April 18, 2008 - Boston Scientific Corpo. has received approval for the sale of its TAXUS Liberte paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system in Canada, which it plans to launch the product immediately in Canada.

The Company reported that Health Canada's Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD), the authority that regulates pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices, has approved its use.

ViTALConnect software is a Web-enabled medical tool that allows physicians to use PCs or notebook computers to access interactive 2D, 3D and 4D advanced visualization. ViTALConnect software offers users access that is critical in today’s hospital environment. This solution enables users to review studies and perform advanced analysis from any where at any time.

April 17, 2008 - Medtronic Inc. received clearance from the FDA for use of the Talent Abdominal Stent Graft on the CoilTrac Delivery System, a medical device that expands patient access to a minimally-invasive treatment option for abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Medtronic's Talent Abdominal Stent Graft is FDA cleared for use on the CoilTrac Delivery System, a medical device that expands patient access to a minimally-invasive treatment option for n Memorial Hospital's Endovascular Program in Baltimore, was the principal investigator for the study.

April 16, 2008 - In a recent study conducted by Lund University Hospital, Sweden, the effect of induced hypothermia prior to reperfusion was shown to significantly reduce overall myocardial infarct size (a measure of tissue damage in the heart) and protected the heart from other injury.

Smiths Medical offers the Level 1 ConductiTherm Warming System with built-in pressure relief designed for positioning under the patient.

The warming system comprises a silent, IV pole mountable control unit and a mattress positioned under the patient, and is capable of warming patients without restricting access.

March 2008

April 15, 2008 - Physician scientists at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital have begun the world's first clinical trial to treat heart attack patients with a special type of stem cell to promote better healing and to prevent congestive heart failure, which many patients develop following a heart attack.

April 15, 2008 - Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Medicine have shown some heart cells in response to one signal will act, while others lie in wait, countering the belief that precursor cells all respond to the same cue before turning into the muscle tissue of this vital organ.

April 15, 2008 – The American College of Cardiology, American College of Emergency Physicians and the Duke University School of Medicine are hosting a two-day program on emergency cardiovascular care that will examine strategies to enhance STEMI systems for reperfusion, May 30-31 at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington D.C.

April 14, 2008 - Contrast-enhanced MR imaging is significantly superior to 16 slice multidetector CT in the detection of endoleaks after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurisms (EVAR), according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Ospedale San Giovanni in Bellinzona, Switzerland.

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