December 4, 2008 - St. Jude Medical Inc. this week said it received expanded approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for the QuickOpt Timing Cycle Optimization feature in the Epic HF and Atlas HF cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds).

December 4, 2008 - Pressure Products Inc. said this week the FDA granted market clearance to distribute the SafeSept transseptal guide wire, to be used in conjunction with a standard Brockenbrough transseptal needle when performing a transseptal crossing in the setting of atrial fibrillation and other invasive and electrophysiological atrial bi-chamber cardiology procedures.

December 4, 2008 - Pace Medical Inc. this week said early sales expectations and demand for the new, enhanced version of the AccuPace Pacing Analyzer, which analyzes the permanent heart wires (leads) installed for implantable heart pacemakers and defibrillators, has been strong.

December 4, 2008 - BIOTRONIK said this week the first European patients have been enrolled into the EchoCRT (Echocardiography guided Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) trial by the team of physicians at Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, Spain.

December 4, 2008 - Medtronic Inc. recently began its U.S. launch of the Sprinter Legend (semicompliant) and the NC Sprinter (noncompliant) balloon dilatation catheters on a rapid exchange delivery system.

December 4, 2008 - Medtronic this week announced FDA approval of the Medtronic Sprint Quattro Secure S single coil defibrillation lead for use with implantable defibrillators in patients at risk for dangerous tachyarrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest.

ProSolv CardioVascular, a Fujifilm company, has a comprehensive and totally integrated cardiovascular component – Synapse Cardiovascular 4.0, formerly known as ProSolv, which includes OpenECG, an ECG management system.

December 2, 2008 - MRME, the publisher of Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine (RICM), and the California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (CA ACC), have announced a partnership to develop important and impactful educational programs for cardiologists.

The CA ACC is committed to working with the California legislature to help ensure the practice of cardiology continues to focus on the best interests of patients and that cardiologists deliver the most effective care to those patients. Many of these issues are believed to have implications around the country.

December 2, 2008 - Terumo Interventional Systems’ new line of coronary diagnostic catheters, Optitorque, features the exclusive Tiger and Jacky tip shapes designed and cleared specifically for transradial procedures.

Terumo Interventional Systems’ new line of coronary diagnostic catheters, Optitorque, features the exclusive Tiger and Jacky tip shapes designed and cleared specifically for transradial procedures.

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