Pectoralis major is one of the most common tendon ruptures in strength-training athletes and the reported incidence is increasing.
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Endoaortic Balloon Occlusion For Cardiac Surgery Guidance Issued
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on endoaortic balloon occlusion for cardiac surgery.
Deaths Following Heart Surgery Could Be Reduced
The latest findings from the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) show that over a fifth of patients do not get best care following Coronary Artery Surgery.
SARS Treatment Causes Joint Disease
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery -British Volume publishes a study showing a causal link between treatment for SARS and joint disease
Edwards Lifesciences Receives FDA Approval For PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Heart Valve
Edwards will launch the PERIMOUNT Magna mitral valve in the United States immediately.
Clinical trials, imaging lead busy agenda for cardiologists
Europe’s largest medical conference got under way at the Messe München over the weekend
Hip Fracture, Replacement Outcomes Differ Among Elderly and Extreme Elderly Patients
Elderly patients can have positive outcomes following hip replacement surgery, but the extremely elderly hip fracture patient needs additional levels of support and care
How Often Do Hip And Knee Replacements Need Revision?
A comprehensive study using nationwide data on hip and knee replacements in England has found that one in seventy-five patients require a revision of their joint replacement after three years
Covidien Launches Evident™ Microwave Ablation System
Covidien Launches Evident™ Microwave Ablation System Offering Surgical Oncologists and Interventional Radiologists Fast, Efficient Tool to Ablate Soft Tissue
Handheld ultrasound replacing stethoscopes in cardiology
Handheld echocardiography is becoming the stethoscope in doctors’ everyday work, according to Professor Juhani Knuuti of the PET Centre in Turku, Finland
B. Braun USA Introduces Industry-First Silver Impregnated Needle-Free Luer Access Device.
B. Braun Medical Inc. has announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the industry’s first silver-impregnated antibacterial Luer Access Device (LAD).
Professional Actors Used To Help Patients Understand Health Information
“Tell me about” CDs use professional actors to present originally scripted dialogue or presentation to help patients through key features of their medical condition.
A New Frontier In Cardiovascular Medicine: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
The CoreValve ReValving® System for Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement (PAVR) has proved to be an overall success.
Spine surgeons seen resisting high-tech navigation devices
GENEVA, Switzerland — Operating on the spine is not brain surgery and remains a physical, hands-on intervention
New self-expanding stent used for first time
Three patients with established cardiac ischemia recently became the first recipients of the vProtect Luminal Shield
Medical Devices Directives may be revised
The European Commission is considering a revision of the legal framework in Europe for Medical Devices.