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Boston Scientific switches CEOs, with a look away from cardiac devices

Friday, June 26 2009
Boston Scientific has announced that President and CEO Jim Tobin will retire and that its board of directors has appointed Ray Elliott the new president and CEO, effective July 13.

Contrast-induced kidney damage can lead to stroke, MI

Thursday, June 25 2009
Kidney injury that can arise after undergoing x-ray coronary angiography studies increases a patient's risk of having astroke or heart attack over the next year or two, according to a study in the June 25 issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology. The findings indicate that seemingly minor and reversible kidney damage from these common clinical procedures is a serious health threat.

NEJM: Early PCI after fibrinolysis benefits STEMI patients

Wednesday, June 24 2009
Among high-risk STEMI patients, who were treated with fibrinolysis, transfer for PCI within six hours after fibrinolysis was associated with significantly fewer ischemic complications than was standard treatment, according to the TRANSFER-AMI trial results published in the June 25 issue in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Task force uncovers $50M in alleged Medicare fraud; 53 arrested

Wednesday, June 24 2009
Fifty-three people have been indicted for schemes to submit more than $50 million in false Medicare claims in the continuing operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Detroit, according to an announcement made Wednesday by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FBI Director Robert Mueller.
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Cambridge Heart inks development, distribution deal

Partnerships & Alliances | Wednesday, June 24 2009
Cambridge Heart has signed a non-exclusive development and distribution agreement with an undisclosed U.S. stress test manufacturer to develop a microvolt T-Wave alternans module.

House healthcare reform bill calls for 75% increase in imaging utilization

Top Stories | Wednesday, June 24 2009
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled their healthcare reform legislation Friday, calling for a 75 percent increase in the equipment utilization rate and an increase of 25 to 50 percent in the reduction of the technical component of imaging for multiple procedures.

AMI launches PET imaging awareness kits

Industry News | Tuesday, June 23 2009
The Institute for Molecular Technologies, a council of the Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI), on Friday introduced the ACE Awareness, Communication and Education program developed to generate awareness and enhance the quality of PET imaging. The ACE kits, which address all indications covered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for PET imaging, will be available July 1.

Spectranetics to launch new thrombus removal system with CE Mark

Regulatory News | Tuesday, June 23 2009
Spectranetics has received the CE Mark approval for its next-generation ThromCat XT thrombus removal system, a single-use, disposable device used to remove the thrombus from native coronary arteries and infra-inguinal arteries.

EU diabetes diagnostics market to reach $10B by 2015

Financial News | Tuesday, June 23 2009
The European diabetes diagnostics market is poised for expansion with segments such as self-monitoring and point-of-care tests offering tremendous growth potential, according to a report from market research firm Frost & Sullivan.

Abbott nets CE Mark for new Xience Prime DES

Regulatory News | Tuesday, June 23 2009
Abbott has received CE Mark for its next-generation Xience Prime everolimus-eluting coronary stent system for the treatment of coronary artery disease. The company plans to launch Xience Prime in a varied size matrix, with lengths up to 38 mm, in the third quarter across Europe.

AccessClosure adds 5F device to vascular closure line

New Products | Monday, June 22 2009
AccessClosure has released its newest addition to the Mynx vascular closure family, the Mynx M5.

CMAJ: Canada CV deaths, admissions drop 30% over 10 years

Clinical Studies | Monday, June 22 2009
Rates of death and hospital admissions for cardiovascular (CV) disease declined 30 percent over a 10-year period in Canada, according to a study published online June 22 in Canadian Medical Association Journal, pointing to efforts to prevent heart disease. However, for the first time, more women than men are dying of CV causes.

Medtronic receives CE Mark for updated MRI pacemaker

Regulatory News | Monday, June 22 2009
Medtronic has received the European CE Mark for its second-generation pacemaker for use with MRI machines, the Advisa DR MRI SureScan pacing system.

Obama tackles Medicare Rx gap; drugmakers to dole out $80B

Top Stories | Monday, June 22 2009
President Barack Obama Sunday released plans to cut in half the prescription drug expenses of Medicare Part D beneficiaries who have reached the coverage gap (doughnut hole) in their prescription benefit. Simultaneously, pharmaceutical companies have agreed to foot the bill for $80 billion in Medicare drugs over the next decade for this population.

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