vascular News

Singer Celine Dion's benefit performance Dec. 16 raised $6 million for the Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater.

After an extensive research and development phase, the new Vascular Ultrasound Tables are ready to meet the demands of medical imaging.

The Vascular Disease Foundation honors Barry T. Katzen, M.D., with top award presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to physician education, leadership and patient care in vascular disease.

The rapid discovery of treatments for vascular diseases demands rapid development of device initiatives.

Royal Brompton Hospital in London, home to the UK’s largest specialist heart and lung centre, uses a SonoSite M-Turbo® point-of-care ultrasound system for emergency focused transthoracic echocardiography.

Endovascular repair of abdominal aneurysms involves making a relatively small incision in the area of both sides of the groin and placing a stent graft inside the bulging area of the aorta to create a new pathway for blood flow.

Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL) recognizes VPA Diagnostic Services for its commitment to providing a high level of patient care and quality testing for the diagnosis of vascular disease.

Recently published research from GlobalData, "South Africa Cardiovascular Devices Market Outlook to 2016", is now available at Fast Market Research

Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale opened The Heart & Vascular Center recently. More than 60 procedures have been performed so far, said Terry J. Fontenot, CEO of the hospital.

Fast Market Research recommends "Republic of Korea Cardiovascular Devices Market Outlook to 2016" from GlobalData, now available

Unetixs will incorporate Endothelix's VENDYS technology into its peripheral vascular diagnostic systems. The alliance will extend availability of Endothelix’s noninvasive cardiovascular diagnostics throughout Unetixs’ US & internatioinal markets.

Five-minute test on highly accurate, affordable Revo® 1100 peripheral vascular diagnostic system enables primary physicians, podiatrists and cardiologists to quickly diagnose peripheral arterial disease.

Veinwave, a treatment developed in the UK for the removal of spider veins and telangiectasia, has recently been cleared by the FDA for it to be marketed in the US and is due to be launched nationally in September.

Innovative Medical Products' Universal SteriBump™ is a single patient use, stationary foam support that is latex and cloth fiber free and comes packaged in a sterile wrap, guaranteeing sterility, while saving valuable time in the operating room.

Empire Medical Training has courses in the newest procedures in medical technology including Ultrasound Guided Procedures for Pain Management. Physicians learn injection treatments through hands-on training programs and workshops.

Kicking off its first fund-raising effort, the Because I Care Foundation will begin hosting an annual $1 drive to raise money for the organization. The drive will take place for approximately 34 days, beginning on April 11th and end on May 15th.

Myfootshop.com recently announced the addition of a new anatomy page on their web site that describes foot and ankle anatomy.