Four Live Demonstrations Using Toshiba Infinix CF-i/BP to Be Performed at Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium

TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Continuing to position itself as a leader in medical education and patient care, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announced today that multiple live cases using the Infinix™ CF-i/BP will be showcased at the Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-AICS) held in Las Vegas July 20-23, 2008. Two premier hospitals that recently acquired the Infinix CF-i/BP will be performing live cases over the course of the symposium – Rush University Medical Center and the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Sibley Heart Center.

On Monday, July 21, Dr. Ziyad M. Hijazi, director of the Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, will perform closure of an atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus closure. Dr. Hijazi is the course director and a founding member of PICS-AICS.

“Since we have acquired the Infinix CF-i/BP, I have been very pleased with its capabilities,” said Dr. Hijazi. “The images are crisp and the ability it gives us in configuring the views is amazing, especially when we perform hybrid intervention, making it an ideal machine for the PICS-AICS demonstration.”

On Tuesday, July 22, Dr. Robert N. Vincent, M.D., co-medical director of the Heart Transplant Program and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Children’s Sibley Heart Center, will be performing two live procedures. The first will be a pulmonary artery angioplasty and the second will be an atrial septal defect closure.

The design of the Infinix CF-i/BP system will assist with the hybrid approach, enhancing collaboration between clinicians and critical equipment to aid diagnosis and treatment.

“We have been using two Toshiba labs for just about a year now. They have been dependable and provide excellent image quality,” said Dr. Vincent. “The thing I like best about them is the five axis system that allows us to move both AP and lateral detectors away from the head of the table giving better access for anesthesia, echo and procedures being performed from the neck or upper chest area.”

The Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-AICS) is the most comprehensive symposium worldwide covering the burgeoning field of interventional therapies for pediatric and adult patients with congenital and structural heart disease. The symposium, held in Las Vegas, Nev., features distinguished faculty lectures, interactive discussions, workshops, live case demonstrations from 12 cardiac centers from around the world, and breakout sessions, covering topics such as devices, implantable valves, bioabsorbable technology, stents, balloons and many new aspects of interventional cardiology.

About Rush University Medical Center

Named as one of the top heart programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and Thomson Healthcare, Rush University Medical Center, located in Chicago, is a national leader in coronary care. Working in state-of-the-art facilities, using some of the world’s most sophisticated technology, the experts at Rush are on the leading edge of diagnosis, treatment and discovery. From preventive measures to heart transplantation, Rush is helping to revolutionize heart care. At Rush, patients are treated like family members, with compassion, understanding and respect. Consistent with Rush’s commitment to put the patient first, the University HealthSystem Consortium, an alliance of approximately 100 academic medical centers, awarded Rush the highest score possible, 100 percent, for equity of care and has consistently ranked Rush among the top tier of its member institutions.

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About Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Sibley Heart Center

Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect, affecting one in 100 newborns each year. Treating nearly 30,000 children every year, the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Sibley Heart Center has garnered widespread national recognition for our innovative treatments, leading-edge research and compassionate care. And, in 2005, the Children’s Sibley Heart Center was named one of the country’s top three pediatric cardiac programs by Child magazine. Located at Children’s at Egleston, we provide comprehensive cardiac services for congenital and acquired heart disease from infancy through young adulthood, as well as prenatal diagnostics. Visit www.choa.org/heart or call 404-256-2593 or 800-542-2233 for more information.

About Toshiba

With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. Toshiba Medical Systems Corp., an independent group company of Toshiba Corp., is a global leading provider of diagnostic medical imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, such as CT, Cath & EP Labs, X-ray, Ultrasound, MRI and information systems. Toshiba Corp. is a leader in information and communications systems, electronic components, consumer products, and power systems. Toshiba has approximately 191,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of $67 billion. For more information, visit www.medical.toshiba.com.