1. InfraReDx

... plaques in the coronary arteries, which are suspected to be vulnerable plaque, the most frequent cause of heart attacks. The mission of InfraReDx, Inc. is to develop novel, photonic-based medical devices ...

2. Acc.10: Philips Simplifies Cardiology Care
(Company News/Philips Healthcare)

... Apnea (OSA) and an increased risk of uncontrolled blood pressure, heart attacks, arrhythmias, and stroke.  Effective treatment of sleep apnea may improve daytime energy as well as reduce the potential ...

3. InfraReDx CEO Presents at CRT 2010
(Company News/InfraReDx)

... known to rupture and form dangerous blood clots, leading to heart attacks. These vulnerable plaques are widely considered to be responsible for a significant number of stenting post-procedure complications ...

4. InfraReDx's LipiScan System: Scottsdale Interventional Forum
(Company News/InfraReDx)

... considered to be the primary cause of acute coronary events (sudden cardiac deaths, strokes, non-fatal heart attacks), the leading cause of death in the developed world. The LipiScan system has been used ...

5. CTA Identifies Coronary Artery Plaques
(Communities/CT)

... disease in HIV-infected patients." Several previous studies have found increased incidence of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events among HIV-infected patients, but it has not been clear whether ...

6. Siemens CT Scanner Detect Arterial Disease
(Company News/Siemens Healthcare)

... that they suffered from arterial clogging, a disease that can cause heart attacks and strokes. Atherosclerosis did not spare women. Vascular calcifications were observed in both male and female mummies. ...

7. Harvard researchers Say Health IT are Baseless
(Healthcare Informatics/Healthcare Informatics)

...  Modest quality gains were noted in the treatment of heart attacks (acute myocardial infarction) in more-computerized hospitals, but even these small improvements may merely represent better documentation ...

8. GMI Wins Industry Innovation Award on a Combined SPECT/MRI
(Communities/MRI)

... arterial wall calcification that most people associate with heart attacks, and is in fact implicated now in 70% of cardiovascular events. Vulnerable plaque spontaneously ruptures leading to acute and ...

9. No Cost Savings With EMR
(EMR (Electronic Medical Records)/EMR)

...  In addition, the research showed that computerization hasn’t helped hospitals become more efficient, although it may have “modestly improved the quality of care for heart attacks,” according to the study. ...

10. Heart Attack Adds up to a Dose of Radiation Equal to 725 X-rays
(Modalities/Radiology )

... 700 percent between 1980 and 2006. Kaul's team analyzed data from 64,074 patients treated for acute heart attacks between 2006 and July 2009 at 49 academic hospitals. A patient was given an average of ...

11. Oral Drug Reduces Cardiac Events in PCI Patients
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

... Outcomes (PLATO) trial, a subset of 8,430 patients who were in the midst of ST-elevation heart attacks (STEMI) and were scheduled for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting received ...

12. St. Rose Hospital Cardiologists Improving Care with McKesson Technology
(Company News/McKesson Corp.)

... Receiving Center for Alameda County, providing emergency lifesaving angioplasties for the immediate treatment of heart attacks. The hospital`s average "door-to-balloon" time is 67 minutes, one of the lowest ...

13. Pitt/NIH Find Way to Protect Healthy Tissue from the Toxic Effects of Radiation Treatment
(Modalities/Radiology )

... and his team are examining multiple disease treatment strategies for pulmonary hypertension, wound healing, sickle cell disease and heart attacks, based on the blockade of the thrombospondin-1/CD47 pathway," ...

14. New Research Shows How Low Doses of Radiation can Cause Heart Disease and Stroke
(Modalities/Mammography)

... clear what biological mechanisms are responsible. A mathematical model constructed by researchers at Imperial College London predicts the risk of cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, stroke) associated ...

15. Panasonic Sponsors SHAPE Symposium on Cardiovascular Imaging of Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis
(Radiology Conferences/Conference News)

... by the vision of eradicating heart attacks. In continuing its educational activities, the SHAPE organization will be holding its 18th educational event in conjunction with the Annual Scientific Sessions ...

16. An Evaluation of Baucus Health Plan
(Healthcare Reform/Healthcare Reform)

... be no surprise that Americans have the best survival rates from cancer, acute heart attacks and most other serious diseases, despite being hindered with the health consequences of severe obesity and the ...

17. Volcano Corporation Announces Schedule of Events for the 2009 TCT Conference
(Company News/Volcano)

... from early intervention and one day reduce the number of sudden heart attacks." Breakfast Symposium Volcano is hosting a breakfast symposium entitled "Right Patient, Right Lesion, Right Way: Healthcare ...

18. Philips Launches New Cardiograph to Help Clinicians Deliver Earlier Diagnosis
(Company News/Philips Healthcare)

... face the challenge to quickly and accurately diagnose heart attacks. For this reason, Philips has packed the PageWriter TC50 with a variety of tools to aid clinicians with this task, including those enabled ...

19. "Silent" Heart Attacks More Common than Thought
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

A study using new imaging technology found "silent" heart attacks may be far more common A study using new imaging technology found "silent" heart attacks may be far more common, and more deadly, ...

20. Leapfrog Group Hospital Survey Finds Majority of Hospitals Fail to Meet Important Quality Standards
(Healthcare Informatics/Healthcare Informatics)

... are fully meeting standards for treating two common acute conditions, heart attacks (AMI) and pneumonia, respectively. -- Only 30% and 25% of hospitals are fully meeting standards to prevent hospital-acquired ...