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Sunday, March 14, 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
While this technique has gained much favor in Europe, it is slow to be adopted in the U.S. The push by CMS and Congress, however, to reduce errors and procedure complications should make the transradial approach attractive to interventionalists. Studies verify the technique's efficacy in reducing bleeding complications. But many U.S. interventionalists remain resistant to change. If you're looking for a introduction to the transradial approach, this session will meet your needs.
The European Union has granted CE Mark approval for Pathway Medical Technologies’ Jetstream G2 NXT System, a peripheral atherectomy catheter used in the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Medtronic, through an affiliated entity, has completed the acquisition of the privately held Ablation Frontiers for approximately $225 million.
Avalon Laboratories has received 510(k) clearances from the FDA and CE Mark from the European Union for three new catheter devices used in medical life support systems.
Ascent Healthcare Solutions has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to reprocess the full line of IBI diagnostic electrophysiology (EP) catheters and cables, originally manufactured by Irvine Biomedical, a St. Jude company.
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HealthTrust Purchasing has entered a purchasing agreement with medical device and software company Zoll Medical for its intravascular temperature management system.
Invatec, a provider of interventional products, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Amphirion Deep 150 mm Long PTA Balloon and Tapered 210 mm Long PTA Balloon in the U.S.
Insightra Medical, a medical device company, can now market a range of sizes for 7Fr intra-aortic balloon (IAB) catheters after receiving FDA 501(k) clearance. The company said its balloon catheter already has CE mark approval.
Royal Philips Electronics and Hansen Medical have agreed to co-develop integrated products that may simplify cardiac procedures to diagnose and treat cardiac arrhythmias.
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Middle age introduces itself in many ways; one is atrial fibrillation (AF). My onset of AF seems to have coincided with a mountain bike accident in the woods of North Carolina that resulted in some cracked ribs.
The use of health IT to reduce rehospitalizations will be welcome but also disruptive, said Stephen Jencks, an independent consultant in healthcare safety during a Feb. 24 webinar on the potential use of health IT to mitigate rehospitalizations, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
A new hospital breaking ground usually isn’t breaking news. But the vision of patient care at one new facility, tentatively named Palomar Medical Center West (PMC West), is currently illegal under California state law.
There are cases presented to all physicians when we have to balance benefits of a particular treatment with concerns around safety for certain patients. In interventional cardiology, we see this dilemma with drug-eluting stents (DES). While this technology provides effective therapy for many patients with ischemia-inducing coronary lesions, there are certain patient groups that encounter problems for different reasons.
U.S. News & World Report and HealthGrades surveys that rank “Best Hospitals” according to their high-quality cardiovascular care do not create the most comprehensive list and may create confusion by excluding hospitals that provide the same quality of care, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.