December 29, 2009 - The American College of Cardiology (ACC) today said it filed a complaint against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in United States District Court.

December 29, 2009 - Among the 312 heart transplant patients at the Mayo Clinic who researchers followed for 19 years, nearly half developed skin cancers during follow-up, particularly squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas, according to a study published in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology.

December 29, 2009 - Imaging is at the heart of diagnostic procedures and is the focus of the "ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Imaging", which will be released in early 2010.

December 29, 2009 - In patients with known or suspected myocardial infarction, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) provides a comprehensive, multifaceted view of the heart, according to a study published in the Dec. 29, 2009 to Jan. 5, 2010 issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

December 28, 2009 - The Medical College of Wisconsin will license a novel molecular imaging technology designed to rapidly diagnosis cell death in organs such as the brain and heart.

December 28, 2009 - AMICAS entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Thoma Bravo LLC, a multi-industry private equity firm, to be acquired for $217 million in cash.

December 24, 2009 - The suggested use of fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements in new guidelines is expected to greatly expand the technology’s usage, and one manufacturer said sales have already increased dramatically.

December 24, 2009 – The U.S. Department of Justice and Boston Scientific Corp. yesterday entered into a civil settlement regarding an investigation of post-market surveys conducted by Guidant Corp., before Boston Scientific acquired the company in 2006.

December 24, 2009 – A clinical reference and pharmaceutical database application was released this week for the Google Android personal digital assistant (PDA) device.

December 23, 2009 – The American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) ACC.10 and i2 Summit 2010 is March 14-16, 2010, in Atlanta.

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