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11/15/2007

Home monitoring for cardiac patients

The St. Lucas Andreas Hospital in Amsterdam-West, the first in the Netherlands to begin the daily remote monitoring of cardiac patients at home, is using the Philips Motiva …

11/14/2007

World's 1st cardiac motion evaluation in minutes

Toshiba's new Artida Ultrasound system is the world's first ultrasound system that can track and display myocardial wall motion three-dimensionally. …

11/12/2007

First implantable ventricular assist device for long-term use in development

Every fourth patient suffering from an irreversible heart defect and due for a heart transplant dies while waiting for a donor organ despite the use of extracorporeal blood pumps. …

11/12/2007

Imagify™- first imaging agent to assess myocardial perfusion using ultrasound

Myocardial perfusion is considered a sensitive marker for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease. Currently, the most frequently used imaging procedure to gain information about …

11/12/2007

Magnetic Field Imaging improves cardiac diagnostics

Magnetic Field Imaging (MFI) provides cardiologists with an additional tool to detect arrythmia and irregular cardiac blood flow and thus contributes to a more precise diagnosis. …

11/09/2007

Magnetic Field Imaging improves cardiac diagnostics

Magnetic Field Imaging (MFI) provides cardiologists with an additional tool to detect arrythmia and irregular cardiac blood flow and thus contributes to a more precise diagnosis. …

10/30/2007

The most useful EU-supported venture

The Eastern Lithuania Cardiology Project (ELCP) - an integral inter-institutional regional project sponsored by the Lithuanian Government and the European Structural Funds, which …

10/30/2007

Taxus produces similar outcomes in men & women

Results of a gender-specific study to assess the efficacy of the Taxus paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent in women undergoing coronary revascularisation were released at the …

10/30/2007

EU approves use of implantable defibrillator

The US firm Boston Scientific reports that it has received the Conformité Européenne (CE) Mark for its Confient implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), the company's first …

10/30/2007

Compact portable ECG promises earlier diagnosis

A compact portable, easy-to-use ECG machine, the MAC 400, was launched in Europe by GE Healthcare at the recent European Society of Cardiology (ESC). …

10/30/2007

World premiere at MEDICA

Over 15 million people are affected by strokes annually, and about five million of these (source: WHO 2004) are left with lasting damage. …

10/30/2007

Telemetric recorder with 12-lead ECG and SpO2 monitoring

The Argus Pro Telemetry TM-1, with small, strong casing and a brilliant 3.8-inch colour screen, is the first telemetry recorder to feature diagnostic 12-lead ECG - with real-time …

10/30/2007

World Heart Day '07

Stimulating the public to Team Up for Healthy Hearts! this September's global event was supported by major international team sports stars, including the UK's Liverpool Football …

10/30/2007

Use that toothbrush!

Since the 1950s, the American Heart Association (AHA) has urged a large number of people to take antibiotics before dental work or other procedures that could flood the …

10/23/2007

Molekular Medizin als Waffe gegen High Risk Plaque

Die noch relativ junge Erkenntnis, dass für die Entstehung von Herzinfarkt häufig nicht die Größe der Plaque-Ablagerung in den Herzkranzgefäßen entscheidend ist, sondern der …

10/02/2007

World Heart Day 2007 - Healthy families, healthy communities

“Team Up for Healthy Hearts” was the motto of this year's World Heart Day on September 30th, 2007. The German Society of Cardiologists in Private Practice (BNK) made very …

09/19/2007

Acuson P10 — the world's smallest ultrasound device

The Acuson P10 is a new portable ultrasound device, developed and manufactured by Siemens Medical Solutions. The new system in the size of a Blackberry embodies Point of Care …

09/19/2007

Diagnosis of arteriosclerosis and plaque imaging

MRI opens new perspectives in cardiology Interview with Professor Bernd Hamm of the Department of Radiology at Charité, Berlin. Russian Summary and complete article in …