March 26, 2009 - The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), in collaboration with the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, have joined efforts to produce updated heart failure guidelines that focus on key research findings and clinical advances.
March 25, 2009 – GE Healthcare launched Alcyone Technology, a nuclear cardiology SPECT platform combining cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detectors, focused pin-hole collimation, 3D reconstruction and stationary data acquisition, designed to improve workflow, dose management and overall image quality.
GE Healthcare's 1.5T magnetic resonance (MR) scanner, Discovery MR450, offers some of the most advanced capabilities available on any 1.5T system, including real-time cardiac imaging, single-acquisition, multi-contrast abdominal images with outstanding fat/water separation and ultra high-resolution musculoskeletal exams with high patient throughput.
March 25, 2009 - Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics’ C-reactive protein (hsCRP) test is cleared by the FDA for use as a predictor of risk for cardiovascular disease, and educational materials about the cardiac utility of the hsCRP test will be available in the company's booth (#1842) at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Annual Scientific Session, March 29-31 in Orlando, FL.
March 24, 2009 - Abbott said today it initiated the next phase of the ABSORB clinical trial to evaluate the safety and performance of the company's fully bioabsorbable drug-eluting coronary stent.
March 24, 2009 - W. L. Gore & Associates today said it received FDA approval to market a 31 mm diameter version of the GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis.
March 24, 2009 - Ardian Inc said yesterday Medtronic Inc. has led a $47 million financing of the company to develop a new catheter-based medical device to treat hypertension.
Joining Medtronic are Ardian's three existing investors Advanced Technology Ventures, Morgenthaler Ventures and Split Rock Partners, as well as new investor Emergent Medical Partners.
March 24, 2009 - INFINITT North America announced today it will launch the INFINITT Cardiology PACS, a complete image management solution for the cardiology enterprise that provides image management software and image acquisition, storage, display and Web distribution devices.
