Streamlining the Stenting Process with Svelte Medical
The company’s first product is a low-profile “Stent-On-a-Wire” system that reduces the number of steps involved in the stenting procedure.
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Cytori’s Cardiac Celution: Encouraging Interim Data
In the area of heart disease, Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX) is sponsoring two European clinical trials that evaluate the use of adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells (ADRCs) to treat acute myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial ischemia.
Good News for Market-Leading Stent
A new study by Abbott Laboratories found that their drug-coated stent, Xience V, is more effective in the long term than a competitor’s. According to the Wall Street Journal, the data showed that rates of major cardiovascular events plateaued at 6.4% in the second and third years after Xience was implanted.
[Video Profile] eCardio Diagnostics
Identifying a cardiac arrhythmia is an important first step in diagnosing a potentially life-threatening heart condition. Texas-based eCardio Diagnostics, a leading provider of digital holter monitors, seeks to improve the speed and accuracy of this process.