1. 3D X-ray Angiography Visualizes Coronary Lesions
(Cardiology/Cardiology)

... gated, iterative reconstruction approach for providing clinically useful and accurate 3D volumetric images of the coronary arteries for use in percutaneous coronary interventions," study coinvestigator ...

2. EDIMS ED EMR Helping New Jersey Hospitals
(Company News/EDIMS, LLC)

... EMR. One example of cardiac care improvement since the adoption of EDIMS is with a key treatment for heart attack patients, percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs), that must be performed within 90 ...

3. St. Jude Medical to Showcase Complete Cardiovascular Access, Intervention and Hemostasis Management Solutions at TCT 2009
(Company News/St Jude Medical, Inc.)

... for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Access, Lesion Assessment, Closure" on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Dr. Robert J. Applegate, Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory ...

4. PLC Medical Systems to Demonstrate RenalGuard at TCT 2009, Building on Success at ESC 2009
(Company News/PLC Systems Inc.)

... 90 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing elective or urgent percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Approximately 14.9% of the patients in the control group were determined to have acquired ...

5. PLC Medical Systems to Demonstrate RenalGuard(R) at EuroPCR 2009
(Company News/PLC Systems Inc.)

... treatment in the EU, in the prevention of CIN in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures and percutaneous coronary interventions with baseline impairment in renal function. The CIN-prevention ...

6. Stent coated to capture endothelial progenitor cells shows promise
(Imported/Imported)

Use of a stent designed to capture endothelial progenitor cells appears to be ""feasible and safe"" during primary percutaneous coronary interventions in high-risk ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients. ...

7. Serious renal dysfunction risk after PCI can be predicted
(Imported/Imported)

A novel clinical prediction rule can determine which patients are at high risk for serious renal dysfunction following percutaneous coronary interventions, according to findings published in the American ...

8. MR imaging helps identify cases for angiography
(Radiology News/Radiology Articles)

... Austria. The study investigated the value of high-dose dobutamine stress MR imaging in CAD patients after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for the detection of restenoses using invasive coronary ...

9. Nuvelo announces positive proof-of-concept data with anticogulant NU172
(Imported/Imported)

Nuvelo, Inc. has announced results from the Phase 1 proof-of-concept trial of NU172, demonstrating that the thrombin-inhibitor achieved rapid onset and offset of action. "Nuvelo, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVO) ...

10. PLC Systems announces approval of first European study to evaluate RenalGuard™
(Company News/PLC Systems Inc.)

... catheterization procedures and percutaneous coronary interventions with baseline impairment in renal function. The CIN-prevention therapy of induced diuresis and matched hydration therapy will be provided ...

11. Risk of restenosis reduced by use of drug-eluting stents during PCI
(Radiology News/Radiology Articles)

The widespread adoption of drug-eluting stents during percutaneous coronary interventions has decreased the incidence of repeat revascularization procedures without increasing mortality rates, according ...

12. Common drug-releasing coronary stents appear to have similar clinical outcomes
(Imported/Imported)

... outcomes such as heart attack or cardiac death, according to a study in the January 30 issue of JAMA. Drug-releasing (eluting) stents are used for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) to help reduce ...

13. Philips and Volcano Corporation to collaborate to strengthen cardiovascular imaging systems
(Company News/Philips Healthcare)

The two companies have announced compatibility between their products, making it easier to complement cardiovascular X-ray during catheterization (cath) lab procedures when additional imaging is required.Royal ...

14. No overall improvement seen with bivalirudin after PCI in low-risk patients
(Imported/Imported)

... thrombosis following PCI, researchers noted this week. Results of the Bivalirudin Versus Unfractionated Heparin in Troponin-Negative Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions After Pre-Treatment ...

15. Radial approach to percutaneous coronary intervention may be best
(Imported/Imported)

A radial artery approach in PCI carries a procedural success rate similar to that of the femoral approach but is less risky, new research indicates.Although less than two per cent of percutaneous coronary ...

16. PCI risk score performs well on external validation
(Imported/Imported)

... of the Mayo Clinic Risk Score for in-hospital mortality after percutaneous coronary interventions using the National Cardiovascular Data RegistryCirculation: Cardiovascular Interventions 2008; 1: 36-44 ...

17. Risk of restenosis reduced by use of drug-eluting stents during PCI
(Radiology News/Radiology Articles)

Tags: [restenosis,drug-eluting,stents,percutaneous coronary interventions,PCI,revascularization]  ...

18. Radial approach to percutaneous coronary intervention may be best
(Imported/Imported)

Tags: [percutaneous coronary interventions, PCI, radial, femoral]  ...