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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

UT Southwestern surgeons to perform first hand transplant in North Texas

A team of surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center expects to perform the first hand transplant in North Texas within a year, making the institution just the sixth hospital in the U.S. to perform the rare and intricate surgery.

30 Aug 2011

Clinical trial to evaluate RMN system for treatment of ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia

Results from the STOP-VT Study were presented at the ESC Congress 2011 today. This is the first ever multi-center, global, prospective trial to evaluate a Remote Magnetic Navigation system for the treatment of ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia.

30 Aug 2011

U-M offers transplantation for patients with bile duct cancer

Robert "Buzz" Gehle thought the itchy rash he was experiencing was a recurrence of an earlier case of shingles. But when his doctor saw he was also jaundiced, he immediately knew there was a problem with Gehle's liver.

30 Aug 2011

BIOTRONIK's Selectra left ventricular lead delivery system receives European market approval

BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of implantable cardiac devices and pioneer of wireless remote monitoring technologies, today announced the European market approval of the Selectra left ventricular lead delivery system.

29 Aug 2011

U-M's minimally invasive revascularization procedure can treat peripheral arterial disease

Henry Gibbs, 58, is a ballroom dance instructor, but he was forced to hang up his dancing shoes when a circulation condition, common among older adults, caused severe leg pain and cramping.

29 Aug 2011

PCI linked with higher risk of adverse events in patients with triple vessel disease than CABG

Results from CREDO-Kyoto PCI/CABG Registry Cohort-2 show that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was associated with significantly higher risk for serious adverse events in patients with triple vessel disease than coronary artery bypass grafting.

29 Aug 2011

Sutureless method for reconnecting blood vessels

Reconnecting severed blood vessels is mostly done the same way today - with sutures - as it was 100 years ago, when the French surgeon Alexis Carrel won a Nobel Prize for advancing the technique.

29 Aug 2011

Vexim receives CE Mark approval for 6.5 mm diameter SpineJack implant

Vexim, the specialist in minimally invasive anatomical restoration of vertebral compression fractures, today announced the CE Marking and the market launch of its 6.5 mm diameter SpineJack implant, which thus guarantees the technology's compliance and safety.

29 Aug 2011

AAO-HNSF's 2011 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO to convene in San Francisco

The 2011 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors in the world, will convene September 11-14, 2011, in San Francisco, CA.

29 Aug 2011

MitraClip treatment could benefit heart failure patients who are unresponsive to CRT

Results of an observational study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting today in Paris demonstrate that the percutaneous catheter-based MitraClip treatment improves symptoms and promotes reverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR), who do not respond to cardiac resynchronization therapy.

29 Aug 2011

New clinical data shows positive long-term performance of Medtronic's CoreValve system

New clinical data presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2011 demonstrate positive long-term performance for the CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve replacement system from Medtronic, Inc.

From Medtronic 29 Aug 2011

‘Designer vaginas’: More women going under the knife

Latest research from University College London’s (UCL) Women’s Health Institute shows that more and more women and even girls as young as 11 are looking for cosmetic procedures to obtain “designer vaginas”.

26 Aug 2011

Bariatric surgery before breast reduction leads to better results

For very obese women considering both bariatric procedures and breast reduction surgery, optimal results are achieved when weight loss is achieved first, suggests a study in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

26 Aug 2011

Medical Procedure News

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

UT Southwestern surgeons to perform first hand transplant in North Texas

Clinical trial to evaluate RMN system for treatment of ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia

U-M offers transplantation for patients with bile duct cancer

BIOTRONIK's Selectra left ventricular lead delivery system receives European market approval

U-M's minimally invasive revascularization procedure can treat peripheral arterial disease

PCI linked with higher risk of adverse events in patients with triple vessel disease than CABG

Sutureless method for reconnecting blood vessels

Vexim receives CE Mark approval for 6.5 mm diameter SpineJack implant

AAO-HNSF's 2011 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO to convene in San Francisco

MitraClip treatment could benefit heart failure patients who are unresponsive to CRT

New clinical data shows positive long-term performance of Medtronic's CoreValve system

‘Designer vaginas’: More women going under the knife

Bariatric surgery before breast reduction leads to better results

Babies, toddlers with congenital heart disease more likely to have harmful toxins after surgery

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to surgery can benefit women with lobular breast cancer

Long-term effects of chemotherapy on women's reproductive health

Kentucky jury rules in favor of doctor who amputated man’s penis without permission

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