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08/30/2006
Statins are cardioprotective
Researchers demonstrate decreased 'no-reflow' and better preservation of ventricular function in animals treated for only two days with a statin. …
08/30/2006
HD training for cardiac surgeons
A Dutch company organises international postgraduate education programmes for cardiologists, run by the firm's Director, cardiologist Ton Hooghoudt MD PhD. …
08/30/2006
A stretcher with hydraulic lifting system
Italy's smart, innovative design enjoys a worldwide reputation. This also applies to the country's healthcare products. …
08/30/2006
Philips From X-rays to Motiva homecare
To learn more about the presence of Philips in healthcare - and particularly cardiology - our Netherlands correspondent visited the company in Amsterdam. …
08/30/2006
A higher definition of surgery
How developments in audio-visual technology hold the key to excellence in the operating theatre. …
08/30/2006
The IMEC transport system
For the past 12 months the intensive care unit (ICU) at Nuremberg Hospital North, Germany, has been testing the IMEC transport system. …
08/30/2006
Coronary Heart Disease
With ever-improving stents, cardiologists can deal with ever more complex cases. Will bypass surgery soon be a thing of the past? …
08/30/2006
Women, doctors and heart disease
'Positive action is needed to more and more raise awareness of gender differences and cardiac disease - even among cardiologists.' …
08/30/2006
Pulmotension
EU multidisciplinary lung research project aims to cure pulmonary hypertension. …
08/30/2006
Advanced catheters
Smiths Medical launched a newly range of advanced embryo replacement catheters for in vitro fertilisation. …
08/30/2006
The Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
The objective of the CNIC is to lead cardiovascular research in Spain and establish itself as a leading international centre. …
08/30/2006
Drug therapy for heart-endangering staphylococcus infections
Researchers demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of a new drug for treating bloodstream and heart infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. …
08/30/2006
The Lancet highlights cardiac research
Among the research articles published in this issue, are some ... …
08/30/2006
PET/CT
PET/CT combines PET's ability to precisely measure regional myocardial blood flow with the capability of multislice CT imaging. …
08/30/2006
Water jet dissection
Five years ago, surgeons at the Lukas Hospital in Neuss, Germany, used water jet dissection for visceral surgery for the first time. Dr Bernhard Lammers, head of the hospital's …
08/30/2006
Cardiology PACS
The European PACS market gained $73.6 million revenues in 2005 and could rise to $200.5 million in 2012. …
08/30/2006
Vascular surgery
'Alles im Fluss' is the slogan of the 22nd Annual Congress of the German Society for Endovascular & Vascular Surgery, to be held from 6-9 September, in Muelheim an der Ruhr. …
08/30/2006
Quality control in minimally invasive surgery
There is a need for a national institue to co-ordinate education and certification in minimally surgery. …
08/30/2006
HDTV advantages lead to medical advances
The St. Olav's Hospital in Trondheim, Norway, conducted a study based on a HDTV video laparoscope system in operating rooms (Olympus). …
08/30/2006
Slow breathing and blood pressure
Understanding the way people breathe might explain how the body regulates blood pressure and much else. …
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