September 2, 2010 - The STAR-heart study, which was presented at the European Society of Cardiology 2010 Congress in August 2010, reported that the intracoronary injection of autologous stem cells derived from bone marrow is associated with improved hemodynamics and long term survival in the treatment of chronic heart failure.

September 2, 2010 - A single-patient disposable blood pressure cuff that travels with the patient throughout her hospital stay is reducing the risk of spreading infectious disease and decreasing overall costs.

September 2, 2010 - Prizm Viewer, a device that allows users to navigate, view, annotate and share images, CAD, and PDF files retrieved from document management systems (DMS) or enterprise content management (ECM) systems, has released an upgrade.

September 2, 2010 - Varian Medical Systems has established its first education center in India to train medical physicists and technologists working on the company's advanced cancer treatment systems.

September 2, 2010 – The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History recently accepted the donation of a prototype medical emergency crash cart, referred to as MAX, from ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care.

September 2, 2010 – New research released this week is the first to find both anatomical and procedural considerations that can lead to the creation of esophageal ulcerations (ESUL) after radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF).

September 2, 2010 – Artificial heart maker SynCardia Systems said it plans to put the company up for sale sometime in the next two years.

September 2, 2010 - Women and men with a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk of 5 percent or more and normal cholesterol levels but high levels of hsCRP, a protein associated with inflammation, could reduce their risk substantially with statin therapy, according to new research.

September 2, 2010 - BRIT Systems, Inc., announced an agreement with Amerinet, Inc., a national health care group purchasing organization, for critical test results management.

September 2, 2010 - BRIT Systems, Inc., announced today an agreement with Amerinet, Inc., a national health care group purchasing organization, for critical test results management.

September 1, 2010 - Two devices in one is one of the mega trends in imaging diagnostics. The spectrum ranges from a combination of positron emission tomography (PET) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computer tomography (CT) to a combination of ultrasound with endoscopy. At MEDICA 2010, World Forum for Medicine - International Trade Fair and Congress, to be held from Nov.

September 1, 2010 - Kosair Children’s Medical Center- Brownsboro, Ky., is the site of the 1,000th Vantage magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system installation. Toshiba America Medical Systems’ milestone installation is the newest addition to Kosair Children’s Hospital and the Norton Healthcare Network.