Boston Scientific (Booth 3243) is featuring several oral contributions and poster presentations, all of which highlight its Taxus paclitaxel drug-eluting stent technology.

Atritech (Booth 2857) is highlighting its Watchman left atrial appendage (LAA) system, designed to keep blood clots that form in the LAA from entering the blood stream, potentially causing stroke or other complications.

Atherotech (Booth 1263) is adding apolipoprotein A to its VAP (Vertical Auto Profile) Cholesterol Test and is introducing several new cardiovascular and metabolic testing panels.

Covidien (Booth 816) is displaying its Wholey family of guidewires, including the Wholey Hi-Torque Modified J that is designed to access complex or tortuous anatomy.

Abiomed (Booth 2653) is showcasing its Impella 2.5, a minimally invasive, catheter-based cardiac assist device designed to unload the left ventricle, reduce myocardial workload and oxygen consumption and increase cardiac output and coronary and end-organ perfusion.

Abbott Vascular (Booth 2761) is introducing its Xience V everolimus-eluting coronary stent system and its Voyager NC balloon dilation catheter for the treatment of coronary artery disease.

GE Healthcare (Booth 2328) is showing a variety of cardiovascular imaging solutions, including its Discovery CT750 HD, a high-definition CT system that enables quantification of coronary stenosis, reduces cardiac radiation dose up to 83 percent, as well as reducing artifacts from calcium blooming.

Vital Images (Booth 1023) is launching Vitrea web solution, which is exclusive to ViTAL Enterprise customers, provides anywhere access to Vitals cardiovascular applications, including analysis and distribution capabilities.