Congestive Heart Failure: Major World Markets, Volume II: Devices (Pacemaker, ICD, LVAD and Artificial Heart Markets)

Congestive heart failure, a condition caused by a malfunctioning heart that is unable to pump enough blood and oxygen to meet the body’s needs, is an increasingly important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. With improvements in the care of other cardiac conditions, more patients have developed dilated cardiomyopathy, which is the final common pathway for many cardiac illnesses and a common cause of congestive heart failure.

Kalorama Information's Congestive Heart Failure, Major World Markets series looks at markets for CHF treatment in the United States, Europe, Japan and the Rest of the World. Volume II of this series looks at markets for device management of this disease in the following key categories:

Pacemakers

Left Ventricular Assistance Devices (LVADs)

Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillators (ICDs)

Artificial Hearts

The report offers revenue breakdowns the following world markets:

Europe

Japan

Rest of World

In addition to market forecasts and current market information, this report contains a thorough review of products available on the market and profiles of key companies, including:

Abbott Laboratories

Abiomed, Inc.

Ambu, USA

Aortech International, plc

Arrow International

Atrium Medical Corporation

ATS Medical, Inc.

Bacchus Vascular, Inc.

Berlin Heart AG

Biophan Technologies, Inc.

Biosensors International

Biotronik, Inc.

Boston Scientific

CardiacAssist, Inc.

Cardiac Science Corporation

Cardiogenesis Corporation

Cordis Corporation/Biologics Delivery Systems

CoreValve, Inc.

CryoCath Technologies, Inc.

Cryocor, Inc.

Datascope

Defibtech, LLC

Deltex Medical

Heartlab

Impulse Dynamics USA, Inc.

MedicalCV, Inc.

Medtronic, Inc.

Orqis Medical Corporation

Sorin SpA

Stereotaxis, Inc.

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

Teleflex Medical

Terumo Heart, Inc.

Thoratec Corporation

Ventracor, Inc.

Volcano Corporation

As part of Kalorama Information's methodology, analyst estimates are computed with intensive research of secondary data and literature, and primary research involving interviews of experts are used to test assumptions and validate models.

Product managers, business development executives, marketing executives and planners are among those who will benefit from this resource.

February 1, 2008 250+ Pages

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