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New clinical data on Bristol-Myers Squibb's NULOJIX to be presented at ESOT 2011 congress

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that new data on NULOJIX (belatacept) will be presented at the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Congress on September 4 -7, 2011 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.

2 Sep 2011

Medtronic initiates U.S. post-approval study of Endurant AAA Stent Graft System

Leading the development of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR), Medtronic, Inc. today announced the start of its U.S. post-approval study of the Endurant AAA Stent Graft System, a medical device used to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms.

From Medtronic 2 Sep 2011

Longer CPR may do more harm than good: Study

A new study reveals that providing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) for a longer period of time could actually harm certain patients. “We found that extra CPR didn't help and, in fact, in some patients it was not a good thing. It would make it worse,” said Dr. Ian Stiell, lead author of a paper published in the Sept. 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. “Our study showed that there's no reason to do two minutes of CPR or to delay defibrillation.”

31 Aug 2011

Biocordcell Argentina begins bone marrow stem cell storage services prior to cancer surgeries

Cord Blood America, Inc., the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells to families nationwide and internationally, today announced that Biocordcell Argentina S.A., headquartered in Buenos Aires, its stem cell storage company which services South America and Miami, Florida, has begun storing bone marrow stem cells prior to transplantation in treatments for cancer

31 Aug 2011

IRIDEX introduces new XP Module for IQ 532 ENT laser system

IRIDEX Corporation announced the introduction of its new XP Module - a high power factory installed option for the IRIDEX IQ 532 green laser system.

31 Aug 2011

Shriners Hospitals for Children uses Masimo SpHb during selected surgeries

The healthcare professionals at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Honolulu, which perform hundreds of orthopaedic surgeries on children each year, are using the latest in medical technology from Masimo to noninvasively monitor patient blood levels during selected surgeries.

31 Aug 2011

New minimally invasive technique now a feasible option to treat scoliosis in teenagers

Minimally invasive surgery to treat scoliosis in teenagers is now a "feasible option," according to Vishal Sarwahi, MD, Director of Spine Deformity Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center.

31 Aug 2011

Cryo-Save introduces unique service for the U.S. people to store adipose-derived stem cells

Cryo-Save, Europe's leading family stem cell bank launches its unique Cryo-Lip service in the U.S. offering people the possibility to store their stem cells from fat tissue for future use.

31 Aug 2011

Patients with coronary artery disease more likely to have complications from orthopedic surgery

Thrombotic and bleeding events are complications that may occur after surgery. With the aging population in the western world, there are more patients undergoing orthopedic surgery than ever before. This makes understanding the risk of complications from orthopedic surgery exceedingly important. However, there is a lack of data investigating the incidence of thrombotic and bleeding complications in orthopedic surgery.

31 Aug 2011

Stereotaxis reaffirms commercialization plans for Epoch, Odyssey platforms into standard labs

The Board of Directors of Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today following its regularly scheduled board meeting that it reaffirmed the Company's plans for both the launch of the Epoch platform and expansion of the Odyssey platform into standard labs.

30 Aug 2011

Biophysicists discover how to turn body's own resistance to radiation treatment on and off

Radiation can make cancer cells resistant to radio- and chemotherapy. University of Oslo researchers have now figured out how resistance can be switched on and off.

30 Aug 2011

Stent for Life Initiative aims to support implementation of primary PCI in the ESC countries

Primary PCI is the best reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. CJ Terkelsen and co-workers used the Western Denmark Heart Registry to describe the implementation of primary PCI in Denmark.

30 Aug 2011

Postoperative outcomes of VAD bridged patients are worse than conventional therapy

Postoperative outcomes of severe heart failure patients bridged with short-term VADs to urgent heart transplantation are significantly worse than those of patients bridged with conventional support, recent data of the Spanish National Heart Transplant Registry suggest.

30 Aug 2011

Daily remote ICD monitoring a safe alternative to conventional follow-up

Device management using a home monitoring system with daily telemetry in patients with ICDs is a safe alternative to conventional monitoring and could decrease the number of inappropriate shocks, according to results of the ECOST study, a multicentre randomised trial performed in France.

30 Aug 2011

Balloon pump use prior to PCI does not reduce infarct size in STEMI patients without shock

Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation prior to PCI in patients with ST segment elevation MI does not reduce infarct size as measured by MRI, according to results from the Counterpulsation Reduces Infarct Size Acute Myocardial Infarction (CRISP AMI) trial.

30 Aug 2011

Xience V stent performs well in patients with primary PCI for ST elevation myocardial infarction

The second generation drug-eluting stent Xience V performs well in patients having primary PCI for ST elevation myocardial infarction, and has a better safety profile than that of bare metal stents, according to results of the EXAMINATION trial.

30 Aug 2011

Study: Gender gap has not diminished in reperfusion therapy

In spite of an increased attention to gender differences in treatment of myocardial infarctions, focus on adherence to guidelines and a change in predominant therapy, the gender difference in treatment and mortality regarding the big infarctions - STEMI - has not diminished from 1998-2000 to 2004-2006. For some therapies, it has actually increased.

30 Aug 2011

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation prior to PCI does not reduce infarct size in AMI patients

Inserting intra-aortic balloon pumps prior to angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) does not reduce the scope of heart muscle damage, a condition referred to as infarct size, according to a new study conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers.

30 Aug 2011

Remote follow-up of ICD patients seems to be a safe alternative to conventional in-office methods

Results from the EVATEL trial are the first in Europe to demonstrate potential safety and efficacy benefits from the remote follow-up of ICD patients.

30 Aug 2011

St. John Hospital enrolls first patient in Moxy- Drug Coated Balloon trial for PAD

Physicians at St. John Hospital and Medical Center have enrolled the first patient in Michigan in LEVANT2, a global, multicenter, randomized clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Moxy- Drug Coated Balloon for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease.

30 Aug 2011

Medical Procedure News

New clinical data on Bristol-Myers Squibb's NULOJIX to be presented at ESOT 2011 congress

Medtronic initiates U.S. post-approval study of Endurant AAA Stent Graft System

Longer CPR may do more harm than good: Study

Biocordcell Argentina begins bone marrow stem cell storage services prior to cancer surgeries

IRIDEX introduces new XP Module for IQ 532 ENT laser system

Shriners Hospitals for Children uses Masimo SpHb during selected surgeries

New minimally invasive technique now a feasible option to treat scoliosis in teenagers

Cryo-Save introduces unique service for the U.S. people to store adipose-derived stem cells

Patients with coronary artery disease more likely to have complications from orthopedic surgery

Stereotaxis reaffirms commercialization plans for Epoch, Odyssey platforms into standard labs

Biophysicists discover how to turn body's own resistance to radiation treatment on and off

Stent for Life Initiative aims to support implementation of primary PCI in the ESC countries

Postoperative outcomes of VAD bridged patients are worse than conventional therapy

Daily remote ICD monitoring a safe alternative to conventional follow-up

Balloon pump use prior to PCI does not reduce infarct size in STEMI patients without shock

Xience V stent performs well in patients with primary PCI for ST elevation myocardial infarction

Study: Gender gap has not diminished in reperfusion therapy

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation prior to PCI does not reduce infarct size in AMI patients

Remote follow-up of ICD patients seems to be a safe alternative to conventional in-office methods

St. John Hospital enrolls first patient in Moxy- Drug Coated Balloon trial for PAD

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