FDA OKs Bos Sci's Ion, Taxus Stents for Acute MIs - Feb. 23, 2012

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Thursday, February 23, 2012  |   |   |   |  CardioNexus Corporation is an affiliated company of Panasonic Healthcare dedicated to reducing cardiovascular disease through early detection and prevention. CardioNexus' flagship product, the CardioHealth® Station, is a new multi-modality initiative to advance cardiovascular health assessment for the prevention of heart attack and stroke. The advanced, automated features of the CardioHealth® Station enable physicians, especially primary care physicians and internists, to perform atherosclerosis imaging and cardiovascular risk assessment in their offices, without need for outside referral. For more information, please visit: www.cardionexus.com.   •  FDA OKs Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)'s Ion, Taxus Stents for Acute MIs More... •  TriVascular, Inc. Raises $7.2 Million in Venture Capital More... •  Osseon Therapeutics, Inc. 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