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Cardiovascular / Cardiology

XPS Machine Keeps Lungs Alive Outside of Body

The XPS machine by XVIVO Perfusion, is changing the way doctors think about lung transplants. It’s already cleared for use in Canada and Europe and is currently in clinical trials in the United States. Produced by Grace Raver. Video courtesy of...

June 22, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Clarks Summit Cardiologist Samir Pancholy Invents Medical Device for Heart Patients

CLARKS SUMMIT — A doctor nationally renowned for his advances in emergency heart care invented a device to prevent complications during catheterization. Samir Pancholy, M.D., an interventional cardiologist in Clarks Summit, helped introduce the nation to a less painful, safer...

June 20, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Philips Launches First Hand Held Heart Attack Diagnostic Device

Royal Philips ($PHG) has made moves on a couple of fronts this week. It launched its heart attack test for its handheld diagnostic device after gaining a CE mark. And it also successfully executed an IPO for its lighting business...

May 31, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

New Implantable Childrens VAD for Severe Heart Failure

The number of children with severe heart failure is increasing. Over the last decade, ventricular assist devices (VADs) have become the standard of care in the management of severe heart failure. In adults, implantable VADs (i.e. pumps placed within the...

May 18, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Scientists Turn Skin Cells into Heart Cells and Brain Cells Using Drugs

In a major breakthrough, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes transformed skin cells into heart cells and brain cells using a combination of chemicals. All previous work on cellular reprogramming required adding external genes to the cells, making this accomplishment an...

May 10, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Abbott Labs Intends to Spend $19.3 Billion to Buy St. Jude Medical

Abbott Laboratories will spend $19.3 billion to buy St. Jude Medical Inc. in a cash-stock deal that aims to strengthen the medical device maker’s stake in cardiovascular care. Shares of North Chicago, Illinois-based Abbott plunged, while St. Jude soared Thursday...

April 28, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Each Hour of Sedentary Time Linked to Increased Coronary Artery Calcium

One reason being sedentary is so bad for health may be that it promotes “hardening” of the arteries with calcified deposits, a new U.S. study suggests. Research with middle-aged volunteers found that each additional hour of sedentary time was linked...

April 27, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Electric Fork Adds Taste to Salt-free Meal

A prototype of the “electric flavoring fork,” which generates a salty taste by stimulating the tongue with electricity, was announced in Japan. The fork was developed based on the “electric flavoring” technology being researched by Hiromi Nakamura at Rekimoto Lab,...

April 8, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Fitbit Activity Tracker Helps Doctors Decide to Electrically Cardiovert The Patient

While advanced wearables are only now starting to catch on as tools for detecting and tracking of a variety of medical conditions, it turns out that simple fitness trackers that feature heart rate monitoring can be life saving devices. A...

April 7, 2016