Edwards Lifesciences to Divest U.S. Perfusion Services For $45 Million to Fresenius Medical Care
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), a global leader in products and technologies to treat advanced cardiovascular disease, today announced that it has […]
A Medical Device Warning for PRP Service Providers
To All Perfusionists: As most of you are probably aware, PRP or Platelet Gel has become an area where perfusionists have expanded […]
Low Long-Term Patency Rates Seen With Radial Artery Bypass Grafts
While there has been a dramatic rise in the use of radial artery grafts during cardiac bypass surgery in recent years, findings […]
Closed Chest Heart Surgery Possible with Robotics System
CHICAGO – Surgeons at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York reported here this week that they have successfully performed “closed chest surgery […]
Summary of the Anti-Referral Stark Amendment (A Stark Remider to Physicians)
Sec. 1395nn. Limitation on certain physician referrals. (a) Prohibition of certain referrals. (1) In general. Except as provided in subsection (b) of […]
Sex-specific Differences In Coronary Artery Stenting
There are several sex-specific differences in baseline characteristics, clinical course and relative weight of prognostic factors in coronary artery stenting for women […]
Medicare to Expand Heart Pump Coverage
Proposed Medicare rules would add 30% to coverage for Thoratec Corp.’s heart-assist device. Thoratec said the proposed rules would reimburse the company’s […]
Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Factors With Medication Has Benefits In Type 2 Diabetes
Lowering cholesterol and blood pressure with medication has cardiovascular benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. “Cardiovascular complications account for over […]
ABIOMED Gets O.K. from FDA to Begin Human Implants of Artificial Heart
ABIOMED, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leader in heart assist and replacement technology, announced today that it has received permission from the Food and […]
Angioplasty During Off-hours Associated With Poor Outcome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As a treatment for acute MI, coronary angioplasty is less likely to be successful and is tied […]
Aprotinin for Open Cardiac Surgery in Cyanotic Heart Disease
ABSTRACT In a prospective randomized study, aprotinin was assessed in cyanotic children with tetralogy of Fallot undergoing total correction utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass. […]