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Reduced Procedure Time and Higher Likelihood of Favorable Outcome Is Result THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano became the first hospital in the world on Friday to merge two highly advanced technologies for atrial fibrillation therapy. The...

Unique Algorithm Differentiates Atrial From Ventricular Arrhythmias to Avoid Risk for Potential Long-Term Medical Consequences of Painful and Inappropriate Shocks BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of innovative medical technology, announced...

McKesson Breaks New Ground with Enhanced Cardiovascular Information System McKesson announced the release of McKesson Cardiology 13.0, with enhancements acclaimed by customers and technology experts alike for its ground-breaking innovation....

Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announced the launch of the new CARTO® 3 MEM (Multi-Electrode Mapping) Version in the United States. The CARTO® 3 MEM Version is the latest...

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute's Preliminary FindingsPresented at Heart Rhythm Society's Annual Scientific Meeting Recently, physicians at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) presented preliminary findings of a study that...

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced that Gery Tomassoni, MD, FHRS has been appointed as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective immediately for a three-year term. Dr. Tomassoni is Director of Electrophysiology at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington,...

MD Buyline announces user satisfaction ratings for 2nd quarter 2012 Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in external defibrillation, diagnostic devices and monitoring systems, earned top-vendor rankings for cardiac stress test and...

CHICAGO – Patients with chronic heart failure who participated in exercise training had modest reductions in symptoms of depression after 12 months, compared with usual care, according to a study in the August 1 issue of JAMA. “An estimated...

In a bid to help control health care costs, on October 1, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will stop paying hospitals for treating potentially avoidable surgical site infections following Cardiac Implantable...