Latest cardiac catheterization Stories
Available Live 3D TEE and new breakthrough ICE catheter to reduce need for two separate cardiac ultrasound systems ANDOVER, Mass., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced that CX50 xMATRIX, the world's first portable ultrasound with Philips' industry leading Live 3D TEE, now offers 2-D Intracardiac Echo (ICE) capability. The CX50 xMATRIX with available Live 3D TEE and ICE will be shown in Paris at the EuroPCR, official meeting for...
Recent study finds that door-to-balloon times can be lowered using process improvement strategies While all heart attacks have the potential to be deadly, one type is referred to as the “widow maker” because of its high risk of death. A ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a severe type of heart attack that occurs when a blockage in a coronary artery causes heart muscle to die; without prompt treatment risk of fatality increases dramatically. Coronary angioplasty, or...
Jason Pierce, MSN, MBA, RN for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A study recently published in the journal Radiology reports that coronary computerized tomography angiography (CCTA) may be used as a reliable, noninvasive alternative to traditional coronary angiography for assessing risk of heart attack in patients with no medically modifiable risk factors. “CCTA should be considered as an appropriate first-line test for patients with atypical chest pain and suspected but not...
The Helmsley Charitable Trust funds revolutionary robotic heart equipment at Sanford Sioux Falls, SD and Aberdeen, SD (PRWEB) December 17, 2012 Sanford Health announced today it has received $2.4m in funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to advance heart care for the region. The grant will support the purchase and installation of the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared robotic-assisted technology to aid interventional cardiologists in placing stents...
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center is among the first medical facilities in the country to participate in the ALERTS Pivotal US trial, which evaluates the safety and effectiveness of the AngelMed Guardian implantable cardiac monitor and alert system. Camden, New Jersey (PRWEB) August 13, 2012 Lourdes Cardiology Services recently announced its participation in the ALERTS Pivotal US trial for the AngelMed Guardian implantable cardiac monitor and alert system, which prompts patients of a...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online New Hampshire’s Exeter Hospital is facing at least a dozen a lawsuits, with five new cases filed this week, after close to 60 patients had contracted hepatitis C while undergoing treatment at the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab. The hospital announced Monday (July 2) that 27 people so far had contracted the disease while under their care. However, close to 60 former patients have filed suit against Exeter as of the...
Mary Washington Healthcare Stafford Hospital offers a wider range of cardiac services Stafford, Virginia (PRWEB) June 19, 2012 Learning you have cardiovascular disease is tough, but having to seek treatment out of town further complicates a stressful time for patients and their families. Stafford Hospital now offers a wider range of cardiac services close to home. “Implementing additional cardiac services is the next logical progression in our growth,” says cardiologist Ashok Prasad,...
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass., June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiosolutions Inc., an emerging leader in structural heart solutions for valvular heart disease, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Dexterity(TM) Steerable Introducer, a next generation structural heart access introducer and delivery conduit. The Dexterity(TM) Steerable Introducer is designed to provide physicians straightforward and...
Changes in technology, clinical practice prompt updated recommendations Modern cardiac catheterization laboratories bear scant resemblance to the cath labs of a decade ago. An updated consensus statement released today offers physicians guidance on how to excel in this new diagnostic and therapeutic milieu, with specific recommendations on setting up, operating and maintaining the highest standards of quality in a contemporary cardiac catheterization laboratory. The consensus statement...
Variation rates not fully explained by community rates for risk factors, heart attack, or cardiac mortality ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Regional differences in rates of cardiac procedures have increased in Michigan over the past decade--not fully explained by differences in health risk factors, heart attack or cardiac mortality rates--according to a report released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT). The report...
