FDA Clears World?s 1st ?Home Use? Arterial Stiffness & Blood Pressure Monitor

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) January 11, 2006 BioTex Labs (www.biotexlabs.com), a distributor of innovative and affordable medical devices located in San Antonio, Texas, today announced it has signed an exclusive Sales and Marketing Distribution Agreement to market and distribute the Vital Vision MS-1200 Cardio/Home Monitoring Device. The Vital Vision MS-1200, manufactured by Mars Medical Products […]

Pulmonologist Dr. Timothy Cannon Discusses Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive disorder characterized by abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension) in the pulmonary artery, the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs. In this webcast from Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., Pulmonologist Timothy Cannon, MD discusses what pulmonary arterial hypertension is and how it is treated.

What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?

PAD occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries, causing them to harden and narrow, which is also known as atherosclerosis. Dr. Steven B. Laster, Board Certifies Interventional Cardiologist with Cardiovascular Consultants of St. Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, explains what causes PAD and what steps you can take to prevent it. Peripheral arterial disease […]