August 14, 2008 - This week doctors at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center became the first in the nation to implement the CoHesion 3D Visualization Module, an enhancement to the state-of-the-art Hansen Robotic system used to treat cardiac arrhythmias.

With the visualization module, patients undergoing the ablation treatment for heart arrhythmias are exposed to about 30 percent less radiation than without the new technology, among other benefits.

August 14, 2008 - Physio-Control today said the LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator was deployed on the International Space Station (ISS) in July as the first automated external defibrillator (AED) in space.

AEDs are easy to use devices that automatically interpret a patient’s heart rhythm and, if necessary, deliver a potentially lifesaving defibrillation shock. They have become common in places such as airplanes, health clubs, and schools and now the LIFEPAK 1000 AED will be available for NASA crew members should someone experience sudden cardiac arrest in space.

August 13, 2008 - Blasting stereotypes that obese people are more prone to heart disease, a new study shows there is a higher prevalence of heart problems among normal-weight individuals and a higher prevalence of metabolically healthy obese individuals than previously thought.

August 13, 2008 - Hospitals today need software fast enough to accommodate high-volume clinical areas like cardiology, surgery and peripheral vascular, while providing flexibility for the unique needs of all departments, and Lumedx said its new scheduling system meets these demands.

August 12, 2008 - Concentric Medical Inc., a leader in devices for clot removal in ischemic stroke patients, announced today it has entered into a co-marketing agreement with InTouch Health to facilitate the advancement of stroke care in the U.S.