Cardiovascular Device Update articles from June 2006

Cardiovascular Device Update archives from June 2006

Advances in stroke and cancer management are highlights in interventional radiology.(Conference notes)
June 1, 2006... Advances in stroke and cancer management are highlights in interventional radiology By MICHAEL SIMONSEN, PhD CDU Contributing Writer TORONTO -- The 31st annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR; Fairfax,...

Clinical practice and critical coronary care.(Report)
June 1, 2006... Clinical practice and critical coronary care By MARK McCARTY CDU Washington Editor WASHINGTON -- The idea of patient safety is not a novel concept, but in the years since the publication of the 1999 report by the Institute of...

Atrial fibrillation continues to be key topic in cardiology.
June 1, 2006... Atrial fibrillation continues to be key topic in cardiology By MARK McCARTY CDU Washington Editor and LARRY HAIMOVITCH CDU Contributing Writer BOSTON -- Although sudden cardiac death has been garnering the major headlines...

International report.(briefs)
June 1, 2006... International report AGA initiates new trial of migraine/PFO link A CDU Staff Report AGA Medical (Golden Valley, Minnesota) reported enrollment of the first patients in its newest clinical trial -- PRIMA (Patent foramen ovale...

Acquisitions.
June 1, 2006... Acquisitions * Finalizing a merger first disclosed in August 2005, medical device reprocessors Alliance Medical (Phoenix) and Vanguard Medical Concepts (Lakeland, Florida) reported that they have become Ascent Healthcare Solutions (AHS),...

Business Developments.
June 1, 2006... Business Developments Phase I trial launched for Anginera 'patch' Raising money in a field that has been over-hyped -- such as biologics -- isn't easy, according to David Ringler, head of corporate communications for Theregen (San...

Agreements.
June 1, 2006... Agreements * Athersys (Cleveland) reported that the Addvance division of Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver, British Columbia) has made an investment in the company to support the development of cell-based products for treating...

Market Updates.
June 1, 2006... Market Updates Seeing plaque build-up a compliance incentive A new study has found that seeing the build-up of plaque in their own arteries is the incentive patients need to comply with doctor's orders. The study, conducted at the Los...

Product Pipeline.
June 1, 2006... Product Pipeline Linked ICD/monitoring device trial launched Medtronic (Minneapolis) has launched a clinical trial for a new heart failure (HF) device that combines the capabilities of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)...