The Interventional Suite Of The Future
Executive Summary
The cardiac interventional suite has historically been a setting where high-tech, cutting-edge tools are welcomed. But with hospitals scrutinizing expenditures more closely than ever before, such tools must now prove themselves. Hospitals looking to build new interventional suites, or modernize old ones, are placing a premium on technologies that can improve safety, efficiency, and flexibility while streamlining workflow. A handful of companies are now offering products designed to meet these needs, and providers are starting to take notice.
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