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Cardiovascular Institute of the South is First in Baton Rouge to Use Right and Left Impella Technology
September 18, 2020
BATON ROUGE—September 17, 2020—Dr. Niksad Abraham, interventional cardiologist at Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS), is the first in Baton Rouge to conduct a left- and right-sided heart procedure using Impella CP® and Impella RP®, the…
CIRSE 2020: New Clinical Data Support Use of 4‑French Devices for Ambulatory PAD Treatment
September 18, 2020
BUELACH, Switzerland - September 17, 2020—BIO4AMB Trial Results Demonstrate BIOTRONIK’s 4-French Portfolio to Be as Safe and Effective as 6-French Devices While Avoiding Additional Need of a Vascular Closure Device
Cardiovascular Institute of the South is First to Use New ASD Closure Device at Baton Rouge General
September 16, 2020
BATON ROUGE— Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) interventional cardiologist Dr. Niksad Abraham was the first to use the AMPLATZERTM Septal Occluder device for the closure of atrial septal defects at Baton Rouge General.
Study Published in The New England Journal of Medicine Demonstrates Patients Experience Fewer Disruptions to Dialysis Therapy When Treated with Medtronic Drug-Coated Balloon
September 16, 2020
Concept Medical Announces Enrollment of Index Patient in Crucial TRANSFORM-1 RCT Using MagicTouch Sirolimus-Coated Balloon for Small Coronary Vessels
September 16, 2020
Concept Medical Inc., focused on vascular intervention drug delivery devices, has announced the enrollment of the first patient in the TRANSFORM-1 RCT (TReAtmeNt of Small coronary vessels: Randomized controlled trial FOR MagicTouch sirolimus-coated…
Abbott Announces Start of Trial to Evaluate the New Esprit™ BTK Drug-Eluting Resorbable Scaffold
September 14, 2020
Abbott today announced the start of the LIFE-BTK clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the company's new Esprit™ BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System. This is the first Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) trial…
Society of Interventional Radiology Publishes IVC Filter Guidelines
September 14, 2020
The Society of Interventional Radiology published new clinical practice guidelines that provide evidence-based recommendations on the use of inferior vena cava filters to treat venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Concept Medical Announces Enrollment of Index Patient in Crucial TRANSFORM-1 RCT Using MagicTouch Sirolimus-Coated Balloon for Small Coronary Vessels
September 14, 2020
September 14, 2020 — Concept Medical Inc., focused on vascular intervention drug delivery devices, has announced the enrollment of the first patient in the TRANSFORM-1 RCT (TReAtmeNt of Small coronary vessels: Randomized controlled trial FOR Ma
CERENOVUS Launches New Suite of Clot Removal Technologies to Advance Stroke Treatment
September 14, 2020
IRVINE, CA – September 14, 2020 – CERENOVUS, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies* announced that it has launched CERENOVUS Stroke Solutions™, which includes a suite of three devices designed to aid physicians in clot removal…
medQ and Binovia Announce Strategic Distribution Partnership
September 02, 2020
medQ Inc., creator of radiology’s most flexible workflow solutions, and Binovia Corp., a seasoned provider of healthcare IT and biomedical services, announced an agreement to distribute the Q/ris 3000 Enterprise Imaging Workflow throughout the US.
Studies by AHN Neurologists Improve Understanding of Stroke Therapy Risks in Patients with Chronic Health Conditions
September 02, 2020
Intravenous thrombolysis may put stroke patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at a higher risk for intracranial bleeding and mortality, according to a recent study published in the journal Neurology by researchers at the Allegheny Health…
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