April 1, 2008 – KARDIA Health Systems featured its new Kardia E cardiovascular suite at ACC 2008.

Developed at and licensed by Mayo Clinic, Kardia E is a Web-based clinical, diagnostic and reporting solution designed for use by echocardiography laboratories. The system is designed to manage patient echo procedures—from scheduling, data entry, automated and suggested impressions to report generation and coded billing.

April 1, 2008 – Siemens showcased its Artis zee family at the ACC conference this week, its next generation of interventional imaging systems for cardiology, designed for enhanced image quality, optimized workflow and increased return on investment.

One of the first facilities in North America to receive Artis zee systems is Bethesda Heart Institute in Boynton Beach, FL.

Cardinal Health introduced its new RoyalSilk surgical gown made from a unique, proprietary fabric that is softer to the skin than other surgical gowns, at the 2008 Congress for the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).

The new surgical gown expands Cardinal Health’s infection prevention apparel line and offers the additional benefits of improved comfort for operating room staff. Intended for general procedures that involve moderate to minimal fluid, the RoyalSilk gown provides AAMI Level 3 protection from blood, liquid and other potentially infectious material.

March 31, 2008 – Showcased at ACC, the Philips 12-Lead ECG Transfer Station receives the current ECGs from the HeartStart MRx and makes it available to ED staff, as well as to offsite cardiologists via secure eMail, PDA or fax.

March 31, 2008 – Hitting ACC 2008, the Philips HeartStart Mrx monitor/defibrillator works to enable hospitals to organize their resources sooner, including activating the cath lab, before a STEMI patient arrives.

March 31, 2008 – At ACC 2008, GE Healthcare launched its new mobile Vivid S5 cardiovascular ultrasound system, created for multiple care areas, featuring a full sized 17-inch LCD monitor, four active transducer connectors and room for on-board peripherals retained in a miniaturized console weighing less than 160 pounds.

March 31, 2008 - As part of the Philips cath lab showcase at ACC, the company presented Live 3D TEE technology for the cath lab, designed to give real-time volume rendered images using one-touch controls.

March 31, 2008 - The direct renin inhibitor aliskiren was found to be as effective as the angiotensin receptor blocker, losartan, currently considered the gold standard for regressing left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), according to results from the ALLAY (The ALiskiren Left Ventricular Assessment of HypertrophY) presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 57th Annual Scientific Session (ACC.08).

Many patients with hypertension develop increased heart mass, known as LVH, which is a marker of cardiac end-organ damage and a powerful predictor of adverse outcomes.

March 31, 2008 – Philips brought to ACC its Xper Information Management, a personalized cardiovascular workflow solution that presents a variety of new features for reporting, image review, scheduling, inventory and intelligent data management.

Xper Information Management revolves around the clinician’s workflow. More than a cath lab solution, it also encompasses pre- and post-cath holding, physician review with reporting and administrative management. Our user-oriented, fully integrated technology offers a variety of advantages including:

April 1, 2008 - Philips at ACC 2008 displayed its cardiovascular IT, the enhanced Xcelera solution, an integrated multimodality that reportedly providing a single access point for all relevant cardiology information.

This single access point proves information for cardiovascular ultrasound, CT, MR, nuclear medicine, ECGs and electrophysiology recording signals, as well as long-term storage and enterprise distribution of multimedia studies. It gives one workspace for documenting, viewing, reporting and managing cardiovascular data, said Philips.

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