Gregg W. Stone, M.D., offered a preview Sept. 10 of some of the key, late-breaking clinical trials and trends in interventional cardiology that will be presented during the Transcatheter Therapeutics (TCT) 2009 Symposium Sept. 21-25 in San Francisco.

September 10, 2009 – Regado Biosciences said this week it enrolled the first patient in a phase 2b, randomized, partially-blinded, multicenter, active-controlled, dose-ranging study of its REG1 anticoagulation system.


September 10, 1009 - With the details over medical imaging equipment utilization rates and Medicare reimbursement cuts for diagnostic imaging still on the table, President Obama’s televised speech on healthcare reform last night drew reaction from advocate groups like the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA).

September 10, 2009 – NI Medical Ltd. said yesterday it received FDA approval for its NICaS CS, a new device for the assessment of left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD), to detect heart failure in its preclinical, asymptomatic phase.

September 9, 2009 – As September is national peripheral arterial disease (or PAD) awareness month, the Society of Interventional Radiology is highlighting recent medical research addressing the seriousness of PAD available in the libraries for interventional radiologists and primary care physicians.

The Arrow AutoCAT 2 WAVE Interaotic balloon pump (IABP) System provides counterpulsation support to the most unstable of IABP patients, those with tachyarrhythmias and variable pulse pressures, all while maintaining 1:1 assist and with full volume delivery to the catheter.

September 9, 2009 – Royal Philips Electronics unveiled its PageWriter TC50 cardiograph, which uses gender-differentiated criteria to assist in the diagnosis of heart disease in women, where symptoms may be different from men. The PageWriter TC50 was launched at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2009 Aug. 28.

September 9, 2009 - TeraMedica Healthcare Technology, a Milwaukee-based medical informatics company, announced the USPTO granted it the U.S. patent number 7,583,861 for its Evercore Smartstore solution, a clinical data management technology.

September 9, 2009 – ProSolv CardioVascular enhanced its outcome reporting capabilities by partnering with Cedaron Medical Inc., a developer of quality measurement solutions, to provide the complete registry support that facilities need for ACC, national, and state clinical performance reporting.

September 9, 2009 – Abiomed Inc. said today its percutaneous Impella ventricular assist device will be highlighted in several clinical sessions at the upcoming TCT 2009 scientific meeting Sept. 21-25, in San Francisco.

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