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Abbott launches Xience V stent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Abbott Vascular has begun the international launch of its Xience V everolimus-eluting coronary stent system, according to the Redwood City, CA-based company.
October 2, 2006
Immediate postsurgery MRI appears safe for stent patients
By Eric Barnes
Doctors are reluctant to image the heart with MRI in the days after stent implantation, fearing that the newly implanted devices could move or warm inside the scanner. There are also concerns that even minute motion or heating of stents could predispose patients to early stent thrombosis, increasing morbidity and mortality. But fears over MR use in such cases may be unfounded, according to a new study from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.
October 1, 2006
Philips contributes to AHFS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems said that it will be providing its PageWriter ECG cardiograph and an iE33 echocardiography ultrasound system for use in a cardiac screening program of Loyola Marymount University student athletes as part of the A Heart for Sports (AHFS) program.
September 25, 2006
Segami, Mid-Atlantic Imaging debut cardiac gamma camera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine software developer Segami and gamma camera developer Mid-Atlantic Imaging have released the maiCAM180, a portable, dual-detector gamma camera optimized for cardiac SPECT imaging in small office rooms and portable or mobile operations.
September 20, 2006
Medtronic gets Japanese OK for Micro-Driver stent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic said that it has received Japanese regulatory approval and will begin sales in the country of its Micro-Driver coronary stent system.
September 19, 2006
Boston Scientific introduces FlexView
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has launched FlexView, a minimally invasive surgery system for unilateral visualization and routing in microwave cardiac surgical ablation procedures.
September 19, 2006
64-slice CTA handles fast hearts
By Eric Barnes
CT angiography (CTA) images are clear and readable at various heart rates on 64-detector CT, according to a new study by researchers from Switzerland. But while overall heart rates made little difference for visualizing the coronary arteries, heart rhythm mattered far more. Beta-blockers reduced artifacts across the board, but were more useful for taming irregular heart rhythms than for slowing heart rates, the group noted.
September 19, 2006
Cardiac Science launches HeartCentrix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac device developer Cardiac Science has released its HeartCentrix software application, according to the Bothell, WA-based company.
September 18, 2006
CT assesses plaque composition, but with difficulty
By Eric Barnes
Mean attenuation scores at multidetector-row CT show distinct and reliable differences in the composition of atherosclerotic plaques, far surpassing the capabilities of ultrasound, according to a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). But on a 16-slice MDCT scanner, overlapping attenuation values still make it difficult to assign specific plaque composition types to specific tissue samples.
September 17, 2006
MIV to acquire Vascore
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Stent coating and delivery systems developer MIV Therapeutics has inked a deal to buy Chinese cardiovascular stent manufacturer Vascore Medical.
September 13, 2006
Ultrasound screening reveals unknown cardiovascular risk in women
By Edward Susman
Sonographic screening can correctly identify women who may be at risk of heart disease or stroke, especially when traditional risk assessment methods fall short, according to a presentation at the 2006 European Society of Cardiology's World Congress of Cardiology in Barcelona, Spain.
September 11, 2006
Competitive strategy can carve out collaborative interventional turf
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The reason that passions run among radiologists, cardiologists, and vascular surgeons as to which group controls interventional procedures is simple: money. There are currently 70 million people in the U.S. with cardiovascular disease. In addition, cardiovascular disease becomes more prevalent as people grow older, and by 2020 nearly 50% of the U.S. population will be over 50 years old. The U.S. population is getting older and so the need for minimally invasive catheter-based imaging-guided surgery will continue to grow.
September 11, 2006
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