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TomTec Imaging Systems showcases its new cardiac multimodality workstation at the RSNA

TomTec, the leading innovator for cardiac image analysis and image management, shows its new cardiac multimodality workstation at the RSNA in Chicago!

25 Nov 2009

Health reform financing ideas watered down, questions remain on premiums, taxes

The New York Times reports that while the Senate health bill "includes nearly every big idea that health economists and medical researchers have for slowing cost growth — as well as for improving the patchwork quality of American health care, ... many of the ideas, like the rule on Medicare reimbursement, have been at least partly neutered. A provision to punish hospitals for infecting their patients, for example, would cut payments for the related treatments by a mere 1 percent.

25 Nov 2009

MAQUET Cardiovascular signs a two-year contract with Novation

MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC, a leading provider of cardiovascular technologies, announced today that it has signed a guaranteed two-year contract with Novation, one of the nation's largest group purchasing organizations, to be the sole source provider of surgical devices for beating heart cardiac surgery.

25 Nov 2009

GeckoSystems learns new insights during home care robot trials

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (http://www.geckosystems.com/) announced today that during their first week of real world evaluation trials, for their fully autonomous personal companion home care robot, the CareBot™, they have learned some surprising and some, not surprising, insights.

25 Nov 2009

Results of impact of 2010 CMS Physician Fee Schedule survey released

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released the initial results of a survey about the impact of the 2010 CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on patients and practices.

25 Nov 2009

Plasma albumin levels and cardiovascular disease risk factors influenced by common genetic components

Two indicators of liver function, glutamyl transferase (GGT) and albumin (ALB) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is known that the variation in the plasma level of these liver related proteins is genetically influenced.

25 Nov 2009

Vicor Technologies announces implementation of ASP distribution model in cardiology practice

David H. Fater, CEO of Vicor Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VCRT), today announced the beta test installation of the company's application service provider (ASP) distribution model in a U.S. cardiology practice.

25 Nov 2009

EGS announces closure of $21.5 million Series E financing

EndoGastric Solutions (EGS) today announced the closing of a $21.5 Million Series E financing. The funding will be used to support an expanding commercial presence for the company’s market-leading Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS) platform, which includes the EsophyX and StomaphyX surgical devices.

25 Nov 2009

Medical negligence: $22.3M for loss of left leg

A Cook County jury late yesterday awarded the parents of a now ten-year-old boy with a $22.3 million verdict in a medical negligence case arising out of the care and treatment on May 29, 1999 at Advocate Christ Medical Center/Hope Children's Hospital, in the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn, which resulted in the loss of the boy's left leg.

25 Nov 2009

New study reveals that dentists can help detect patients with cardiovascular disease

"Dentists are really proud of their profession and feel no need to encroach upon doctors' territory," says senior dental officer and professor Mats Jontell at the Sahlgrenska Academy. "However, we wanted to find out if we as a profession could identify patients at risk of cardiovascular disease."

25 Nov 2009

Tulane University surgeon performs a new form of endoscopic surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine surgeon Dr. Emad Kandil is one of the first in the country to perform a new form of endoscopic surgery that uses a small incision under the arm to remove all or a portion of the thyroid or parathyroid glands without leaving a scar on the neck.

25 Nov 2009

Health-boosting tips from realbuzz.com

There are many ways you can improve your health, and just a few small changes can give big results. But there always seems to be conflicting advice concerning what is good for us, and the right ways to improve our health.

25 Nov 2009

Study provides first direct evidence of cigarette smoke's role in cardiac allograft rejection

A study conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore provides the first direct evidence that cigarette smoke exposure prior to a heart transplant in either the donor, recipient, or both, accelerates the death of a transplanted heart.

25 Nov 2009

Community-based program proves to be successful in reducing skin infections in Australian aboriginal children

A community-based program aimed at reducing the burden of skin disease across remote communities in Australia's Northern Territory has been successful according to a study published November 24 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

25 Nov 2009

Study finds no significant difference in hospital angioplasty volume and death rates in patients with myocardial infarction

A study based on a contemporary registry of patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) indicates that even though hospitals that perform a higher number of angioplasties are more likely to follow evidence-based guidelines and have shorter times to the angioplasty procedure, there appears to be no significant difference in outcomes such as length of hospital stay or risk of death, according to a study in the November 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Nov 2009

New biodegradable drug-eluting fibers advance stent technology and brain surgery

Stents that keep weakened and flabby arteries from collapsing have been true life-savers. But after six months, those stents are no longer needed -- once the arteries are strengthened, they become unnecessary. Previously, doctors had no choice but to leave them in place.

25 Nov 2009

Comparison study finds no significant differences in post-transplant survival rates of NASH and ETOH groups

Researchers at the University of Miami School of Medicine compared the outcomes of cirrhotic patients who underwent liver transplants for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) versus alcoholic liver disease (ETOH) and found no statistically significant differences in post-transplant survival rates between the NASH and ETOH groups

25 Nov 2009

High salt intake poses greater risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease

High salt intake is associated with significantly greater risk of both stroke and cardiovascular disease, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.

25 Nov 2009

LRI awards $3.6 million grants to drive innovative science in lupus and related diseases

The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) today named 12 new grant recipients for 2009. The awards, totaling $3.6 million, recognize innovative work across a broad spectrum of lupus research. All were selected for their creativity, novelty, and potential to drive scientific discovery to ultimately prevent, treat, and cure the complex disease of systemic lupus.

24 Nov 2009

Therapeutic agents in soy can treat colon cancer, says study

A study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland scientists identifies a new class of therapeutic agents found naturally in soy that can prevent and possibly treat colon cancer, the third most deadly form of cancer. Sphingadienes (SDs) are natural lipid molecules found in soy that research shows may be the key to fighting colon cancer.

24 Nov 2009

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

TomTec Imaging Systems showcases its new cardiac multimodality workstation at the RSNA

Health reform financing ideas watered down, questions remain on premiums, taxes

MAQUET Cardiovascular signs a two-year contract with Novation

GeckoSystems learns new insights during home care robot trials

Results of impact of 2010 CMS Physician Fee Schedule survey released

Plasma albumin levels and cardiovascular disease risk factors influenced by common genetic components

Vicor Technologies announces implementation of ASP distribution model in cardiology practice

EGS announces closure of $21.5 million Series E financing

Medical negligence: $22.3M for loss of left leg

New study reveals that dentists can help detect patients with cardiovascular disease

Tulane University surgeon performs a new form of endoscopic surgery

Health-boosting tips from realbuzz.com

Study provides first direct evidence of cigarette smoke's role in cardiac allograft rejection

Community-based program proves to be successful in reducing skin infections in Australian aboriginal children

Study finds no significant difference in hospital angioplasty volume and death rates in patients with myocardial infarction

New biodegradable drug-eluting fibers advance stent technology and brain surgery

Comparison study finds no significant differences in post-transplant survival rates of NASH and ETOH groups

High salt intake poses greater risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease

LRI awards $3.6 million grants to drive innovative science in lupus and related diseases

Therapeutic agents in soy can treat colon cancer, says study

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