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Four new centers have also added the TandemHeart System to their Cath Labor OR. The four new TandemHeart Centers of Excellence are:
"We're pleased to have such prestigious cardiac care facilities join ourCenters of Excellence that are now using the TandemHeart," said MichaelGarippa, President and CEO of CardiacAssist, Inc. "The adoption rate for thistechnology continues to increase, and our commercial experience with theTandemHeart will soon reach 1,500 cases.
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The TandemHeart is fully reimbursed by Medicare under existing DRG codes.The device can be placed rapidly in the cath lab or operating room, providingeffective, reliable, temporary circulatory support. To date, the TandemHearthas been used in 28 countries by 125 different facilities by 200 differentphysicians.-- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX -- JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, FL -- Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Leesburg, FL -- Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
SOURCE CardiacAssist, Inc.