November 26, 2008 - ATS Medical Inc. this week said the first three commercial implants of the ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis were completed Nov. 17 and 18 by Allan Stewart, M.D., director, aortic surgery program at Columbia University Medical Center in New York.

The ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis is the company’s first entry into the $400-plus million U.S. tissue valve market. The ATS 3f is a new generation, stentless pericardial aortic tissue valve that is unlike any other valve.

November 26, 2008 - Patients prescribed clopidogrel (Plavix) and other anti-clotting medications after undergoing interventional cardiology procedures should continue taking their medicines unless their cardiologist tells them to stop, despite conflicting data from two studies presented at the 2008 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions concerning possible interaction between clopidogrel and heartburn medication proton pump inhibitors (PPI; common brands include Prilosec, Prevacid and Nexium).

The MX 16-slice CT, still pending 510(k) clearance, is part of the MX series, a family of CT scanners.

This 16-slice system is designed for those customers who want to replace their current scanner or add a second system, but have purchasing cost concerns stemming from economic pressures.

November 25, 2008 - MEDRAD is working on advancing the P3T software family of products for clinical applications beyond Cardiac CT, MEDRAD will demonstrate some of these potential advances at its RSNA Booth 2815 Hall A, South Building.

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.

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