International Business Leader Co-Founds Healthcare Facility to Provide Coronary Artery Disease Patients with Cardiac Adult Stem Cell Therapy. - May 12, 2012 - Okyanos Heart Institute

The Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation was thrilled to partner with Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) to sponsor the PACES Boston Symposium on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in Boston, MA. - May 11, 2012 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

The Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation announced its winners for the 5th Annual Courts L. Cleveland SADS Foundation Young Investigator Awards in Cardiac Channelopathies. These Awards were administered by the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) and were presented at the annual PACES evening meeting on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 by Dr. Charles Berul, Chair of the Committee and PACES President for Research. - May 11, 2012 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

The Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation launched "Flat Bob" at the 2012 Heart Rhythm Society meeting, a campaign designed to increase awareness and education for Long QT and other SADS conditions in children and young adults. “Flat Bob” serves as a symbol of compassion and friendship for raising awareness of SADS conditions and having families share their stories around the world. - May 11, 2012 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

The Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation has teamed up with Mayo Clinic to launch the ground-breaking program of “The Heart of the Matter – Ask the Experts." This resource serves as a crucial tool for worldwide professionals and community members to share their expertise and concerns on heart rhythm abnormalities that could cause sudden death in children and young adults - May 11, 2012 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

Although Timothy Syndrome is a rare disease, a number of new families affected by Timothy Syndrome contacted the SADS Foundation this year. An awareness campaign designed for anesthesiologists, pediatricians, cardiologists and neurologists is underway. Anesthesia is a known trigger of arrhythmias in Timothy Sydrome, therefore if surgical intervention is required for cardiac repair, extreme care in anesthesia selection and cardiac monitoring is essential to survival. - May 11, 2012 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

Healthcare Facility Providing Cardiac Cell Therapy Treatments Celebrates Momentous Occasion - May 04, 2012 - Okyanos Heart Institute

Okyanos Heart Institute’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Howard Walpole Jr. to Serve as Trustee of Nonprofit Medical Association - April 05, 2012 - Okyanos Heart Institute

The affiliation with Columbia’s Division of Cardiac Surgery, ranked sixth in the nation for cardiovascular care by U.S. News & World Report, gives Sarasota Memorial and its physicians 24/7 access to the cardiac surgery faculty and researchers at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons medical school for case consultation, as well as the latest teaching, research initiatives and clinical trials under way in the academic setting. - March 29, 2012 - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Dr. Howard Walpole to Provide Update on Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy - March 21, 2012 - Okyanos Heart Institute

Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., launches Coronary Stents Market in India 2012 report covering the most emerging segment of healthcare industry in India. It is a part of Netscribes’ Healthcare Industry Series reports. - March 14, 2012 - Netscribes India Pvt Ltd

Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., launches Catheterization Laboratory Market in India 2012 report covering the most emerging segment of healthcare industry in India. It is a part of Netscribes’ Healthcare Industry Series reports. - March 14, 2012 - Netscribes India Pvt Ltd

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment Center Announces Prominent Cardiologist to Serve as Lead Physician - March 11, 2012 - Okyanos Heart Institute

Sona Imaging Solutions, Inc. located in Orange City, FL has been granted a three-year term of accreditation in Echocardiography in the areas of Adult Transthoracic by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Accreditation by the IAC means that Sona Imaging Solutions, Inc. has undergone a thorough... - March 11, 2012 - Sona Imaging Solutions, Inc.

March is National Kidney Month and the Northeast Kidney Foundation provides free information for consumers. - March 08, 2012 - Northeast Kidney Foundation

The SADS Foundation, in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic, is delighted to announce the launch of the ground-breaking program: “The Heart of the Matter – Ask the Experts." This innovative program features questions regarding Long QT syndrome and other SADS conditions, with answers from... - March 08, 2012 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA) has welcomed the decision by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) to approve Rivaroxaban for use by healthcare practitioners working in NHS Scotland. - February 17, 2012 - Atrial Fibrillation Association

The new device includes options to promote appropriate therapy, reduce right ventricular pacing, and improve patient management. Additionally, the device streamlines the implant procedure with the new standard defibrillation connection system. - February 16, 2012 - South Nassau Communities Hospital

Learn about the causes of sudden cardiac arrest in youth and what you can do to help a child in need. - February 09, 2012 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

Carol Meyer Willingham, of Salado, will sing in solo recital Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 7:00 PM as part of the Caliber Oak Chapel Music Series to benefit SADS, an organization that promotes awareness and research of Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes. The performance is in memory of Carol's nephew,... - January 22, 2012 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

To earn the award, South Nassau needed to adhere to the treatment guidelines in ACTION Registry–GWTG for 12 consecutive quarters (three years) and meet a performance standard of at least 85% for specific performance measures. - December 07, 2011 - South Nassau Communities Hospital

FirstMark, the diagnostic division of GenWay Biotech, Inc., today announced study results and the commercial launch of PREventTM. FirstMark PREvent is the first multiple biomarker test that accurately predicts near term (approximately 2-3 years) risk of myocardial infarction for suspected or confirmed coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. FirstMark PREvent is now available and will be targeted to primary care physicians and cardiologists. - November 24, 2011 - GenWay Biotech

William R. Higgs, of Fairhope, Alabama, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Cardiology. About William R. Higgs Dr. William R. Higgs is a Cardiovascular Surgeon at... - November 11, 2011 - Strathmore's Ltd.

CareSouth Health System Inc., the largest privately held home health services provider in Georgia, announced today that it has purchased Family Care, Incorporated of Virginia. The company is a Medicare certified provider of home health and personal care services with locations in Richmond and Colonial... - November 03, 2011 - CareSouth Homecare Professionals

Object Research Systems, a leader in Advanced Visualization 3-D, PACS/DICOM Viewer Solutions will present the ORS Visual Vessel Analysis "Plug-In" Add-On Solution for vascular analysis and stent-graft planning at the RSNA, Chicago 2011, booth #1002. - October 30, 2011 - Object Research Systems, ORS. Inc.

CareSouth Homecare Professionals today announced that 11 of its home health care divisions encompassing 33 locations and three of its managed agencies have been named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. CareSouth agencies have... - October 21, 2011 - CareSouth Homecare Professionals

The SADS Foundation won their second $18,000 charitable donation in the State farm Go To Bat program. - October 15, 2011 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

Over 500 Life Scientists Registered The Virtual Job Summit hosted by Bio Careers (www.biocareers.com) opened today with more than 500 graduate level life scientists registered for the event. All of the recruits hold degrees from Medical/Graduate Schools ranked among the top 15%. At the Summit, they... - October 05, 2011 - Bio Careers

In December, news reports chronicled the illness and hospitalization of Richard Holbrooke. Among them was one from the Washington Post on December 12th: “Special envoy Richard Holbrooke has surgery for tear in aorta.” The next day, December 13th, Richard Holbrooke died. In observing TAD Awareness 2011, the Bicuspid Aortic Foundation is committed to sharing information aimed at reducing the incidence of aortic emergencies and their too-often tragic consequences. - October 03, 2011 - Bicuspid Aortic Foundation

The UK's main heart rhythm conference opens in Birmingham. - September 30, 2011 - Arrhythmia Alliance

The Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation (SADS) will host their 5th International Conference in Atlanta October 1st and 2nd. - September 29, 2011 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

Triathlon event in Rock Hill South Carolina. This event is in honor of Abbey Wambach, who died at the age of 10 due to complications related to a SADS condition. The event will benefit the SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) foundation. - September 24, 2011 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

Austin, TX based Health Care Software company adds Complete EHR Hospital Certification to its impressive suite of fully integrated EHR, PM, HIS, RIS/PACS, ASC and Inventory offerings. - August 31, 2011 - VersaSuite

CareSouth Health System, Inc., the largest privately held home health services company in Georgia, announced today that Dean Alverson has joined CareSouth as Senior Vice-President of Business Development and Sales. The announcement was made today by CareSouth President and Chief Executive Officer, Rick... - August 10, 2011 - CareSouth Homecare Professionals

Board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, Dr. Rehman has been an attending cardiologist at SNCH since 2002. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention. - July 30, 2011 - South Nassau Communities Hospital

The multidisciplinary approach of the IJA offers insight into all sub-specialties of vascular medicine including vascular and cardiovascular surgery, cardiology and neurology. - July 23, 2011 - Thieme Publishers

Leaders with the Issa Trust Foundation (www.issatrustfoundation.com) announced today a team of paediatric health professionals led by Dr. Stacy McConkey, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital serving children in Jamaica. - July 13, 2011 - Issa Trust Foundation

Modular Cath Lab installed at St. John’s mobile field hospital. - July 02, 2011 - Modular Devices Inc.

Webinar attendees will learn both the advantages and challenges of echocardiography and PV loop analysis. - June 04, 2011 - Scisense Systems Inc.

UK heart rhythm charities call for life-saving pulse checks to be made routine at GP surgeries. - June 04, 2011 - Arrhythmia Alliance

Webinar attendees will gain insights about validating PV loop data. - May 21, 2011 - Scisense Systems Inc.

“Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is no more with us physically. He left his earthly body on 24 April 2011 at 7:40 a.m. due to cardio-respiratory failure,” the www.sathyasai.org website stated today, Easter Sunday 2011. - April 24, 2011 - Source-Omega, LLC

In addition to the Revo pacemaker, South Nassau Communities Hospital uses advanced technologies to provide timely, accurate diagnoses and therapies to treat the range of cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) and defibrillator complications. - April 23, 2011 - South Nassau Communities Hospital

Heart Test Laboratories is pleased to announce the appointment of Wilson Rondini to the company's board of directors. - April 15, 2011 - Heart Test Labs

EPG Health Media announce the launch of a new interactive Post Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure knowledge centre for healthcare professionals. The educational resource is freely available to doctors at EPG Online (www.epgonline.org/postMIheartfailure). Myocardial Infarction (MI) is more commonly... - April 13, 2011 - IMR International

Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) is the first hospital in Savannah to offer the Revo MRI™ SureScan® pacing system, the first pacemaker approved for use in certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures. Doctors at MUMC implanted the Revo MRI™ SureScan® pacing system, the first pacemaker approved for use in certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures first device in Savannah on February 22. - March 30, 2011 - Memorial Health

LifeLine partners with organizations to create programming that addresses trends in treatment and prevention. - March 17, 2011 - LifeLine

Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL) recognizes VPA Diagnostic Services for its commitment to providing a high level of patient care and quality testing for the diagnosis of vascular disease. - March 17, 2011 - Visiting Physicians Association

In light of the recent tragic deaths of 17 year old Wes Leonard in Michigan, and 16 year old Matthew Hammerdorfer in Colorado, the SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation strongly recommends that AEDs (automated external defibrillators) be present at sporting events, community centers and... - March 11, 2011 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation

The SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 Patient Link grant from the Medtronic Foundation for the "Keeping Hearts Beating" Outreach and Awareness Campaign. This life-saving campaign will allow the SADS Foundation to distribute awareness materials throughout... - March 09, 2011 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation