September 13, 2007 - Therapeutic hypothermia is still considered experimental by many, but doctors for Buffalo Bills' football reserve tight end Kevin Everett say it was one factor which may have reduced the severity of his injuries.

September 13, 2007 - The Edwards Lifesciences Corp., a supplier of products and technologies to treat advanced cardiovascular disease, today announced it will donate $5 million to The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, CA, to establish The Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology, supporting the new center’s objective of researc

September 13, 2007 - Medical device maker Somanetics Corp. announced that The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has added cerebral oximetry as a metric to be collected as part of the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database effective January 1, 2008, to provide evidence-based that improves patient outcomes.

September 13, 2007 - Numa, a nuclear medicine connectivity company, introduced NumaStore Lite Image Management Solution for nuclear cardiology, PET and today’s multimodality images, at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Sept. 6 to Sept. 9, in San Diego, CA.

September 13, 2007 - Millennium Research Group (MRG) conducted a detailed analysis of the stem cell therapy market in its "U.S. Markets for Stem Cell Therapies 2007" report, which shows while the market for stem cell therapies is in its infancy, it will grow rapidly as products are approved in the U.S.

September 12, 2007 - FlowCardia Inc., a medical device company developing a portfolio of endovascular devices for the treatment of coronary and peripheral chronic total occlusions (CTOs), announced the completion of enrollment into the PATRIOT study (Peripheral Approach To Recanalization In Occluded Totals), which is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the peripheral line of CROSSER Catheters in lower limb CTOs.

September 12, 2007 - Cardica Inc. received the European CE Mark (Conformite Europeenne) for the C-Port Flex A Anastomosis System, a device that facilitates the automated anastomosis during less invasive coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures.

September 11, 2007 - Terumo Interventional Systems announces the launch of Runthrough NS Coronary Guidewire in the U.S. market for use in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasties (PTCA), as the company expands its position in the coronary market.

Runthrough NS is designed to provide tip durability, complete torque transfer and enhanced steerability. This coronary guidewire boasts efficiency and reliability.

Cardica Inc. received the European CE Mark (Conformite Europeenne) for the C-Port Flex A Anastomosis System, a device that facilitates the automated anastomosis during less invasive coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures.


When it comes to diagnosing disease, image is everything. It is difficult to treat what you can’t see. That’s especially true in the cardiac cath lab where cardiologists performing procedures ranging from simple diagnostic tests to more complex interventional maneuvers rely on imaging technology to guide their course.
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