Current Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.(by Albert G. Hakaim)(Brief...

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (Irvine, CA), a global leader in medical technologies to treat advanced cardiovascular disease, announced that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Medtronic, Inc.; Medtronic AVE; Cook, Inc., and W. L. Gore & Associates in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, and is seeking ......

IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 3 Foster: "Peripheral vascular disease is very undertreated" IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 4 Edwards' Lifepath: In second-phase U.S. trials Edwards Lifesciences Corp. said last week that it plans to launch more products to treat vascular diseases as part of a bid to expand beyond its core heart-valve business. Edwards said ......

HEADNOTE Low-Profile Endologix Pockets $15M, Awaits Approval for Aneurysm Device Endologix Inc. says it's OK to be small and specialized. At least for now. The Irvine-based company makes minimally invasive medical devices to treat blood vessel disorders called abdominal aortic aneurysms. "It's a very focused market, so it is one ......

A noninvasive approach to repairing abdominal aortic aneurysms is better than open surgery, at least in the short term, researchers reported in the September issue of Radiology. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands reviewed reports on 1318 aneurysm repair procedures, including ......

Abstract: As we move towards the 21st Century, it is evident that healthcare is significantly altered by advancements in technology. The following case study describes the first reported procedure in a human, in which a vertebral artery stent was inserted to act as a "bridge" for coil placement in the ......

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a dangerous medical condition that, even after it is treated, must be monitored carefully for the rest of a patient's life. The aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in the lower aorta, caused by a weakening in the artery wall. If the aneurysm ruptures, the person ......

HEADNOTE Medical Conference Set to Offer Startup, Clinical Tips New Edwards Catheter Detects Blood Poisoning; UCI Medical Center opens Cancer Center Addition IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 2 HEALTHCARE Vita Reed More than 50 medical technology companies are expected to gather at the Hyatt Regency Irvine for "Investment in Innovation: A Preview of ......

This press release from CMS today: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to join with us in promoting awareness of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and the new screening benefit for the early detection of this disease. Three in four aortic aneurysms are AAAs. Aortic aneurysms account ......

I don't do a lot of book reviews but every now and then one crosses my desk that I have to tell you about. A few weeks ago, I read a book by my friend and fellow AllBusiness blogger, Denise O'Berry. It's worth mentioning.

Regular Management Craft reader and commenter Wally Bock (check out Wally's blog, Three Star Leadership ) offers this book review of The GO Point by Michael Useem . Thanks Wally! If you want to make better decisions, you should read The GO Point by Michael Useem.  The subtitle is: ......

I recently finished reading Lisa Haneberg's latest book, Focus Like A Laser Beam: 10 Ways To Do What Matters Most , and I also had a chance to chat with her via Skype, which she'll put out as a podcast pretty soon. I'll point to that when it's up....