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Vol.37 No.4 • 8-9/ 2019
LEADER DAILY CLINICAL NEWS
ISSN 0898-7270
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Implant Modulates Cardiac Contractions
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novel device delivers non-excitatory electrical pulses to improve systolic contractions in severe and chronic heart failure (HF) patients. The Impulse Dynamics (Stuttgart, Germany; www. impulse-dynamics.com) Optimizer Smart implantable device works
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new interventional applications platform combines physiology, imaging, and co-registration tools to provide cardiac and peripheral vascular patients with superior care. The Royal Philips (Amsterdam, The Netherlands; www.philips.
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com) IntraSight interventional applications platform is a scalable system based on Philips’ common software and hardware architecture. IntraSight provides seamless integration with the Allura and Azurion iXR image-guided therapy (IGT) systems, optimizing interventional
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Heart Failure Sensor Cuts Hospitalizations In Half
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igital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) considerably reduces the number of women who undergo breast biopsy following an abnormal mammogram, according to a new study. Researchers at Seacroft Hospital (Leeds, UK) and Loughborough University (LBORO; UK) conducted a prospective study that included 30,933 women who had a fullfield digital mammography (FFDM) Cont’d on page 7
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new robotic surgical navigation system is designed to aid surgeons in performing thoracolumbar minimally invasive and complex spine procedures. The combination of robotic guidance and navigation functionality allows users to establish a seamless and
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FDA to Establish Oversight Rules for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
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new study highlights a prototype photoacoustic (PA) imaging endoscope that could be used to characterize inflammation and fibrosis in Crohn’s disease (CD). Developed at the University of Michigan (U-M; Ann Arbor, USA; www.umich.edu) and Heilongjiang University (Harbin, China; www.hlju.edu.cn), the capsuleshaped acoustic resolution PA
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n innovative implantable wireless sensor provides pulmonary artery pressure measurements, including systolic, diastolic, and mean pressures, which can be used to monitor cardiac status and initiate changes in medical treatment. Implantation of the sensor in heart failure patients has achieved a 58% reduction in their hospitalization rate.
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