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Bypass surgery safer using heart-lung pump: study
BOSTON (Reuters) - Allowing the heart to keep beating during coronary bypass surgery is riskier than stopping the heart and using a heart-lung machine to keep the patient alive, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-05
CEOs, famous investors hit hard by market plunge
NEW YORK - Here's something that might provide a bit of solace amid the plunging values in your retirement accounts: Warren Buffett is losing lots of money, too. So are Kirk Kerkorian, Carl Icahn and Sumner Redstone.
People:Jeff Bezos Sumner Redstone Steve Ballmer Carl Icahn Kirk Kerkorian Warren Buffett Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2008-11-02
Next-generation heart stent beats older device
A next-generation artery-opening device from Abbott Laboratories Inc worked as well or better than an older stent at keeping blood flowing through diseased arteries, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
2008-04-22
Boston Scientific quarterly net rises
Boston Scientific Corp (BSX.N) on Monday reported higher quarterly net earnings, compared with a year ago, when charges related to the acquisition of Guidant Corp weighed on results.
2008-04-21
Boston Scientific to cut 2,300 jobs, restructure
Boston Scientific Corp (BSX.N) said on Wednesday it would cut about 2,300 jobs, or about 9 percent of its workforce, and restructure or sell several business units as part of its efforts to reduce operating expenses.
2007-10-17
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