Perspectives In Heart Failure: Corox OTW BP And S-BP Leads Offer Innovative Design For Stable Fixation In Even Unusual Coronary Vessel Anatomies
BIOTRONIK announced the market release of two new bipolar coronary sinus leads for use in the left ventricle for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The Corox™ OTW BP and Corox™ OTW S-BP leads offer a unique design that allows them to fixate in even unusual coronary vessel anatomies, which can preclude the use of other leads.
NuMetrex Puts Wii Fit To Heart Rate Monitor Test
Can the new Wii Fit by Nintendo get people off the couch and exercising in a way that could truly improve cardiovascular health? That's the question that marathon runner and NuMetrex marketing director, Meg Burich, set out to answer yesterday when the product hit stores near the company's Delaware headquarters.
Predicting Heart Disease Risk Due To Hormone Therapy
A new analysis of a subgroup of participants in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) hormone therapy clinical trials suggests that healthy, postmenopausal women whose blood cholesterol levels are normal or lower are not at increased, short-term risk for heart attack when taking hormone therapy.
Vought Receives Top Award From American Heart Association
Vought Aircraft Industries has been recognized as a Platinum-level "Start! Fit-Friendly Company" by the American Heart Association's movement for helping employees eat better and move more. "We are honored and excited to be recognized by the American Heart Association for being a leader in workplace wellness programs, " said Vice President of Human Resources Tom Stubbins.
First Patients Enrolled In MIV Therapeutics VESTASYNC II Study
MIV Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: MIVT) (Frankfurt: MIV), a leading developer of next-generation coatings and advanced drug-delivery systems for cardiovascular stents and other implantable medical devices, announces that the first patients have been enrolled in the registration trial of its VESTAsync™
New Analysis Showed That High Dose Lipitor Can Reduce The Risk Of Cardiovascular Events In Bypass Surgery Patients
Pfizer Inc announced that Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) 80 mg significantly reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke, by 27 percent in patients with heart disease who had previous coronary bypass surgery compared with patients taking the 10 mg dose of Lipitor.
ATHENA Clinical Results With Dronedarone Multaq R Highlighted At The World Cardiology Congress
On May 21, 2008 at the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC), the press conference entitled, "New Perspectives in Atrial Fibrillation Management" chaired by John Camm, Professor of Clinical Cardiology, St George's University of London, highlighted the importance of the newly announced ATHENA clinical trial results, on the potential management of atrial fibrillation, a common form of cardiac arrhythmia.
Diabetes, Not Cardiovascular Disease, Linked To Metabolic Syndrome
Elderly people who suffer from metabolic syndrome have an increasedrisk of diabetes, not cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to apaper published online in The Lancet. Previously, metabolic syndrome (a combination of medical disorders) was thought toincrease the risk of both diabetes and (CVD).
ATHENA Clinical Results For Dronedarone Multaq R Highlighted At The World Cardiology Congress
At the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC), the press conference entitled "New Perspectives in Atrial Fibrillation Management" chaired by John Camm, Professor of Clinical Cardiology, St George's University of London, highlighted the importance of the newly announced ATHENA clinical trial results, as the way forward in the future management of Atrial fibrillation, the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia.
Heart Valve Surgery Is Advanced By New Medtronic Repair Device That Uniquely Addresses The Geometry Of The Mitral Valve
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced the U.S. launch of the Profile 3D Annuloplasty Ring used by heart surgeons to repair - rather than replace - a failing mitral valve. To promote natural function, the Profile 3D ring design is based on the geometry of the saddle-shaped human mitral annulus.