-term commitment to radiation safety, taking a leading role in measuring and assessing radiation dosage; developing educational programs on radiation safety, radiation protection and reduction of skin dosage; and promoting the safety of patients and healthcare professionals.

April 21, 2011 – A new intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) coronary imaging system has received the CE Mark. With the approval, the LipiScan IVUS system, from InfraReDx, is available for the detection of the plaques known to complicate stenting and believed to be the reason for most heart attacks.

April 21, 2011 – ScImage announced the launch of a project to assist the United States Air Force (USAF), Aeromedical Consultation Service (ACS) with the collection, assessment and reporting tools necessary to expedite cardiovascular decisions for rated aviators, while concurrently reducing flight disqualification delays.

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