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Dr. David J. Caparrelli becomes a member of SVS at its Vascular Annual Meeting

Dr. David J. Caparrelli who practices at Arizona Heart Institute (AHI) became an active member of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) during its Vascular Annual Meeting in Denver.

28 Aug 2009

New fully upgradable, multi-purpose ProSound Alpha 6 ultrasound system launched by ALOKA

ALOKA CO., LTD., announced today its new ProSound Alpha 6, the next generation of compact color ultrasound systems. This new multi-purpose system, providing unprecedented performance in a variety of ultrasound applications, is fully upgradable and easy to use.

28 Aug 2009

CHI's first symposium to increase the understanding of its role in performing human immunologic studies

NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s CENTER FOR HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY (CHI) announces the first Meeting the Human Immunology Challenge Symposium. This two-day meeting will be held September 3-4, 2009 on the NIH Campus.

28 Aug 2009

Uncontrolled NHBDs could help counter the shortage of kidney grafts in France

A pilot study of a system for harvesting kidneys from non-heart-beating donors where attempts of resuscitation after a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have failed (uncontrolled NHBDs) resulted in 21 successful kidney transplants - a 10% increase in the transplantation rate - over 17 months.

28 Aug 2009

Leicester research reveals the detrimental effects of Beta blockers on central aortic pressures

A University of Leicester-led study may have uncovered the reason why Beta-blockers are less effective at preventing stroke in older people with high blood pressure, when compared to other drugs for high blood pressure.

28 Aug 2009

Ochsner Medical Center selected to participate as an FDA investigative site in the PARTNER clinical trial

On Tuesday, August 11, 2009, an 82-year old New Orleans resident with severe aortic stenosis successfully had a heart valve replaced at Ochsner Medical Center using the same technique as angioplasty, a far cry from the traditional open heart procedure. Patients who are considered high-risk or non-operable for conventional open heart valve surgery now have a potential new research option available regionally only through The John Ochsner Heart & Vascular Institute.

28 Aug 2009

Distribution agreement signed between Cardiovascular Systems and Asahi Intecc

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) (Nasdaq: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for vascular disease, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd., based in Japan, to market its peripheral guide wire line in the United States.

28 Aug 2009

New risk index for COPD developed to estimate the risk of death

Researchers from the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL) and the Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM-Hospital del Mar), in collaboration with the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, have participated in an international consortium that has developed a new risk index for COPD patients. With this index, doctors can assess disease severity more objectively and estimate the risk of death.

28 Aug 2009

New rule from CMS for improving stroke patient care in hospitals

A new rule from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS Final FY 2010 Rule) focuses on improving stroke patient care in hospitals. Beginning 2010, hospitals submitting Medicare claims for stroke must let CMS know if they participate in a database registry for stroke care, such as that maintained by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) quality improvement initiative.

28 Aug 2009

Thickening of neck arteries in healthy middle-aged women with feelings of hopelessness

Healthy middle-aged women with feelings of hopelessness appear to experience thickening of the neck arteries, which can be a precursor to stroke, according to new research out of the University of Minnesota Medical School.

27 Aug 2009

Fatostatin lowers the activity of genes associated with cholesterol synthesis

A small molecule earlier found to have both anti-fat and anti-cancer abilities works as a literal turnoff for fat-making genes, according to a new report in the August 28th issue of the journal Chemistry and Biology, a Cell Press journal.

27 Aug 2009

Blood thinner warfarin may have opposite effects in kidney disease patients on dialysis

The blood thinner warfarin can prevent strokes in most individuals with abnormal heart rhythms, but the drug may have the opposite effect in kidney disease patients on dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that warfarin should be prescribed with caution in patients with kidney failure.

27 Aug 2009

Premier’s group buy program helps hospitals to save more than $74 million in 2008

At a time when hospital operating margins are paper thin, the Premier healthcare alliance is helping its members achieve enhanced savings through its hospital group buy program. Members who utilized the program generated savings of more than $74 million in 2008.

27 Aug 2009

Study: Patients may face radioactive risk from imaging tests

"At least four million Americans under age 65 are exposed to high doses of radiation each year from medical imaging tests, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine," The New York Times reports. And about ten percent of those patients "receive very high doses, more than the maximum annual exposure allowed for nuclear power plant employees or anyone else who works with radioactive material." The study was based on a survey of nearly one million patients insured by UnitedHealthcare.

27 Aug 2009

Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society responds to reports on Michael Jackson's death

The Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society (CAS) represents the only trained physicians providing anesthetic services in Canada. CAS is responding to reports that Michael Jackson was given a fatal combination of drugs, including the powerful anesthetic propofol, prior to his death on June 25.

27 Aug 2009

FBN features Prescient Medical's CEO

Prescient Medical Inc. announced that CEO Patricia Scheller, appeared on FOX Business Network (FBN) to discuss the company's groundbreaking products and recent achievement of CE Mark approval for their vProtect(TM) Luminal Shield Stent System.

27 Aug 2009

Four medical groups of Resurrection Health Care Preferred earn nine blue stars in the 2009 Blue Star Report

Three out of four medical groups of Resurrection Health Care Preferred (RHCP) have earned nine blue stars, a perfect score, in the 2009 Blue Star Report -- an annual ranking of doctors in medical groups from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.

27 Aug 2009

Adventist Medical Center receives the Community Value Index Five-Star hospital award

Adventist Medical Center (AMC) has received the Community Value Index (CVI) Five-Star hospital award for the third consecutive year. Developed by Cleverley and Associates, the national recognition signifies AMC’s dedication to meeting the healthcare needs of the community in a financially responsible, efficient and effective manner.

27 Aug 2009

Bioreference Laboratories to issue earnings results for Q3 Fiscal Year 2009

BioReference Laboratories, Inc. announced today it plans to issue earnings results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 before the open of market trading on Wednesday, September 2, 2009.

27 Aug 2009

Haber’s Electromolecular Propulsion technology offers high molecular separation speeds

Haber, Inc. (“Haber”), (OTC: HABE), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Arlington, Mass., with proprietary technologies in the separations sciences and environmentally friendly processing of gold bearing ores, announced today that it has formed a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated in Delaware called “EMP Diagnostics Inc.” (“EDI”). The business of the new company will focus on the application of Haber’s Electromolecular Propulsion technology (EMP). EMP is a separation technology that achieves unrivaled molecular separation speeds and has other unique capabilities not attainable with electrophoresis or liquid chromatography.

27 Aug 2009

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Latest Cardiology News and Research

Dr. David J. Caparrelli becomes a member of SVS at its Vascular Annual Meeting

New fully upgradable, multi-purpose ProSound Alpha 6 ultrasound system launched by ALOKA

CHI's first symposium to increase the understanding of its role in performing human immunologic studies

Uncontrolled NHBDs could help counter the shortage of kidney grafts in France

Leicester research reveals the detrimental effects of Beta blockers on central aortic pressures

Ochsner Medical Center selected to participate as an FDA investigative site in the PARTNER clinical trial

Distribution agreement signed between Cardiovascular Systems and Asahi Intecc

New risk index for COPD developed to estimate the risk of death

New rule from CMS for improving stroke patient care in hospitals

Thickening of neck arteries in healthy middle-aged women with feelings of hopelessness

Fatostatin lowers the activity of genes associated with cholesterol synthesis

Blood thinner warfarin may have opposite effects in kidney disease patients on dialysis

Premier’s group buy program helps hospitals to save more than $74 million in 2008

Study: Patients may face radioactive risk from imaging tests

Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society responds to reports on Michael Jackson's death

FBN features Prescient Medical's CEO

Four medical groups of Resurrection Health Care Preferred earn nine blue stars in the 2009 Blue Star Report

Adventist Medical Center receives the Community Value Index Five-Star hospital award

Bioreference Laboratories to issue earnings results for Q3 Fiscal Year 2009

Haber’s Electromolecular Propulsion technology offers high molecular separation speeds

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