November 25, 2008 - Cardiovascular imaging and information systems provider LUMEDX Corp. today introduced the latest version of its CardioGate interface management solution.

CardioGate 3.1 enables the management of multiple hospital information systems (HIS) and device interfaces through a single, Web-based console while offering heightened system security and control for network administrators, the company said.

November 25, 2008 – TYRX Inc. today announced the 1,000th implant of the AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope following its commercialization in June.

AIGISRx is an antibacterial surgical mesh developed to deliver antimicrobial agents that help provide protection against infections associated with implanted pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators.

November 25, 2008 - Minimally invasive endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) has been praised by many vascular surgeons and patients due to its benefits, but a five-year study in published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, published by the Society for Vascular Surgery, showed reimbursements do not cover all of the costs for these procedures.

November 25, 2008 - Stenosis of the carotid artery may lead to a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), often called a “mini-stroke, and several large, multi-center randomized trials in the 1990s found carotid endarterectomy (CEA) surgery is an effective procedure for preventing stroke when the degree of stenosis is more than 60 percent.

November 25, 2008 - ScImage and Carestream Health Inc. have expanded their agreement to include joint R&D initiatives aimed at developing a cardiology information solution that Carestream Health’s sales representatives can begin selling in international markets in mid 2009.

November 25, 2008 - LUMEDX Corp. announed the latest version of its CardioGate interface management solution, CardioGate 3.1, which enables the management of multiple hospital information system (HIS) and device interfaces through a single, Web-based console while offering heightened system security and control for network administrators.

A key component of LUMEDX's CardioStar suite of integrated imaging and information tools, CardioGate works behind the scenes to streamline workflow by importing data from all a hospital's best-of-breed devices and systems.

The latest version of LUMEDX Corp.’s CardioGate interface management solution, CardioGate 3.1, enables the management of multiple hospital information system (HIS) and device interfaces through a single, Web-based console while offering heightened system security and control for network administrators.

A key component of LUMEDX's CardioStar suite of integrated imaging and information tools, CardioGate works behind the scenes to streamline workflow by importing data from all a hospital's best-of-breed devices and systems.

November 24, 2008 - With the SOMATOM Definition Flash dual-source CT, Siemens Healthcare is introducing a CT scanner that aims to set new standards regarding speed and dose reduction.

November 24, 2008 - Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ said this week it successfully debuted the new Impella LP 2.5 minimally-invasive, catheter-based cardiac assist device in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac interventions.

November 24, 2008 - Biosense Webster Inc. last week said the Circulatory System Devices Panel of the FDA unanimously recommended approval of the company’s pre-market approval (PMA) supplement for the NaviStar ThermoCool Catheter for the treatment of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

The NaviStar ThermoCool Catheter is the first ablation catheter to be recommended by the panel for FDA approval.

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib as it is more commonly referred to, is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia and one of the most common causes of stroke.

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