Category Archives: Cardiovascular
Happy Birthday Barbie!
March 9, 2012 – 6:11 PM
It’s hard to believe by looking at the 11.5” cultural icon, but Barbie is celebrating her 53rd birthday today. Perhaps her life in plastic is the reason she looks so great for her age but the Society for Vascular Surgery…
Curious about your heart rate? There’s an app for that
December 22, 2011 – 11:44 AM
It’s that time of year again when millions of us in the U.S. make New Year’s resolutions to improve ourselves in some grand way – often by means of getting in shape and/or leading an overall healthier lifestyle. And this…
Changing nature of healthcare is reflected in new push for services to become a retail commodity
December 7, 2011 – 11:34 AM
“Okay, hon. I’m headed over to MammothMart. Need to grab some beer and munchies for the Monday night game, a replacement shower head for the bathroom and maybe that new Michael Connelly book.”
Medtronic plans to enter ED market
November 4, 2011 – 3:33 PM
Medtronic has the potential to be a trend setter with its attempt to have drug eluting stents (DES) treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
A tinkerer at heart, Wilson Greatbatch epitomized what that means to medicine
October 4, 2011 – 11:19 AM
A prolific inventor who died last week in upstate New York at the age of 92, Wilson Greatbatch is credited with more than 325 patents, including coming up with the first practical implantable pacemaker.
