August 3, 2010 — St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) in Paterson, N.J., received the Chain of Survival Award from the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association and accolades from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for its trendsetting work in using prehospital therapeutic cooling of cardiac arrest patients.

August 2, 2010 – Research by an international team of scientists, including a University of California (UC), Davis, nutritionist, provides new evidence that cocoa and other foods rich in a class of nutrients known as flavanols may improve the health of people with coronary artery disease, the nation's leading cause of death.

August 2, 2010 – The new Propaq MD Monitor/Defibrillator received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is specifically designed to meet the special needs of the military and air medical operations.

July 30, 2010 – A drug-eluting coronary bifurcation stent received CE mark this week for clinical use in Europe. The Axxess Biolimus A9-Eluting Coronary Bifurcation Stent System uses a bioabsorbable coating on a self-expanding stent made by Devax.

July 30, 2010 – An upgraded Holter monitoring system now features Windows 7 compatibility, improved Bluetooth functionality, advanced editing capabilities and multiple final report customization options. The upgrades to the Welch Allyn Holter System are designed to optimize clinician workflow for easier, faster and more efficient evaluations.

July 30, 2010 – The first prospective, randomized study evaluating the clinical feasibility of spinal cord stimulation (SCS), or neurostimulation, to improve clinical signs and symptoms of heart failure, began this week.

July 30, 2010 – A cardiac patient remote monitoring solution that feeds live information to smart phones was cleared for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The software includes the AirStrip Remote Patient Monitoring solution (RPM), including AirStrip RPM Critical Care and AirStrip RPM Cardiology.

July 29, 2010 – A new, highly anticipated antiplatelet drug was recommended yesterday for final approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee. The drug may challenge the current standard therapy of clopidogrel.

July, 29, 2010 – A second generation transradial compression bracelet is designed to obtain a stable compression of the radial artery. The Zoom 2010 Transradial Compression Bracelet device from Zoom Co Medic can be adjusted by tightening the knob to increase or decrease the pressure as needed.

July 29, 2010 – To help physicians overcome the medical technology challenges that impede rapid adoption of connected medical technologies, Best Buy For Business and Cardiac Science Corp. recently announced an alliance.

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