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Good News for cardiovascular care producT spoTlighT iMage CoUrteSy oF CirCULite manufacTurers are improving care for paTienTs wiTh hearT disease by creaTing advanced inTervenTional and moniToring devices. read on for a rundown of Three innovaTions in cardiovascular Technology. SyNeRGy Circulatory Support System A micro support blood pump developed by CircuLite Inc., the SYNERGY Circulatory Support System is designed to improve blood circulation and reverse symptoms, such as fatigue and shortness of breath, for ambulatory patients with chronic congestive heart failure. This device broadens the options of patients with severe symptoms that persist in the face of other treatments, such as ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, defibrillators or pacemakers. Intended to improve quality of life, the SYNERGY system alleviates the heart's workload by pumping more than 4 liters of blood per minute. SYNERGY requires a less invasive procedure than cardiopulmonary bypass and is placed in a shallow pocket through a miniature thoracotomy, allowing for a quicker recovery. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted CircuLite conditional approval for use of the device in clinical trials to assess its long-term effectiveness to reverse symptoms in ambulatory chronic heart failure patients. ■ optimized tool that displays dose levels throughout procedures and allows operators to modify dose settings as well as gantry angulation. DoseMap is designed to improve patient care by helping operators avoid going over the local dose threshold. ■ AliveCor heart monitor Available to medical professionals and patients by prescription only, the AliveCor Heart Monitor is a $200 device that attaches to the back of an iPhone and monitors electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms on the go. This mobile ECG device has FDA approval and can be used with iPhone 4, 4S and 5. Patients can now monitor their heart rhythms anytime with this portable, convenient product. The AliveCor Heart Monitor is easy to use and does not require any attachments. A patient simply places his or her fingers on sensors, and the ECG is recorded and displayed on the iPhone screen using a free mobile application. Those who need to screen for cardiac arrhythmia episodes will find that AliveCor has created groundbreaking technology for patients and their physicians to review and analyze heart rhythms. ■ GE Healthcare has developed an advanced feature called DoseMap, which helps interventional cardiologists monitor patient dose levels during low-dose imaging procedures. Accessed through GE's Innova IGS 5x0 platform, DoseMap is an iMage CoUrteSy oF aLiveCor iMage CoUrteSy oF ge HeaLtHCare Dosemap by Ge healthcare mDNeWS.Com ■ MD News Mid Hudson | 19