New technologies adopted by cardiologists not only improve patient care but expand the role of these physicians. Whether it's stenting a carotid artery or viewing real-time ultrasound images at the bedside, today's cardiologist can solve more problems than just those of the heart.


At a pivotal time of advancement in cardiovascular imaging, diagnostics, interventions and therapies, a time when specialty heart hospitals are forming to combat the deadliest disease in America, the federal purse strings are about to be pulled a little tighter in 2007, and rules for these types of narrowly focused hospitals are going to be more stringent.

Frustrated over healthcare's “failure” to deter the growth of cardiac disease while holding many valuable, predictive tools in their hands, leading physicians take a stand with published report. The SHAPE task force recommends widespread screening with multislice cardiac CT scanning and carotid ultrasound.

Having the most up-to-date blood gas readings is critical when dealing with many patients, especially pulmonary and cardiovascular ones. Equipment that allows a patient's levels to be checked on the spot by the caregiver is seen as an important technological advancement.

The Encompass’ standards-based DVD-R archiving technology allows years of patient cardiology studies to be stored in a single location. Archived cases can be accessed from any review station on the network in about 30 seconds. Patient data is not locked away in a proprietary format that only one vendor can decode. Physicians are guaranteed access to patient data at all times. The Encompass creates DVDs that can be read from any PC with a DVD reader.

The Avanta Fluid Management Injection System and the Vanguard Dx Angiographic Catheters give clinicians a single, flexible system for virtually all cardiovascular imaging procedures.

The Twin-Pass is a two-lumen catheter designed to be used in percutaneous cardiology and radiology procedures, in conjunction with steerable guide wires, to access discrete regions of the coronary and peripheral arterial vasculature and for use during procedures utilizing two guide wires.

The Philips integrated cath lab is a solution featuring integrated technologies designed to improve productivity and throughput.

The Impervious Extra Long (XL) Femoral Angiography Drape delivers the fluid control required for diagnostic and interventional procedures performed in the cath lab and interventional radiology lab, where fluid management is critical for the protection of both patients and staff.

For wire support and exchange in complex interventions, the Skyway OTW and RX support catheters are intended to be used in conjunction with steerable guide wires in order to access discreet regions of the arterial and coronary vasculature.

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