October 22, 2008 - Cardiac Science launched the new Quinton Q-Stress 4.0, the ninth generation of its diagnostic stress testing technology widely known for dependability and clinical accuracy.

October 22, 2008 - Cook Medical today launched its Advance 18LP Balloon Dilatation Catheter, which has a low crossing profile and small sheath compatibility designed to provide physicians with superior deliverability.

October 22, 2008 - Cardiac Science announced today the launch of the new Quinton Q-Stress 4.0, the ninth generation of its diagnostic stress testing technology, which reportedly connects with virtually everything needed for enhanced workflow and reporting, including HIS/EMR, email, network storage and nuclear and echo systems.

October 22, 2008 - Royal Philips Electronics this week signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a five-year research collaboration with King’s College London to develop new medical imaging research projects with a particular focus on cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology.

The stent wars continued at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2008 20th annual symposium last week with scores of study presentations and a steady stream of company press releases from U.S. stent manufacturers, all attempting to explain which platform best serves patients. The biggest stent news from TCT was data analysis from two big stent studies – SYNTAX, which compared DES vs. bypass graft surgery, and HORIZONS, the largest study of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients.

October 21, 2008 - MIV Therapeutics Inc., a developer of coatings and drug-delivery systems for cardiovascular stents and implantable devices, said its technology was highlighted in the Oct. 21 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Intervention (JACC Intervention).

October 21, 2008 - Cardiac Science this week launched Quinton Q-Tel RMS 3.1, a new and simpler electronic reporting system that helps reduce paperwork common to cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Q-Tel reportedly makes data transfer to hospital information systems (HIS) and electronic medical record (EMR) systems easy.

The company said it took dozens of cardiac rehab managers’ input to design four new reports to streamline reporting. The reports also support American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) certification.

October 21, 2008 - Terumo Heart Inc. said today five patients have received the DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS), marking an important early milestone in the U.S. Pivotal Trial.

October 21, 2008 - Cardium Therapeutics and its operating unit InnerCool Therapies Inc. said the FDA gave 510(k) clearance to market the RapidBlue System, an endovascular temperature modulation device.

October 20, 2008 – Radi Medical Systems displayed its new wireless PressureWire Aeris to measure fractional flow reserve (FFR) last week during the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2008 in Washington, D.C.

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