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HealthYes! Provides Free Preventive Screening in Support of Round Rock Express

... including: heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and ... artery disease, osteoporosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and arterial stiffness can greatly ... and diseases: heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and ...

ATS Medical Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

... single center follow-up data on the ATS 3F aortic Bioprosthesis highlighting the valve's excellent ... hemodynamic performance data on the ATS 3F aortic Bioprosthesis as assessed by valve energy loss ... valve designed to enable minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. The Company expects CE Mark ...

Endologix Reports 42% Second Quarter 2009 Revenue Growth

... ), developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, today announced financial results for ... of patient anatomies, including those with aortic necks up to 32 mm in diameter. Physicians ... manufactures minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders. The Company's flagship product is the ...

Endologix to Report Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results on July 22, 2009

... ), developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, announced today details relating to ... manufactures minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders. The Company's flagship product is the ... stent graft for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). AAA is a weakening of the wall ...

Operation for aneurysm yields nearly normal longevity

... being used more and more often to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms. Even though the operation is now being ... Swedes die as a result of rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms. The number of preventive operations is ... patients who underwent operations for abdominal aortic aneurysm in Sweden between 1987 and 2005. The ...

Despite More Tests, Some Aren't Getting Results

... 11 percent, or 440 people, were found to have aortic dilations, or an area of the aorta that was ... because of abdominal pain or kidney stones. The aortic abnormalities were found incidentally. In 5 ... of the cases, there was no documentation of the aortic dilations after an average of three years. No ...

Fewer Dying Now From Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

... who have surgery to repair intact abdominal aortic aneurysms has improved, a new study from Sweden ... who have surgery to repair ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta (the main artery ...

Endologix Added to Russell Indexes

... ), developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, today announced that it has been added ... products and increase our share of the abdominal aortic aneurysm market." The annual reconstitution ... manufactures minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders. The Company's flagship product is the ...

BioGlue(R) Surgical Adhesive Hits 500,000 Procedure Milestone Worldwide, Company Data Indicates

... valve replacements, aneurysm repair, and aortic dissection repair. I find that BioGlue is safe, ... allowed me to change the way I perform many of my aortic aneurysm procedures." A two-component ... for complex cardiovascular procedures involving aortic aneurysms, valve replacements ...

ATS Medical Announces Participation in the Joint Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease and Heart Valve Society of America

... Pivot(R) Mechanical Heart Valve and the ATS 3f(R) aortic Bioprosthesis. "Five Year Hemodynamic Performance of ATS 3f aortic Bioprosthesis Assessed By Valve Energy Loss and ... "Clinical Experience with the ATS 3f Stentless aortic Bioprosthesis - Five Years Follow Up," Joerg ...

Arizona Heart Institute Enrolls First Patient in Anaconda(TM) Investigational Study for the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

... minimally invasive treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Leading the study efforts ... AAAs," continued Rodriguez. Abdominal aortic aneurysm, or "ballooning" of the body's main ... that emergent, open surgical repair of a ruptured aortic aneurysm carries a 25 to 50 percent risk of ...

Endologix Announces Live Web Cast of Presentation in SMH Capital Small Cap Spotlight on June 17, 2009 at 4:15 p.m. ET

... ), developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, today announced that John McDermott, ... manufactures minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders. The Company's flagship product is the ... stent graft for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). AAA is a weakening of the wall ...

Endologix Receives Nasdaq Letter on Director Independence

... ), developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, today announced that on June 12, 2009, ... manufactures minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders. The Company's flagship product is the ... stent graft for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). AAA is a weakening of the wall ...

First-degree relatives of patients with bicuspid aortic valve should be screened

... Bicuspid aortic Valve (BAV), a condition in which patients' aortic valves have just two leaflets instead of the ... "If you know that a relative does have bicuspid aortic valve, then you know that you should be ...

ATS Medical Announces Participation in the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Meeting

... of the ATS exhibition will be the ATS 3f(R) aortic Bioprosthesis which is designed to replace the patient's diseased valve. The ATS 3f aortic Bioprosthesis is a revolutionary next generation stentless pericardial aortic tissue valve that is unlike any other valve with ...

Endologix Announces Full Commercial Launch of IntuiTrak Express Delivery System

... Simplifies the Treatment of Abdominal aortic Aneurysms IRVINE, Calif., June 1 ... endovascular treatment of large neck abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The IntuiTrak family of devices ... the endovascular repair of AAA in patients with aortic necks up to 32mm in diameter. John ...

Patients Call for Continued FDA Preemption Authority

... and severe regurgitation in his bicuspid aortic valve. After aortic valve replacement, he has resumed his active ... and full-marathons less than two years after his aortic valve replacement surgery. "I tried ...

Unique Bypass is Rare, New Treatment for People with Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis

... 2009 -- There's new hope for people with severe aortic valve stenosis at Abington Memorial Hospital ... to bypass, rather than replace, the diseased aortic valve -- a procedure called aortic valve bypass (AVB). At Abington Memorial ...

Too Few Screened for Abdominal Aneurysm, Study Says

... -- Few people who are at risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm are getting preventive screenings, a new study has found. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a weak area in the main blood vessel ... the weakened area can bulge. Most abdominal aortic aneurysms initially have no symptoms but can be ...

Texas-Based Mobile Health Screening Company Expands into Dallas-Fort Worth

... including: stroke, heart disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, osteoporosis, and peripheral artery ... including: stroke, heart disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, osteoporosis, and peripheral artery ... Dallas area include stroke screening , abdominal aortic aneurysm screening (AAA), peripheral artery ...

Valve implantation on the beating heart

... for the curative treatment of high-grade aortic stenosis. It is likely to be of benefit ... 235-41). From June 2007 to September 2008, aortic valvular prostheses were successfully implanted ... technique in 150 patients with high-grade aortic stenosis. The 30-day mortality was 11.8%, which ...

Less Invasive Interventional Treatment Can Be Recommended as First-Line Treatment for 'Silent Killer,' Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

... that uses stent grafts to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), has low re-intervention rates ... into the femoral artery and directed to the aortic aneurysm. The doctor passes a stent graft, which ... direct pressure from being exerted on the weak aortic wall, explained Sabharwal. Interventional ...

Verathon(R) Introduces BladderScan(R) BVI 9600 Bladder Volume Instrument with AortaScan(TM) Mode to Help Physicians Identify the Presence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

... physicians identify the presence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). This new addition to the ... identify the presence of AAA. Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), a localized dilation of the ... ability to view, save and print bladder volume or aortic diameter measurement reports as well as to ...

HealthYes! Now Offering its Preventive Health Screening Services in Houston

... including heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and ... including heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and ... and diseases: heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and ...

ATS Medical Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

... the Company received FDA approval of the ATS 3f aortic Bioprosthesis, the Company's first tissue valve ... its sutureless tissue valve, the ATS 3f Enable aortic Bioprosthesis, to receive a CE Mark in 2009. The ... invasive surgery for the general population of aortic valve replacement patients. ...

Diseased Heart Valve Replaced Through Small Chest Incision

... valve -- hardening that is formally known as aortic valve stenosis -- open-heart surgery was out of ... a procedure known as transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation, which combines ... a routine catheter-based procedure, the balloon aortic valvuloplasty. ...

ATS Medical Announces Australian Regulatory Approval for ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis

... approval for commercialization of the ATS 3f(R) aortic Bioprosthesis. The Company looks forward to ... other valve. The primary benefit of the ATS 3f aortic Bioprosthesis is its tubular design that restores ... By restoring this continuity, the ATS 3f aortic Bioprosthesis is the ...

American Heart Association 2008 Wrap-Up Report: Top Research Advances Include Studies That Influence Medical Care, Apply Science To 'Real World' Communities

... valve implantation for patients with aortic stenosis: a position statement from the ... (EAPCI) The treatment of severe aortic stenosis has remained in the realm of surgery, ... and no survival benefit. While traditional aortic valve replacement improves symptoms and survival, ...

ATS Medical Announces First Commercial Implants of the ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis in the United States

... first three commercial implants of the ATS 3f(R) aortic Bioprosthesis were completed by Dr. Allan Stewart, Director, aortic Surgery Program at Columbia University ... ) The ATS 3f aortic Bioprosthesis is the Company's first entry into ...

ATS Medical Announces Third Quarter Results

... quarter. Tissue Heart Valves -- ATS 3f(R) aortic Bioprosthesis: As announced previously, ... for the Company's first tissue valve, the ATS 3f aortic Bioprosthesis. The Company plans to launch this ... the first quarter of 2009. -- ATS 3f Enable(TM) aortic Bioprosthesis: Enrollment continues to progress ...

ATS Medical Announces FDA Approval of the ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis

... precept that 'Form Follows Function', the ATS 3f aortic Bioprosthesis is a revolutionary next generation stentless pericardial aortic tissue valve that is unlike any other replacement valve. Mimicking the native aortic valve's function as a tubular structure whose ...

CoreValve Announces That More Than 1,800 High-Risk Patients Have Been Treated with its ReValving System for Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement (PAVR) : Highly encouraging registry data also presented at TCT 2008

... of its ReValving System for percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR) in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis continues to enroll patients at an ... 13, 2008 -- During the Monday Transcatheter aortic Valve Replacement sessions at TCT 2008 meeting in ...

ATS Medical Products Featured Prominently in Scientific Presentations at European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (EACTS) Annual Meeting

... and Clinical Results". The ATS 3f Enable(R) aortic Bioprosthesis incorporates the ATS 3f(R) aortic Bioprosthesis on a Nitinol self-expanding frame ... suturing. Valuable cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross clamp time is reduced while providing ...

No Definitive Link Seen Between Vytorin and Cancer

... benefit patients with abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve called aortic stenosis. "Overall, the three ezetimibe trials ... benefit patients with abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve ...

ATS Medical Announces Second Quarter Results

... quarter. Tissue Heart Valves * ATS 3f(R) aortic Bioprosthesis: The Company's first generation ... its Premarket Approval Application for the ATS 3f aortic Bioprosthesis. The Company submitted answers to ... Management continues to expect that the ATS 3f aortic Bioprosthesis will be approved in the second half ...

Gene Test Could Catch Deadly Heart Problem

... News) -- A series of genes linked to acute aortic dissection could lead to a rapid diagnostic test ... problem, German researchers report. Acute aortic dissection is a tear in the lining of the aorta, ... people a year in North America suffer an acute aortic dissection, according to the American Heart ...

Pitt-led research provides insight into development of congenital circulatory defects

... the first complete published description of how aortic arch vessels form and, in a separate finding also ... because of genetics. The team created the aortic arch vessel development model from zebrafish ... to humans but more rapidly. In humans, the aortic arch vessels contribute to several of the body's ...

NYC first: Complex aneurysm treated using new fenestrated endograft stent

... is designed to treat a complex form of abdominal aortic aneurysms in which the weakened, enlarged vessel ... cannot be safely treated with currently available aortic stent grafts and would otherwise require major surgery. Without treatment, patients with aortic aneurysms are at risk for sudden death. The ...

2nd Option Improves Abdominal Aorta Repair Outcomes

... invasive procedure called endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair was introduced in 1994. A mesh ... replacement and 16 who had endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, which was introduced at the ... that the implementation of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is able to reduce the overall ...

New Heart Ultrasound Research Shows Hope for Diagnosing and Treating Fatal Heart Conditions

... QUALITY CARDIAC ULTRASOUND IN PATIENTS WITH aortic STENOSIS MUST CONSIDER BODY ... stated that cardiologists must consider both aortic valve area and body surface area (BSA) in the assessment of the severity of aortic stenosis, a heart valve condition caused by a ...