PRWeb: Medical Cardiology http://ca.prweb.com Latest news releases for Medical Cardiology en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://ca.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.jpg ca.prweb.com 163 51 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Michigan Instruments and Enerspect Medical Solutions Create Strong Alliance for Distribution of Hands-Free CPR Device http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1430644.htm Grand Rapids based company Michigan Instruments, leader in CPR systems, creates strong alliance with industry distributor Enerspect Medical Solutions for distribution of new Hands-Free CPR system Life-Stat. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008)

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]]> Allsup Introduces Health Discount Program to Millions of People with Disabilities http://ca.prweb.com/releases/Allsup/Health_Discount_Program/prweb1423554.htm Program offers up to 50 percent savings on medical services and healthcare products. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008)

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]]> Satellite Healthcare, Providers of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Disease Services, Honors Founder With Endowed Chair at Stanford University School of Medicine http://ca.prweb.com/releases/satellite_healthcare/kidney_disease/prweb1435954.htm Satellite Healthcare, one of the nation’s first and largest providers of kidney dialysis services and kidney disease therapies, has honored its founder, Norman S. Coplon, MD, with an endowed chair at Stanford University School of Medicine. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008)

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]]> 1450 Announces the Release of the Dragon® Medical Selection Assistant http://ca.prweb.com/releases/Dragon_Medical/EMR/prweb1396054.htm 1450 provides a variety of resources assisting physicians who wish to automate their office processes. They have produced the Dragon Medical Selection Assistant for physicians to determine the most appropriate Dragon Medical product for their medical practice. Nuance's Dragon Medical is appropriate for doctors in practices as small as solo practice all the way to entire hospital systems. However, different editions have different features sets, and our Selection Assistant can help you determine which is most appropriate. (PRWeb Oct 3, 2008)

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]]> New Book -- Time to Sell? Guide to Selling a Physician Practice: Value, Options, Alternatives Helps Physicians Make the Best Deals http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1418634.htm Is selling your practice to a hospital the best solution? (PRWeb Oct 3, 2008)

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]]> Where You Live Matters When You're Seriously Ill; State-by-State Report Card Shows Midwest Leads, South Lags; http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1402394.htm America does a mediocre job caring for its sickest patients. The nation, says a new report, gets a C. Only Vermont, Montana and New Hampshire earned an A, according to a new report from the Center to Advance Palliative Care. Three states - Oklahoma, Alabama and Mississippi - got an F. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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]]> 2008 Therapeutic Temperature Management Congress Opens to Hundreds in Barcelona http://ca.prweb.com/releases/ttmcongress/opening/prweb1416064.htm Leading cardiologists, neurologists, emergency medicine, and other critical-care specialists in attendance; four-day program features review of current clinical research and adopted protocols for use of therapeutic hypothermia and other advanced patient temperature management solutions; a CME-accredited event, unrestricted educational grant support provided to physicians and nurses. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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]]> Information About Trasylol (Aprotinin) Being Linked to Tens of Thousands of Deaths http://ca.prweb.com/releases/Trasylol/lawyers/prweb1407314.htm The FDA ordered Bayer to remove Trasylol (aprotinin) from the market after studies linked Trasylol to tens of thousands of deaths. A study looked at more than 78,000 patients from January 2003 to January 2006 and concluded that Trasylol users have a 64% higher death risk than those that took an alternative drug. The increased death risk was due to Trasylol dangerous side effects including kidney failure, heart attack, and stroke. ConsumerInjuryLawyers.com provides detailed information, helpful links and the CBS 60 Minutes Video Segment about Trasylol. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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]]> Stentys appoints Michael D. Lesh, MD, as a Director : Dr. Lesh is a physician turned serial entrepreneur with an outstanding track record "We believe that Dr. Lesh will be very helpful in guidingour commercialization efforts and corporate development strategy." Gonzague Issenmann, Co-Founder and CEO, Stentys http://ca.prweb.com/releases/gonzague_issenmann/evera_medical/prweb1417544.htm Stentys (http://www.stentys.com) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Michael Lesh as a Director, effective immediately. Stentys is developing the world’s first next-generation drug-eluting stent for treatment of blocked coronary artery bifurcations so that hundreds of thousands of patients might avoid open-chest surgery. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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]]> Cardiocore Appoints Bob Goodman as Vice President of Sales - Experienced Life Science Executive to Lead Cardiocore's Worldwide Sales Expansion http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1402144.htm Cardiocore, a premier centralized cardiac safety testing laboratory, announced today that Bob Goodman has joined their executive leadership team as Vice President of Sales. Mr. Goodman, a highly experienced life science sales executive, will capitalize on Cardiocore's strong and consistent sales momentum to generate continued expansion of Cardiocore's top-quality service offerings worldwide. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008)

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]]> MxSecure, Inc., Provider of Transcription Services to Healthcare Clinics, Unites with Health Care Notification Network to Deliver Urgent Patient Safety Alerts. http://ca.prweb.com/releases/MxSecure/Transcription/prweb1388284.htm MxSecure, Inc., the nation's leading provider of medical transcription services to healthcare clinics, unites with the Health Care Notification Network (HCNN) to deliver electronically urgent patient safety alerts to its clients. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2008)

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]]> The Modern DeBakey VAD™ To Be Introduced For the First Time in the U.S. : HeartAssist 5™ Pediatric VAD Features Industry Exclusive Direct Blood Flow Measurement System http://ca.prweb.com/releases/pediatric_vad/blood_flow/prweb1406304.htm The HeartAssist 5™ Pediatric VAD will be introduced for the first time in the U.S. at the 16th annual meeting of the International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps (ISRBP) in Houston on Oct. 2-4. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2008)

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]]> Information About the Drug Spiriva Being Linked to Increased Risk of Strokes, Heart Attacks and Cardiovascular Deaths http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1391174.htm A new JAMA article reports on a study allegedly showing that the blockbuster drug Spiriva HandiHaler may cause higher incidents of heart attacks, strokes and cardiovacsular deaths than a placebo population. The FDA issued an early warning communication in March 2008 identifying similar dangers. The drug companies that distribute Spiriva dispute the findings. The issue is likely to be hotly debated in the coming months. (PRWeb Sep 28, 2008)

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]]> HeartRateMonitorProducts.com Races to the Top of the Fitness Game http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1393154.htm The watches featured on Marcus Gary's website aren't your run-of-the-mill watches that tell you the time that have the eternally fashionable calculator, but rather they include a heart rate monitor for your cardiovascular activities. HeartRateMonitorProducts.com specializes in these watches and Gary has recently added a blog (HealthAndFitnessForLifeBlog.com) to his website. (PRWeb Sep 28, 2008)

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]]> Season Premiere of ABC's Grey's Anatomy Features Therapeutic Hypothermia http://ca.prweb.com/releases/cszmedical/greysanatomy/prweb1388914.htm Cincinnati Sub-Zero therapeutic hypothermia products used in television show to simulate delivery of cooling therapy to critically injured patient; story references real-life athlete's neurological recovery from a severe spinal injury that may be partly attributable to therapeutic hypothermia. (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008)

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]]> Medical Machines Online Announces Release of a Refurbished Acuson Cypress Ultrasound System http://ca.prweb.com/releases/medicalequipment/ultrasoundequipment/prweb1387334.htm The online medical equipment specialists at Medical Machines Online are announcing the release and availability of a great refurbished ultrasound, the Acuson Cypress Ultrasound System. (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008)

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]]> New: Axia3 Heartburn Extinguisher® and the Next President: A White House Necessity http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1384414.htm Axia3 Heartburn Extinguisher® (www.Axia3.com), the fast acting, all natural treatment for heartburn, is a virtual necessity for the next President of the United States. This Heartburn Extinguisher, which includes patented, time-released digestive enzymes to fight stomach upset, contains a month's supply of 30 tablets and retails for $9.99 at Whole Foods locations in Southern California and nationally through GNC and Vitamin World, and newly available at Drugstore.com (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008)

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]]> MonaVie Announces Pulse: The New Heart-Healthy Açai Beverage http://ca.prweb.com/releases/monavie_pulse/plant_sterols/prweb1385184.htm MonaVie (www.monavie.com), maker of the premier blend of the Brazilian açai berry, announces today the launch of a new product in its line of functional beverages—MonaVie Pulse. A scientifically formulated açai infusion, new MonaVie Pulse was created to support the cardiovascular system and help maintain existing healthy cholesterol levels. (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008)

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]]> Hissey Kientz, LLP Announces the Launch of Digitek Recall Help Web Site http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1370794.htm The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP has announced the launch of its new website, Digitek Recall Help (http://www.digitekrecallhelp.com). Digitek is a form of the heart medication digoxin, which is used to treat patients with an irregular heartbeat or congestive heart failure. The drug's manufacturer issued a nationwide Digitek recall after receiving several reports of injuries or illnesses among patients. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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]]> Baby Boomers - Health and Fitness Book Release http://ca.prweb.com/releases/health/fitness/prweb1354594.htm Total Health For Life: Mind & Body, The Baby Boomer's Bible of Health", by 54 year old Rico Connor, (Amazon.com in paperback) launched its marketing campaign today all over the Web. Connor's huge YouTube (totalhealth4life) list and Web membership grows daily as he teaches baby boomers how to achieve optimal health, reverse aging, fight disease and train your mind to be successful at anything in just 7 hours a week! His lifestyle was created and designed for success, with the busy individual in mind to cut through fitness and diet myths and give precise content on how to transform your mind and body. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2008)

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]]> Early Birds Get the Winter Vacation Deals http://ca.prweb.com/releases/nwa_worldvacations/winter_vacation/prweb1373774.htm With school starting, summer ending and beautiful fall weather to enjoy, people tend to delay planning their spring or winter vacations. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2008)

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]]> Life-Saving Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Now Available At Lower Cost to Heart Disease Patients http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1357674.htm Bangkok Hospital has been leading the way in provision of quality, affordable health-care for some time. They are now offering a reduced price package for coronary artery bypass grafts, often needed for heart attack victims. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2008)

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]]> Capricor's Novel Stem Cell Therapy is a Potential Multi-Billion Dollar Market http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1354184.htm Capricor, Inc. presented at the 10th SoCalBio Investor Conference its mission to revolutionize the treatment of heart disease with novel cardiac stem cell therapy and capture a potential multi-billion market. (PRWeb Sep 20, 2008)

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]]> American Society of Hematology (ASH) Launches New Campaign to Educate Consumers on Vital Connection Between Blood and Personal Health http://ca.prweb.com/releases/ASH-Blood-Health/92008/prweb1341464.htm The American Society of Hematology (ASH) launches Blood: The Vital Connection. The program was developed in response to results of national survey indicating most Americans have low awareness of common blood conditions. ASH has also developed the Blood: The Vital Connection Web site to serve as an online resource. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2008)

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]]> Lifeclinic Automated Blood Pressure Monitors Selected by New York City Department of Health for Hypertension Awareness Program http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1335124.htm Lifeclinic International's LC300 blood pressure monitors were recently selected and purchased by the New York City Health Department for a hypertension awareness campaign. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2008)

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]]> New Long-term Study Gives Hope to Potential Amputees http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1326244.htm For the past decade, baby boomers have been well-educated about the severity of blood clots in the brain causing strokes. But what many of them still do not understand is the potentially fatal effects of blood clots in their legs and arms as well as their available treatment options. An innovative clot-removal procedure, highlighted in a recent study, yields a 94.7 percent success rate in preventing amputation. (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008)

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]]> Ablation Technologies and Other Energy-Based Therapies Proliferating in Cardiology, General Surgery, Cancer and Other Clinical Applications Worldwide http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1316844.htm The global market for ablation and other energy-based therapeutics is swelling at double digit growth rates, with revenues in some energy types growing at or beyond 20% annually. The efficacy of different modalities in achieving different clinical end-points (cutting, coagulating, excising tissue, creating anti-arrhythmic lesions, etc.) is increasing with new product developments and products are being more readily adopted by clinicians becoming facile with their use. The worldwide market for ablation and other energy-based technologies is the subject of a new market and technology report, "Worldwide Ablation Technologies", from MedMarket Diligence, LLC (PRWeb Sep 12, 2008)

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]]> GE Healthcare Demonstrates Sync Tool™ on its Xeleris 2 Workstation -- Nuclear Cardiac Imaging Software Licensed from Syntermed http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1313284.htm SyncTool software helps to predict which heart failure patients will benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Syntermed also unveils ReconTools™ at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Sept. 10-14, Boston, MA. Emory University announced it is exclusively licensing Emory Reconstruction Toolbox (ERTb) to Syntermed and the company will market ERTb software as ReconTools™. ReconTools provide reconstructed data sets that can be analyzed by many quantitative platforms including Emory Cardiac Toolbox™ (ECTb), providing an integrated, complete software solution for myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging. (PRWeb Sep 12, 2008)

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]]> New Vascular Access Medical Devices Launched by Navilyst Medical http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1317104.htm Navilyst Medical, the manufacturer and global marketer of vascular access and fluid management medical devices, has launched new products just four weeks after the company's introduction of its new corporate brand following the previously announced divestiture from Boston Scientific. They are: 1) an Expanded PICC Convenience Kit program , 2) the inudstry's only dual-safety EZ Huber® Infusion Needle Set; and 3) new Xcela® Power Injectable Ports. The two new devices and enhanced PICC Convenience Kitting offerings expand Navilyst Medical's popular vascular access device product lines and can contribute to a hospital's infection prevention program. The products are designed to contribute to a hospital's compliance with OSHA regulations, CDC guidelines, as well as recently announced Joint Commission Hospital Patient Safety Goals. (PRWeb Sep 11, 2008)

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]]> Remote Readers, a New Group of Nuclear Cardiologists, Use Syntermed Live™ to Improve Diagnostic Value of Nuclear Heart Images http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1309124.htm Syntermed, Inc., an Atlanta-based nuclear medicine imaging and informatics software company will demonstrate several new cardiac imaging software programs at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiologists, meeting in Boston through Sunday. Syntermed Live is one of the featured products along with Emory Cardiac Toolbox, SyncTool and ReconTool. ..."Nuclear cardiologists are utilizing the Syntermed Live™ system to easily access secure, high-resolution heart images and diagnostic information. The trend towards virtual access and remote reading is more than a convenience for nuclear cardiologists. They can now retrieve archived files for comparison studies and communicate quickly with colleagues..." (PRWeb Sep 11, 2008)

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