Cardiovascular Week articles from June 2009

Cardiovascular Week archives from June 2009

Findings from Z.J. Hu and co-authors provide new insights into abdominal aortic aneurysm.
June 1, 2009... " The endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has improved greatly in the last 15 years. The present study aimed to evaluate the endografting experience for the treatment of unfavorable abdominal aortic aneurysm (uAAA),"...

Research reports from K.K.Y. Koo and co-authors provide new insights into abscess.
June 1, 2009... According to a study from Hamilton, Canada, "Staphylococcus aureus is a relatively common Pathogen causing pneumonia ill the community, hospital ward and intensive care unit. Although pneumonia is responsible for significant morbidity and...

Investigators at University of Manchester publish new data on acromegaly.
June 1, 2009... "Patients with acromegaly have increased morbidity and mortality, predominantly from cardiovascular disease. Hypertension and diabetes are more prevalent, and both cause small vessel remodeling and endothelial dysfunction," researchers in...

Studies from Kyushu Dental College, Dental College update current data on alopecia.
June 1, 2009... "Male pattern baldness (MPB), an observable trait, has been reported to be associated with various diseases, such as prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease. Oral sulfur-containing gases have also been suggested to be useful as markers of...

Research results from M. Kantarci and co-authors update knowledge of aneurysm.
June 1, 2009... According to a study from Erzurum, Turkey, "We report the case of a 23-year-old man with an unruptured noncoronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and Marfan syndrome, which were diagnosed by 16-row multidetector computed tomography (MDCT)." ...

Study data from E. Lubart et al provide new insights into cardiology.
June 1, 2009... "The QT interval reflects the total duration of ventricular myocardial repolarization. Its prolongation is associated with increased risk of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, or torsade de pointes, which can be fatal," researchers in Israel...

Research conducted at W.H. Rogowski and co-authors has provided new information about hemochromatosis.(Report)
June 1, 2009... According to recent research from Neuherberg, Germany, "Genetic tests for hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) are currently included in the German ambulatory care reimbursement scheme but only for symptomatic individuals and the offspring of HH...

Texas A&M University details research in life sciences.
June 1, 2009... "Mammalian development is highly sensitive to Tbx1 gene dosage reduction. Gene function insights can also be learned from increased or ectopic expression," scientists writing in the journal Genesis report (see also Life Sciences). "The...

New cardiology research has been reported by scientists at Fourth Military Medical University.(Report)
June 1, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Heart Surgery Forum, "Conventional glutaraldehyde fixation is conducive to calcification of bioprosthetic tissues. The aim of this study was to test calcification resistance of...

Research conducted at University of Heidelberg has updated our knowledge about cardiology.
June 1, 2009... "Fibroelastoma is a rare cardiac tumor that was originally described typically from autopsy findings. Thanks to improved imaging modalities, such tumors are today relatively easy to detect and therefore are actively searched for in patients...

Studies from A. Bilici and co-researchers in the area of cardiology published.
June 1, 2009... "A 25-year-old woman who had undergone the Blalock-Taussig shunt operation for double-outlet right ventricle (DORV) in her childhood was admitted to our hospital with mild cyanosis and dyspnea on exertion," investigators in Diyarbakir, Turkey...

Research from University Hospital broadens understanding of cardioprotection.
June 1, 2009... "High-density lipoprotein (HDL) has been reported to have cardioprotective properties independent from its cholesterol transport activity. The influence of native HDL and reconstituted HDL (rHDL) on Stat3, the transcription factor playing an...

Study data from Columbia University update understanding of enzyme research.(Report)
June 1, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The cardiac I-Ks potassium channel is a macromolecular complex consisting of alpha-(KCNQ1) and beta-subunits (KCNE1) and the A kinase-anchoring protein (AKAP) Yotiao (AKAP-9), which recruits...

Scientists at San Diego State University report research in fibrosis.(Report)
June 1, 2009... "Following injury, fibroblasts transform into myofibroblasts and produce extracellular matrix (ECM). Excess production of ECM associated with cardiac fibrosis severely inhibits cardiac function," scientists in the United States report (see also...

Researchers from Yonsei University detail findings in life sciences.
June 1, 2009... According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "Although stimulation with sphingosylphosphorylcholine (SPC) or sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) generally leads to similar vascular responses, the contractile patterns and their underlying signalling...

CardioNet Announces Launch of Clinical Indicator for Sleep Disorders.
June 1, 2009... CardioNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT) announced the launch of SomNet ™, a new clinical indicator available in the Company's existing Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry™ (MCOT™) system. Because many patients with cardiac disorders also...

CardioNet Announces that Highmark Medicare Services Posts Reimbursement Rate for CPT Code 93229, Mobile Cardiovascular Telemetry Services.
June 1, 2009... CardioNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT) announced that last week Highmark Medicare Services posted a reimbursement rate for CPT code 93229, Mobile Cardiovascular Telemetry Services, of $1,123.07 at:...

ER Wait Times at Your Fingertips.
June 1, 2009... New technology is allowing patients in the Panama City, FL area to find out the average ER wait time at Gulf Coast Medical Center before they go to the hospital. The hospital is posting its average ER wait times on its website and via text...

MedCath Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings and Provides Update to Internal Assessment.(Financial report)
June 1, 2009... MedCath Corporation (NASDAQ:MDTH), a healthcare provider focused on high acuity healthcare services, predominately the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced its operating results for its second quarter of fiscal 2009,...

New Report Forecasts the Size of Global Defibrillators Market over the Period 2008-2012.
June 1, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/386eab/global_defibrillat) has announced the addition of the "Global Defibrillators Market 2008-2012" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). ...

TeleHealth Services Chosen by HCA to Install Interactive Patient Education System in Timpanogos Regional Hospital.
June 1, 2009... TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of healthcare grade televisions and on-demand patient and staff interactive education solutions, has announced the implementation of its TIGR on-demand video education and entertainment system...

New adipose tissue study findings have been published by Y.B. Zhang and colleagues.
June 8, 2009... "Lecithin is an essential biological component and widely used as a nutritional supplement for protecting cells from oxidation, increase fat burning and preventing cardiovascular disease. Lecithin contains fatty acids identified as the...

Reports outline aging study results from Wake Forest University, Medical Department.(Report)
June 8, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Arterial stiffness is a prominent feature of vascular aging and is strongly related to cardiovascular disease. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), a key player in the pathogenesis of...

Reports summarize alcoholism study results from F. Karakurt and co-researchers.
June 8, 2009... According to a study from Ankara, Turkey, "Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered a risk factor for atherosclerosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of the pulsatility index (PI) of basilar...

Reports on aneurysm findings from University of Munich provide new insights.
June 8, 2009... "True aneurysms of the ascending aorta often remain undetected, yet their sequelae carry a high rate of mortality and morbidity. The operative risk of nonemergent replacement of the ascending aorta is low," scientists writing in the Texas Heart...

Reports outline aneurysm research from T. Kotwica and colleagues.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research from Wroclaw, Poland, "Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is an uncommon lesion, which may be associated with different etiologies including congenital cardiovascular diseases, systemic vasculitis, connective tissue...

Research from D. Lollgen and co-authors reveals new findings on arrhythmia.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research from Germany, "Heart rate variability (HRV) has become an important parameter for the assessment of autonomic function in many areas of medicine. In particular, respiratory sinus arrhythmia measured during the deep...

Research from University of Pennsylvania yields new data on enzyme research.
June 8, 2009... "Elevated plasma concentrations of HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with protection from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Animal models indicate that decreased expression of endothelial lipase (LIPG) is inversely associated with...

New life sciences research reported from B. Glaudemans and co-authors.
June 8, 2009... According to a study from Netherlands, "Primary hypomagnesemia is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by renal or intestinal magnesium (Mg2+) wasting, resulting in tetany, cardiac arrhythmias, and seizures. The kidney plays an...

Investigators at Polytechnic University have published new data on cardiology.
June 8, 2009... In this recent study, researchers in Valencia, Spain conducted a study "To evaluate and numerically score histological alterations observed in the acute phase in the esophagus after being exposed to a hyperthermic dosage and subsequently to...

Researchers from University of Tehran, Tehran Heart Center publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology.
June 8, 2009... According to recent research published in the Texas Heart Institute Journal, "Cardiac Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a rare lesion consisting of inflammatory cells and myofibroblastic spindle cells." "We describe a case of...

Findings in clinical cardiology reported from D.H. Spodick and co-researchers.(Clinical report)
June 8, 2009... "Background and Hypothesis: Interatrial block (IAB: P-duration >100 ms) is poorly recognized in hospital populations. In addition to reduced left atrial function and left atrial enlargement it predicts atrial fibrillation and other arrthymias,"...

Study data from M. Fahey et al provide new insights into echocardiography.(Report)
June 8, 2009... "Many methods are used to measure arterial elasticity in children using echocardiography. There is no data to support the equivalence of the different techniques," investigators in the United States report (see also Echocardiography). "The...

Study results from University of Cape Town provide new insights into hormones.
June 8, 2009... "This is the first report on the structural identity of a neuropeptide of the insect order Megaloptera. A peptide was isolated and sequenced from the retrocerebral corpora cardiaca glands of the alderfly, Sialis lutaria," scientists in South...

Varian Medical Systems Introduces the PaxScan 3030+ X-Ray Image Detector for Interventional Angiography.
June 8, 2009... Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE:VAR) X-Ray Products, a world leader in X-ray tubes and supplier of the premier PaxScan(R) line of digital X-ray image detectors for filmless X-rays, has introduced their first digital imager specifically...

Chico's Raises $200K for the American Heart Association.
June 8, 2009... Chico's (NYSE:CHS) is thrilled to announce the results of its highly successful campaign benefitting the American Heart Association's mission to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke. From Nov. 17, 2008, through March 31, 2009, Chico's...

eCardio Chief Executive Officer Larry Lawson Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year(R) 2009 Award Finalist in the Houston & Gulf Coast Area Program.
June 8, 2009... eCardio Diagnostics (www.ecardio.com) announced that Chief Executive Officer Larry Lawson is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award in the Houston & Gulf Coast Area Program (see also eCardio Diagnostics). ...

HeartSafe and HeartSine Announce AED Donation Program to Local BOMA Associations.
June 8, 2009... At the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Southwest Conference meeting in Houston, Texas, HeartSafe America and HeartSine Technologies announced the donation of thirteen HeartSine samaritan(R) PAD automated external defibrillators...

North American Cardiac Patient Monitoring Market Outlook - Order Now.(Industry overview)(Report)
June 8, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f2323b/north_american_car) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "North American Cardiac Patient Monitoring Market Outlook" to their offering (see also...

The Kings Are Coming to Las Vegas on a Dare From Steve Wynn!
June 8, 2009... Larry King is a very funny guy. On a dare from Steve Wynn, he will prove it on stage at the Encore Theater, for one night only, on Friday, June 19 at 8 p.m. The special performance will benefit the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, which provides...

New abdominal aortic aneurysm research from E. Boutsianis et al outlined.(Report)
June 15, 2009... "There is considerable interest in computational and experimental flow investigations within abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). This task stipulates advanced grid generation techniques and cross-validation because of the anatomical complexity,"...

New abdominal aortic aneurysm research from University of Tromso discussed.
June 15, 2009... "Abdominal aortic aneurysm is an asymptomatic condition with a high mortality rate related to rupture. In a cohort of 2035 men and 2310 women in Tromso, Norway, who were 25 to 82 years old in 1994, the authors identified risk factors for...

Research conducted by M. Markovic and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about abdominal aortic aneurysm.(Report)
June 15, 2009... "The objective of this study was to assess the clinical and financial outcomes of intraoperative cell salvage (ICS) during abdominal aortic surgery. In this study, 90 patients were operated on with the use of ICS (group 1, prospective) and 90...

Research from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the area of abdominal aortic aneurysm published.
June 15, 2009... "Emergency abdominal aortic aneurysm (EmAAA) represents a spectrum of disease from symptomatic non-ruptured aneurysms to free intraperitoneal rupture, with significantly worse outcomes for patients in a haemodynamically shocked state before...

Studies from Curtin University of Technology provide new data on abdominal aortic aneurysm.
June 15, 2009... "Fenestrated endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm has been developed to treat patients with a short or complicated aneurysm neck. Fenestration involves creating an opening in the graft fabric to accommodate the orifice of the...

Studies from Charite University in the area of amyloidosis published.
June 15, 2009... According to a study from Berlin, Germany, "Apolipoprotein AI-derived (AApoAI) amyloidosis may present either as a non-hereditary form with wildtype protein deposits in atherosclerotic plaques or as a hereditary form due to germline mutations...

Recent findings from K.K. Chew and co-authors highlight research in erectile dysfunction.
June 15, 2009... "Alcohol consumption is a contentious social topic and is often assumed to have deleterious effects on sexual performance. There is a lack of consensus on whether alcohol consumption may in fact be beneficial to erectile function," scientists...

Reports summarize life sciences study results from M.J. Frontini and co-researchers.
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from London, Canada, "A vital role of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) is to stabilize the artery wall by elaborating fibrils of type I collagen. This is especially important in atherosclerotic lesions." ...

Recent findings from University of Tsukuba highlight research in tachycardia.
June 15, 2009... According to recent research from Tsukuba, Japan, "Some supraventricular tachycardias could be ablated from the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva (NSV). However, the characteristics of the NSV electrograms have not been clarified." "A...

Studies from University of Monastir yield new data on atherosclerosis risk factors.
June 15, 2009... Scientists discuss in 'Association between renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system genotypes and haplotypes and risk of ischemic stroke of atherosclerotic etiology' new findings in atherosclerosis. "The association of renin C-4063T and...

Research conducted at University of Aarhus, Department of General Practice has updated our knowledge about life sciences.
June 15, 2009... Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Self-reported cognitive and emotional effects and lifestyle changes shortly after preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice.' "To describe patients' evaluation of the...

New findings from Johns Hopkins University describe advances in cardiology.
June 15, 2009... "Intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+](i)) can trigger dual-mode regulation of the voltage gated cardiac sodium channel (Na(V)1.5). The channel components of the Ca2+ regulatory system are the calmodulin (CaM)-binding IQ motif and the Ca2+ sensing EF...

Research results from University of Montana update knowledge of cardiology.
June 15, 2009... "Type V and VI mammalian adenylyl cyclases (AC5, AC6) are inhibited by Ca2+ at both suband supramicromolar concentration. This inhibition may provide feedback in situations where cAMP promotes opening of Ca2+ channels, allowing fine control of...

Scientists at University of Bologna target cardiology.(Report)
June 15, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, "Objectives The goal of this study was to assess the prognostic value of the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in patients who received a Mustard...

Studies from University of Massachusetts, Medical Department update current data on cardiology.
June 15, 2009... "Patient motion is inevitable in SPECT and PET due to the lengthy period of time patients are imaged. The authors hypothesized that the use of external-tracking devices which provide additional information on patient motion independent of SPECT...

Studies from Sankyo Co., Ltd. in the area of cardiovascular pharmacology published.
June 15, 2009... "Azelnidipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker unlike other dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, does not increase but slightly decreases heart rate (HR) in clinical settings. In the present study, the mechanism for the...

Research from Toyama University, Medical Department reveals new findings on fetal growth retardation.
June 15, 2009... "Clinically useful indices of fetal cardiac function have not been fully delineated for tissue Doppler imaging (TDI). In the present study, 56 pregnancies between the 17(th), and 38(th) weeks of gestation included 38 normal fetuses, 6 cases of...

Research on magnetic resonance reported by P. Lurz et al.
June 15, 2009... In this recently published study, investigators in London, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To assess the feasibility and reproducibility of real-time radial kappa-t sensitivity encoding (SENSE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for...

Investigators at University of Colorado have published new data on myopathy.
June 15, 2009... "Myosin storage myopathy (MSM) is a congenital myopathy characterized by the presence of subsarcolemmal inclusions of myosin in the majority of type I muscle fibers, and has been linked to 4 mutations in the slow/cardiac muscle myosin,...

Data on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk factors discussed by researchers at Health Center.
June 15, 2009... New investigation results, 'Differences in COPD-related readmissions to primary and secondary care hospitals,' are detailed in a study published in Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. According to a study from Rovaniemi, Finland, "To...

Investigators at National Heart and Lung Institute release new data on defibrillators.
June 15, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Lifetime cost-effectiveness of prophylactic implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator in patients with reduced left ventricular systolic function: results of Markov modelling in a European...

Study data from E. Bregant and co-authors update knowledge of life sciences.
June 15, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Down-regulation of SM22/transgelin gene expression during H9c2 cells differentiation.' "The embryonic rat ventricle H9c2 cells maintain a proliferative state (P condition) in the presence of 10%...

Fitch Affirms Yavapai Regional Medical Center's AZ Revs at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable.
June 15, 2009... Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'BBB+' rating on approximately $120.7 million in outstanding revenue bonds issued on behalf of Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Yavapai). The Rating Outlook is Stable (see also Fitch Ratings). The rating...

Fujifilm Takes Virtualization Technology to Next Level.
June 15, 2009... FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, a leader in healthcare informatics solutions, announced that the company has taken several steps to further its expertise in virtualization. The company is already an experienced virtualization provider with dozens...

RadarFind Introduces Customized RFID Tag to Track Medical Telemetry Devices.
June 15, 2009... RadarFind Corporation, a healthcare technology company offering a patented enterprise-wide Real Time Location System (RTLS) for tracking medical equipment and patients, is introducing a new location tracking capability for cardiac telemetry...

SHHH! It's Quiet Time at Stanford Hospital & Clinics.
June 15, 2009... In the medical nursing unit of Stanford Hospital & Clinics, the culprit turned out to be linen supply closet doors. Designed to close ever so quietly, they were actually banging shut at night -- keeping patients awake (see also Stanford...

Transoma Medical Receives FDA Marketing Clearance for Exclusive Capability Providing Immediate Access to Critical ECGs on Mobile Handheld Device.
June 15, 2009... Transoma Medical, Inc., manufacturer of Sleuth® and Sleuth AT™, the only wireless and automated implantable cardiac monitoring (ICM) systems has received FDA 510(k) marketing clearance for its new Data Review feature on Sleuth AT. The...

Data on abdominal aortic aneurysm described by researchers at University of Tokyo, Medical Department.(Report)
June 22, 2009... According to a study from Hongo, Japan, "True abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in patients with Marfan syndrome is relatively rare because most aortic aneurysms in this disease are dissecting aneurysms in the thoracic area. Therefore, its...

New abdominal aortic aneurysm research from William Beaumont Hospital outlined.
June 22, 2009... In this recent report published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To examine contemporary operative techniques and outcomes for repair of isolated iliac artery aneurysms. We retrospectively...

New data from National Hospital Organization illuminate research in abdominal aortic aneurysm.(Report)
June 22, 2009... According to recent research from Kanazawa, Japan, "Recently, the relationship between immunoglobulin (Ig)G4 and idiopathic sclerosing lesions has attracted much attention. IgG4-related disease was first described with regard to the pancreas...

Recent studies by E.S. Lee and co-authors add new data to abdominal aortic aneurysm findings.(Report)
June 22, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) significantly reduces aneurysm-related death. In January 2007, the Federal government enacted Medicare coverage guideline to screen persons at...

Research from Emory University, Medical Department reveals new findings on abdominal aortic aneurysm.
June 22, 2009... According to recent research published in the Canadian Journal of Urology, "Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy has become an international standard of care for medium to large renal tumors. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has been accepted as...

New arrhythmia research reported from University of Michigan.(Report)
June 22, 2009... "Delayed enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) can be used for the exact assessment of myocardial infarct scar. Electroanatomic (EA) mapping can identify the sub-endocardial extension of infarcts and is used to identify and eliminate...

Study data from Taipei Veterans General Hospital provide new insights into arrhythmia.(Report)
June 22, 2009... According to a study from Taipei, Taiwan, "The regional distribution of the low-voltage zones (LVZs) may relate to the maintenance of atrial arrhythmias in the right atrium (RA). The purpose of this study was to investigate the RA substrate...

Researchers from St. George's University describe findings in Brugada syndrome.
June 22, 2009... According to a study from London, the United Kingdom, "Current consensus documents on Brugada syndrome recommend the diagnostic intravenous administration of a Na-channel blocker to be stopped when the QRS prolongs to >= 130% of baseline,...

Research on coxsackievirus discussed by scientists at Jilin University.
June 22, 2009... "A 5-year-old female Sichuan snub-nosed monkey died at the zoological garden from infection with coxsackievirus B3. The diagnosis was made on the basis of pathologic features, immunohistochemistry, microbiological detection, and reverse...

Research results from University of Birmingham update knowledge of depression.
June 22, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in Birmingham, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To examine whether the 1-year prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and their comorbidity were associated with...

Data on cardiology reported by researchers at University of South Dakota.
June 22, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Mammalian Tolloid-like 1 (Tll-1) is a pleiotropic metalloprotease that is expressed by a small subset of cells within the precardiac mesoderm and is necessary for proper heart development. Following...

New cardiology research reported from University of Pittsburgh, Medical Department.
June 22, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Restitution kinetics (RK) of action potential duration (APD) are classically studied by applying an extra impulse at varying diastolic intervals (DI) and might differ from RK elicited by...

New cardiology study findings have been reported by Q.H. Zeng and colleagues.
June 22, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Science in China Series C - Life Sciences, "Using fura-2-acetoxymethyl ester (AM) fluorescence imaging and patch clamp techniques, we found that endothelin-1 (ET-1) significantly elevated...

New findings from J. Yanni and co-authors describe advances in cardiology.(Report)
June 22, 2009... According to a study from Manchester, the United Kingdom, "The so-called specialized tissues within the heart are the sinus node, the atrioventricular conduction system, and the Purkinje network. Further structures with the characteristics of...

Researchers from University of Florence discuss findings in cardiovascular research.
June 22, 2009... According to recent research from Florence, Italy, "Strain, and particularly Longitudinal Peak Systolic Strain (LPSS), plays a role in investigating the segmental and overall contractility of the heart which is a particularly interesting...

3M Health Care Wins GHX 2009 Best In Class Award.
June 22, 2009... 3M Health Care announced that it is a recipient of a 2009 GHX Best in Class Award for achieving the highest year-over-year market share growth for distributed products in the Sterilization product category for the 2008 calendar year (see also...

Jeff Hinton to Leave MedCath.
June 22, 2009... MedCath Corporation (NASDAQ:MDTH), a healthcare provider focused on high acuity healthcare services, predominately the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced that Art Parker, Senior Vice President, Finance and Development,...