The Cancion System is a heart failure treatment that makes use of Orqis Medical’s continuous aortic flow augmentation (CAFA) technology to improve symptoms of heart failure and change the underlying course of the disease for patients hospitalized for decompensated heart failure who respond inadequately to medical therapy.

Paieon’s CardiOp-B system performs 3D reconstruction in real-time of coronary arteries from standard angiography images.

August 28, 2008 - CoreValve said today an Australia/New Zealand-focused clinical evaluation of its proprietary percutaneous ReValving System, which features a porcine pericardium valve mounted in a self-expanding frame, was initiated last week.

August 28, 2008 – In patients with diabetes, the CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting coronary stent outperformed the Taxus stent with significantly lower rates of in-segment restenosis, target lesion revascularization and major adverse events at nine months, according to clinical data appearing recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

August 28, 2008 - Just ahead of the expected release of clinical practice guidelines on Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) by the influential National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), Tepnel Life Sciences PLC today launched a DNA test for the early detection of FH, a genetic condition that predisposes individuals to high blood cholesterol levels and increased risk of cardiovascular disea

August 28, 2008 - Spectranetics Corp. today announced the first use in Japan of its Spectranetics Laser Sheath (SLS II) technology for removal of cardiac leads.

The Pathway PV Atherectomy system is designed to treat the entire spectrum of disease found in the PAD patient. The system has expandable, rotating scraping blades with aspiration for preemptive removal of both hard and soft plaque. The Pathway PV Atherectomy system reportedly provides simple set-up and easy operation to maximize effectiveness and minimize procedure time.

The Pie Medical Imaging CAAS (Cardiovascular Angiography Analysis System) QCA 3D software offers automated detection and 3D analysis of single and bifurcated coronary arteries from angiographic X-ray projection images. Out-of-plane magnification and foreshortening errors are reportedly minimized by calculating true geometric shape in 3D space from two or more 2D X-ray projections.

The AngioJet Rheolytic Thrombectomy System included a range of specialized catheters available, allowing the physician to choose the length, diameter and clot removal power appropriate for the patient.

The BRANSIST safire VC17 ceiling-mounted vascular package is a digital angiography system that features a 17 by 17-inch direct-conversion FPD, reportedly the largest in its class. The system is designed with not only high image quality, but also the optimal image quality for the various complex interventional procedures over the extensive field of views available.

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