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      NEW YORK, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

      Global Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics Industry

      http://www.reportlinker.com/p087285/Global-Cardiovascular-Disease-Diagnostics-Industry.html

      This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics in US$ Million by the following product segments - Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. The report profiles 71 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as AccuTech, LLC, Abbott Diagnostics, Alere Inc., Biosite, Inc., Ani Biotech Oy, Axis-Shield PoC, Beckman Coulter, Inc., biomerieux, Cambridge Heart, Inc., Cholestech Corp., GE HealthCare, Home Access Health Corporation, LifeSign LLC, Liposcience, Inc., Nanosphere, Inc., Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Philips Healthcare, Polymer Technology Systems, Inc., Response Biomedical Corp., Roche Diagnostics, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., St. Jude Medical, Inc., and EP MedSystems. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

      1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1

      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

      Disclaimers 2

      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3

      Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3

      Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3

      In Vitro Diagnostics 3

      In Vivo Diagnostics 3

      2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 5

      Cardiovascular Diseases: The Undying Challenge 5

      Table 1: Region-Wise Incidence and Prevalence of

      Cardiovascular Diseases in 2006 6

      Mounting Healthcare Costs - Calls for Early Diagnosis 6

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics: Playing a Pivotal Role in

      Early Disease Detection 6

      Developed Countries Dominate, Developing to be the Future

      Growth Engine 7

      Fast and Accurate Diagnosis - Reduce Unnecessary Healthcare Costs 7

      POC Diagnostics Market Gains Momentum 8

      Cardiac Markers - Making Diagnosis Easier and Quicker 8

      Major Cardiac Markers and their Properties 9

      What's New in POC Cardiac Markers Space? 9

      Leading Players 10

      List of Point of Care Cardiac Marker Testing Products 10

      3. IN-VIVO DIAGNOSTICS 11

      Table 2: Global In-vivo Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics

      Market by Region: 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 11

      Novel Imaging Techniques Boost In vivo Diagnostics Market 11

      Non-Invasive Procedure Hogs the Limelight for Cardiovascular

      Treatment 12

      Cardiology Diagnostic Imaging 12

      New Technologies Bring Diagnostics Closer to Patients 12

      Trends Cited in the Imaging Technologies Market 13

      CT Scanners 13

      MRI 14

      Move Towards Efficient Patient Data Management 14

      4. IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTICS 15

      A Quick Insight into the Global In-vitro Diagnostics Market 15

      Growth Trends 15

      Developed Countries Drive In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Market 15

      Table 3: Leading In-Vitro Diagnostics Markets Worldwide

      (2007): Percentage Breakdown for North America, Europe,

      Japan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16

      Established Players Dominate the Fragmented Market 16

      Table 4: Leading Players in the Global In-Vitro Diagnostics

      Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Roche

      Diagnostics, Abbott Diagnostics, Ortho/ LifeScan,

      Bayer/Siemens, Beckman Coulter, BD, Dade Behring, bioMerieux

      and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16

      Point-of-Care In-Vitro Testing on the Roll 17

      Table 5: Global In vitro Diagnostics Market by Type of Test

      (2007): Percentage Breakdown for Central Lab Testing,

      Point-of-Care Testing, and Molecular Testing (includes

      corresponding Graph/Chart) 17

      A Specific Focus on Global Cardiovascular In-Vitro Diagnostics

      Market 17

      Market Analysis 18

      Table 6: World Cardiovascular In-vitro Diagnostics Market:

      2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 18

      Aging Population Drives Home Testing Market 18

      Cholesterol and Other Cardiovascular Test Kits Offered by

      Leading Companies 19

      Development of Home Cholesterol Testing Kits 19

      Table 7: Global Cholesterol Point-of-Care Rapid Tests Market

      (2009): Market Shares of Leading Players by Value Sales for

      Inverness Medical, Roche, Abaxis, and Others (includes

      corresponding Graph/Chart) 19

      Strong Demand for Risk Assessment Markers 19

      Advancements in Alternate-Site Coagulation Monitoring 20

      5. CVD - CAUSE AND RISK FACTORS 21

      CVD - Global Facts 21

      Table 8: CVD Death Rates (per 100,000 population) Among Men

      (Aged 35-74 years) by Select Country: 2007 (includes

      corresponding Graph/Chart) 21

      Table 9: CVD Death Rates (per 100,000 population) Among Women

      (Aged 35-74 years) by Select Country: 2007 (includes

      corresponding Graph/Chart) 22

      Atherosclerosis - Leading Cause for CVD 22

      Risk Factors 22

      Irreversible Risk Factors 22

      Increasing age 22

      Sex (gender) 23

      Heredity (including Race) 23

      Risk Factors that can be controlled 23

      Tobacco Smoke 23

      High Blood Cholesterol 23

      LDL Cholesterol 24

      HDL Cholesterol 24

      Triglyceride levels 24

      Hypercholesterolemia - Conditions Associated with

      Cholesterol Level 25

      High Blood Pressure 25

      BP - Leading Cause of Cardiovascular Disease in Young Adults 26

      Physical Inactivity 26

      Obesity and Overweight 26

      Diabetes Mellitus 26

      Cardiovascular Disease and Homocysteine Levels 26

      Measures for Reducing Cardiovascular Diseases 27

      6. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND CONDITIONS 28

      Angina Pectoris 28

      Arrhythmias 28

      Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) 28

      Stroke 28

      Congestive Heart Failure 29

      Heart Failure Classification as per the NYHA and ACC/AHA 29

      Table 10: Prevalence Rates of Congestive Heart Failure in

      Select Countries (per 10,000) (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 30

      Cardiovascular Disease Involving Transplant Patients 30

      7. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES 31

      In-Vitro Cardiovascular Diagnostics 31

      Cholesterol Testing 31

      Use of Markers 31

      Creatine Kinase MB 31

      Troponin T and Troponin I 32

      C-Reactive Protein 32

      Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 33

      D-Dimer 33

      Thrombus Precursor Protein 33

      Other Cardiac Markers 33

      Increasing Popularity of Risk Assessment Markers 33

      A Step Forward in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment 34

      In Vivo Diagnostic Tests 34

      Computed Imaging / Tomography 34

      Electron Beam Computed Tomography (EBCT) 34

      Appropriate Conditions for EBCT Diagnosis 35

      Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography (PET) 35

      Digital Cardiac Angiography/ Digital Subtraction Angiography 36

      Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 36

      Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) 37

      Echocardiography 37

      Different Types of Echo-techniques 37

      M-mode (Motion mode, One-dimensional) 37

      Two-Dimensional (Cross-sectional) 38

      Stress Echocardiogram (Stress Echo) 38

      Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) 38

      Risks 38

      Ultrasound Tests 38

      Doppler Ultrasound 38

      Intravascular Ultrasound 39

      Working 39

      Comparative Facts Related to Definitive Diagnosis of

      Cardiovascular Disease 39

      Nuclear Cardiology Tests 40

      Applications 40

      Types of Nuclear Cardiology Tests 40

      Myocardial Perfusion Imaging 40

      Applications 41

      Risks 41

      Ventricular Function Test 41

      Testing Cardiac Stress 42

      Cardio Vascular Disease Diagnostics Tests in the Pipeline 42

      Aderis MRE-0470 42

      CardioMEMS Novel Technology 42

      Technology Platform 42

      8. PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND DEVELOPMENTS 43

      Cardiac Science Launches Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Module 43

      Cleveland HeartLab to Extend Test Menu 43

      St. Jude Medical Introduces EnSite Derexi Module 43

      NorDiag Unveils NorDiags Arrow Instrument 44

      Biosense Webster Launches CARTO® 3 System 44

      McKesson Unveils New Variant of Horizon Cardiology

      Cardiovascular Information System 44

      Correlagen Launches CardioGeneScan Test 44

      Royal Philips Electronics to Launch PageWriter TC50 Cardiograph 45

      Philips Introduces Xcelera R3.1 45

      St. Jude Medical Launches Medical Devices for Heart Rhythms

      Disorders 45

      TomTec and Medis Launches Cardiac Imaging and Analysis Product 46

      Royal Philips Electronics Launches PageWriter TC70 46

      Philips Healthcare to Introduce CX50 CompactXtreme 47

      Royal Philips Electronics Introduces Xcelera R2.2 47

      Toshiba America to Launch AplioTM Artida 47

      9. PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RECENT PAST - A

      PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 49

      Philips Rolls Out 256-slice CT scanner, Brilliance iCT Scanner 49

      Royal Philips Launches Live 3D Transesophageal Echocardiogram

      Probe 49

      GE Healthcare Launches Vivid e Ultrasound Systems 49

      Cardionetics Launches ECG Monitor for 24-Hour Real-Time

      Cardiac Diagnosis 49

      Siemens Launches Imaging Release for the ACUSON Sequoia Platform 50

      GE Healthcare Launches Version 2.0 of Centricity Cardiology

      CA1000 50

      GE Healthcare Introduces New Capabilities to CardioSoft

      Diagnostic Software 50

      GE Healthcare's Lightspeed VCT Offers Imaging at 70% Lower

      Exposure 50

      Roche Diagnostics Launches cobas h 232 Portable Cardiac Marker

      System (Outside US) 51

      Royal Philips Launches New Imaging Tool for Complex Cardiac

      Arrhythmias 51

      Siemens Medical Introduces syngo® US, New Echocardiography

      Solution. 51

      Dade Behring Introduces CardioPhase® hsCRP Test for Multiple

      Testing Platforms. 51

      Shimadzu Launches Two Models in Angiographic Imaging 52

      Omron Healthcare Introduces Non Invasive Vascular Profiling

      System 52

      Abbott Launches XIENCE V, New Coronary Stent System 52

      Siemens Medical Introduces Acuson AcuNav 8F, an Advanced

      Ultrasound Catheter 52

      BioMerieux Introduces High Performance VIDAS Troponin I Ultra 53

      Siemens Launches Acuson X300 Ultrasound Platform 53

      Siemens Releases Web-Enabled CT 53

      GE Introduces Latest Electrocardiograph Device, MAC 3500 54

      GE Emphasizes on the Striking Features of New Vivid 7

      Dimension '06 54

      GE Launches Latest Innova Digital Flat Panel Biplane Imaging

      Devices 54

      Medtronic Introduces Latest Range of Implantable Cardiac

      Defibrillators 55

      Philips Introduces Web Based Cardiac Tools 55

      Siemens Showcases Solutions for Cardiac Problems Through

      Molecular Imaging 55

      Siemens Presents Advancements in Echocardiography 55

      Siemens Debuts syngo BEAT 56

      Siemens Combines syngo® Dynamics with Soarian® for

      Cardiovascular EPR 56

      GE Healthcare Unveils CardIQ Fusion 56

      GE Introduces Discovery VCT 56

      GE Unveils Dynamic VUE 56

      GE Launches CardIQ Xpress 57

      GE Presents the Ventri for Cardiac Imaging 57

      GE Introduces High Definition Magnetic Resonance System 57

      Dade Behring Unveils CardioPhase(R) hsCRP Test 57

      Siemens Launches Encompass III on C512 Ultrasound Platform 57

      Siemens Launches Four New CT Clinical Engines 58

      Omron Launches HEM-9000AI Cardiovascular Diagnostic Tool 58

      Corgenix Introduces Predictive Cardiovascular Diagnostic Kit,

      AtherOx™ 58

      Philips Introduces HD11 XE Cardiology Ultrasound System 58

      Siemens Introduces Biplane FD Cardiology System 59

      Siemens Introduces Syngo Circulation Software for CT Tomography 59

      Siemens Introduces SOMATOM Definition for Cardiac Imaging 59

      Dade Behring Unveils Homocysteine Test on BN (TM) Systems 59

      Roche Unveils Cardiac pro-BNP Test 59

      Philips Introduces HD11 XE 60

      Corgenix Unveils AtherOx(TM) 60

      GE Healthcare Unveils Breakthrough Imaging Technology 60

      Philips Launches Products to Detect Heart Problems 60

      Philips Unveils Computed Tomography and EP Planning package 61

      Philips Widens Magnetic Resonance Portfolio 61

      New Cardiac Monitoring Products from Philips 61

      Siemens Launches Image-Arena 61

      Siemens Announces New Procam-Calculator Combined with CT

      Examination 61

      Siemens Medical Solutions Launches Axiom Artis dTA 62

      GE Healthcare Unveils Vivid i 62

      GE Healthcare Presents Fully Integrated 4D Cardiovascular

      Ultrasound System 63

      GE Healthcare Debuts New Imaging System 63

      New Discovery PET/CT Systems from GE Healthcare 63

      SonoSite Presents SonoCalc IMT Software 63

      Dade Behring Introduces High Sensitivity Troponin I Assay 64

      Biosite Unveils New Diagnostic Test 64

      MDS Diagnostic Services Unveils New Test to Prevent Heart Disease 64

      diaDexus Develops PLAC Test 65

      Siemens Introduces New Nuclear Cardiology Imaging System 65

      Roche Diagnostics Receives U.S. Clearance and European CE Mark 65

      Camtronics Unveils Cardiovascular Screening Software 66

      Mayo Pioneers New Enzyme-Based Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

      Test 66

      10. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 67

      Inverness Changes Name to Alere 67

      Miraculins Acquires PreMD's PREVU(i) Skin Cholesterol Test Assets 67

      Kardia Health Systems Partners with TomTec Imaging Systems 67

      TriLink and Biofortuna Ink Licensing Agreement 67

      Corgenix Enters into a Strategic Alliance with ELITech 68

      VaxGen to Merge with diaDexus 68

      St. Jude Medical to Take Over LightLab Imaging 68

      GE Healthcare and CardioDx Enter into Strategic Alliance 69

      bioMerieux and Knome Ink Strategic Partnership Agreement 69

      Merge Healthcare Acquires AMICAS 69

      Diamedix and Nova Ink Distribution Agreement 70

      Inverness Acquires Standard Diagnostics 70

      Quidel Acquires Diagnostic Hybrids 70

      bioMerieux Acquires Meikang Biotech 70

      Aurora Health Care Partners with Celera 71

      Mediscience Technology Corporation Acquires SensiVida Medical

      Systems 71

      Volcano Acquires Axsun Technologies 71

      Thermo Fisher Takes Over B.R.A.H.M.S. 71

      SonoSite Acquires CardioDynamics International 72

      IntriCon Snaps Up Datrix 72

      ST. Jude Medical Receives US FDA and European Approval for

      EnSite Velocity™ Cardiac Mapping System 72

      Roche Inks Agreement with Response Biomedical 72

      Dynatek Dalta Scientific Inks Agreement with State Food and

      Drug Administration 73

      Amic Inks Licensing Deal with Roche Diagnostics 73

      TRICARE Includes Atherotech's VAP® Test 73

      PreMD Receives NSE Letter from US FDA for POC Skin Cholesterol

      Test 74

      Amic Gains License for Roche's Cardiac Marker 74

      diaDexus and Fisher HealthCare Sign Agreement 74

      Inverness Inks Distribution Agreement with PrognostiX 75

      GE Healthcare Enters into Collaboration with Boston Scientific 75

      St. Jude Medical Acquires EP MedSystems 75

      11. INDUSTRY ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 76

      Inverness Takes Over Biosite 76

      Siemens Medical Acquires Dade Behring 76

      Inverness Medical Innovations Acquires Cholestech 76

      Acrongenomics, Pearson and Molecular Enter into Joint Venture 77

      Cholestech Teams Up with Onsite Health Diagnostics 77

      Lipomics to Collaborate with Agilent Technologies to Develop

      Diagnostic Tests. 77

      Transgenomic and Fiuotecnica Renew Collaboration Agreement 78

      Alteon and BioRap Technologies Enter into an Agreement 78

      IM Medical Acquires New Technology for Detecting

      Cardiovascular Diseases 78

      Medtronic Establishes New Business Entity 78

      Siemens Medical Acquires Bayer Healthcare's Diagnostics Unit 79

      Inverness Medical Innovations Completes Acquisition of HemoSense 79

      Spacelabs Acquires Ferraris' Cardiac Unit 79

      Global Immune Takes over Primedical International 80

      Siemens Acquires Diagnostics Products 80

      Cholestech and Life Line Enter into Collaboration 80

      LipoScience Signs an Agreement with ARUP 80

      Philips Acquires Witt Biomedical 80

      CardioDynamics Enters into an OEM Agreement with Shenzhen Mindray 81

      Biosense Enters into Strategic Partnership with Siemens

      Medical Solutions 81

      Dade Behring Approved the Use of FSAP Antibodies by American

      Diagnostica 81

      Abbott Receives Non-exclusive Sublicense for Diagnostic Use of

      PIGF 81

      Nanogen Acquires Spectral's Cardiac Test Division 82

      Varian Enters into Alliance with LipoScience to Jointly

      Develop NMR System 82

      Cardiac Services Professionals Establish eCardio Diagnostics 82

      Response Biomedical Wins Nonexclusive License Rights for NT-

      proBNP and Troponin T 83

      Biomerieux gains Nonexclusive License for NT-proBNP 83

      Philips and PMI Ink an Agreement for Outpatient Facility 83

      LipoScience Enters into an Agreement with LabCorp 83

      Abbott and Cleveland Clinic to Co-develop Myeloperoxidase

      Cardiac Test 83

      Abbott Receives 510(k) Clearance from FDA for Myoglobin Test 84

      FDA Clears Additional Claim for Biosite's Triage (R) BNP Test 84

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      Dade Behring Receives FDA Clearance for Advanced D-Dimer Assay 84

      Nanogen Acquires SYN•X Pharma 84

      GE Takes Over Amersham Plc 85

      St. Jude Medical Acquires Irvine Biomedical and Epicor 85

      SonoSite Snaps Up SonoMetric 85

      CardioDynamics Acquires Vermed 85

      Philips and EP MedSystems Announce an Alliance Involving

      Electrophysiology Solutions 85

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      University School of Medicine 85

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      Spectral Diagnostics Announces Agreement with NGC Medical 86

      Philips Signs Agreement with Fletcher Allen Health Care 86

      Spectral Diagnostics Enters into an Agreement with Cardinal

      Health 86

      Siemens Signs Agreement with MediGuide 86

      Biosite Enters into Agreement with DMI BioSciences 87

      Cambridge Heart Enters into Agreement with Del Mar Reynolds 87

      Cholestech Enters into an Agreement with Itamar Medical 87

      Siemens Enters into a Contract with HiPGraphics 87

      Abbott Announces US Clearance for Axis-Shield's BNP Test for

      Use on AxSYM 88

      Cholestech Announces FDA 510(k) Approval for hs-CRP Test 88

      Dade Behring Bags FDA Clearance NT-proBNP Test 88

      Dade Behring Receives FDA Clearance for N High Sensitivity CRP

      Assay 88

      EP-4 Computerized Cardiac Stimulator Bags FDA Approval 88

      Biosite Adds two new offices 88

      Bayer Diagnostics Enhances BNP Assay Offering Globally 89

      EP MedSystems Garners CE Approval for ALERT Deflectable CS

      Catheter in Europe 89

      Cambridge Heart Inc. and Quinton Cardiology Systems Renew Pact 89

      EPIX and Schering AG Extends Collaboration Agreement 90

      Siemens Ultrasound and TomTec Imaging Systems Announces Agreement 90

      FIT Biotech Plc Acquires Xenerate Ab to Develop Innovative

      Cardiovascular Devices 90

      Beckman Coulter Enters into Agreement with Biosite 90

      Dade Behring Garners Non-exclusive Rights for a Key Cardiac

      Marker 91

      Bracco Diagnostics Inc., Joins Hand with Eastern Isotopes Inc

      to Develop CardioGen-82® 91

      New Lab Test from diaDexus Receives FDA Clearance 91

      Hypertension Diagnostics Receives SDA Approval in China 91

      12. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 92

      AccuTech, LLC (USA) 92

      Abbott Diagnostics (USA) 92

      Alere Inc. (USA) 92

      Biosite, Inc. (USA) 94

      Ani Biotech Oy (Finland) 94

      Axis-Shield PoC (UK) 94

      Beckman Coulter, Inc. (USA) 95

      biomerieux (France) 95

      Cambridge Heart, Inc. (USA) 95

      Cholestech Corp. (USA) 96

      GE HealthCare (UK) 96

      Home Access Health Corporation (USA) 97

      LifeSign LLC (USA) 97

      Liposcience, Inc. (USA) 97

      Nanosphere, Inc. (USA) 98

      Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (USA) 98

      Philips Healthcare (USA) 98

      Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. (USA) 99

      Response Biomedical Corp. (Canada) 99

      Roche Diagnostics (Switzerland) 100

      Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. (USA) 100

      St. Jude Medical, Inc. (USA) 101

      EP MedSystems (USA) 101

      13. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 102

      Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis

      for Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Geographic Region -

      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

      Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with

      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through

      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 102

      Table 12: World Historic Review for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 103

      Table 13: World 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of

      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for

      Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 104

      Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis

      for Cardiovascular In Vitro Diagnostics by Geographic Region -

      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

      Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with

      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through

      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 105

      Table 15: World Historic Review for Cardiovascular In Vitro

      Diagnostics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 106

      Table 16: World 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular In

      Vitro Diagnostics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown

      of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for

      Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 107

      Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis

      for Cardiovascular In Vivo Diagnostics by Geographic Region -

      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

      Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with

      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through

      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 108

      Table 18: World Historic Review for Cardiovascular In Vivo

      Diagnostics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 109

      Table 19: World 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular In Vivo

      Diagnostics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of

      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for

      Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 110

      14. THE UNITED STATES 111

      A.Market Analysis 111

      Trends and Issues 111

      Innovations Drive the Usage of Cardiovascular Monitoring

      Systems 111

      Cholesterol POCT Market: An Overview 111

      Table 20: US Cholesterol Point-of-Care Testing (2009):

      Market Shares of Leading Players by Value Sales for

      Inverness Medical, Polymer Technology Systems, and Roche

      Diagnostics (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

      Increasing Cardiovascular Ailments Drive Sales of Home Test

      Devices 112

      CHF Biomarkers to Spearhead the US market 112

      Table 21: US AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction) Diagnostics

      Market: Market Share by Revenue held by Major Players

      (Dade Behring, Beckman Coulter, Bayer Diagnostics, and

      Others) in 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113

      Table 22: US CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) Diagnostics

      Market: Market Share by Revenue held by Major Players

      (Dade Behring, Beckman Coulter, Bayer Diagnostics, and

      Others) in 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113

      Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence in the US 113

      Key Statistics on Cardiovascular Diseases 114

      Mortality Statistics 114

      Table 23: Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease in the US

      (2004): A Historic Review (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 115

      Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Deaths from

      Cardiovascular Diseases in the US (2004): A Historic Review

      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 115

      Table 25: Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases among

      Americans by Age (Age 20 and Older) and Sex (2004): A

      Historic Review (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 116

      Table 26: A Factoid of CHD and MI (In Million) in the US

      (2003): A Historic Review 116

      Startling facts related to Stroke in US 116

      Table 27: A Factoid of Stroke (In Million) in the US

      (2003): A Historic Review 117

      Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease 117

      AHA Statistics for Coronary Heart Disease 117

      Mortality rates of CHD 118

      Table 28: Annual Number of Americans Having Diagnosed

      Heart Attack by Age and Sex (2004) (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 118

      Table 29: Prevalence of CHD by Age and Sex (2004) (In %

      population) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 119

      Arrhythmias 119

      CAD Diagnostics 119

      PVD Diagnostics 120

      Medicare Reimbursement Set for CPT Code 83704 120

      Competitive Glance 120

      Point-of-Care (POC) Diagnostics Market in the US 120

      Table 30: Leading Players in the US POC Cardiac Market

      (2004) - Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Biosite,

      Dade Behring, Spectral Diagnostics, Roche and Others

      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 121

      B.Market Analytics 121

      Table 31: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In

      Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 121

      Table 32: US Historic Review for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006

      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 122

      Table 33: US 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of

      Dollar Sales for In Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo

      Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 122

      15. CANADA 123

      A.Market Analysis 123

      Cardiovascular Disease Facts 123

      B.Market Analytics 123

      Table 34: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

      for Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment -

      In Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 123

      Table 35: Canadian Historic Review for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently

      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 124

      Table 36: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - Percentage

      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 124

      16. JAPAN 125

      Market Analysis 125

      Table 37: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

      for Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment -

      In Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 125

      Table 38: Japanese Historic Review for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently

      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 126

      Table 39: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - Percentage

      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 126

      17. EUROPE 127

      A.Market Analysis 127

      In Vivo Diagnostics - Major Segment in CVD Diagnostics Market 127

      Germany - The Largest European Market 127

      Cardiovascular Disease - Mortality Statistics 127

      Table 40: Leading Cause of Death Among Men in Europe

      (2007): Percentage Breakdown for Cardiovascular Diseases,

      Poisoning and Injuries, Respiratory Disease, Cancer, and

      Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 128

      Table 41: Leading Cause of Death Among Women in Europe

      (2007): Percentage Breakdown for Cardiovascular Diseases,

      Poisoning and Injuries, Respiratory Disease, Cancer, and

      Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 128

      Cardiovascular Disease - Risk Factor Profile 128

      The Cardiovascular Disease Cost Burden 129

      B.Market Analytics 129

      Table 42: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

      for Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Geographic Region

      - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe

      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

      US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

      corresponding Graph/Chart) 129

      Table 43: European Historic Review for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Geographic Region - France, Germany,

      Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 130

      Table 44: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

      for Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment -

      In Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 131

      Table 45: European Historic Review for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently

      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 132

      Table 46: European 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular

      Diagnostics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of

      Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia &

      Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes

      corresponding Graph/Chart) 133

      Table 47: European 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - Percentage

      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 133

      17a. FRANCE 134

      Market Analysis 134

      Table 48: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In

      Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 134

      Table 49: French Historic Review for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006

      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 135

      Table 50: French 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - Percentage

      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 135

      17b. GERMANY 136

      Market Analysis 136

      Table 51: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In

      Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 136

      Table 52: German Historic Review for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006

      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 137

      Table 53: German 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - Percentage

      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 137

      17c. ITALY 138

      Market Analysis 138

      Table 54: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In

      Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 138

      Table 55: Italian Historic Review for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006

      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 139

      Table 56: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - Percentage

      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 139

      17d.THE UNITED KINGDOM 140

      A.Market Analysis 140

      UK Cardiovascular Diseases Fact Sheet 140

      B.Market Analytics 141

      Table 57: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In

      Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 141

      Table 58: UK Historic Review for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006

      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 142

      Table 59: UK 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of

      Dollar Sales for In Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo

      Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 142

      17e. SPAIN 143

      Market Analysis 143

      Table 60: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In

      Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 143

      Table 61: Spanish Historic Review for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006

      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 144

      Table 62: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - Percentage

      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 144

      17f.RUSSIA 145

      A.Market Analysis 145

      Major Players 145

      B.Market Analytics 146

      Table 63: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In

      Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets

      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

      Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 146

      Table 64: Russian Historic Review for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006

      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 147

      Table 65: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - Percentage

      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro Diagnostics and In

      Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 147

      17g. REST OF EUROPE 148

      Market Analysis 148

      Table 66: Rest of Europe Market for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics - Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis

      by Product Segment for In Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo

      Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

      corresponding Graph/Chart) 148

      Table 67: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently

      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 149

      Table 68: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment -

      Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 &

      2015 149

      18. ASIA PACIFIC 150

      A.Market Analysis 150

      Cardiovascular Market in Asia-Pacific 150

      China 150

      Healthcare Expenditure to Grow Considerably by 2015 150

      In vitro Diagnostics Market Poised for Strong Growth 151

      Domestic Manufacturers Pose a Threat for Overseas IVD

      Manufacturers 151

      Leading Players 151

      Cardiovascular Disease Patients Overview 151

      Treatment Providers and Hospitals Overview 152

      Hospitals 152

      Table 69: Cardiovascular Special Treatment Hospitals in

      China: 1991-2011(In numbers) (includes corresponding

      Graph/Chart) 152

      Chinese Cardiovascular Disease Treatment as a Part of

      Overall Health Care Industry 152

      Table 70: Cardiovascular Disease Treatment in China:

      1991-2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 153

      B.Market Analytics 153

      Table 71: Asia-Pacific Market for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics - Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis

      by Product Segment for In Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo

      Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

      corresponding Graph/Chart) 153

      Table 72: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently

      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 154

      Table 73: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment -

      Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 &

      2015 154

      19. THE MIDDLE EAST 155

      Market Analysis 155

      Table 74: The Middle East Market for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics - Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis

      by Product Segment for In Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo

      Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes

      corresponding Graph/Chart) 155

      Table 75: The Middle East Historic Review for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently

      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 156

      Table 76: The Middle East 11-Year Perspective for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment -

      Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2005, 2010 &

      2015 156

      20. LATIN AMERICA 157

      A.Market Analysis 157

      Brazil: A Growing Market for IVD 157

      Table 77: Brazilian IVD Market by Segment (2009):

      Percentage Share Breakdown for Immunoassay, Hormone,

      Microbiology, Biochemistry, Hematology, Molecular

      Diagnostics, Cardiac markers, Hemostasis, and Cytology

      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 157

      B.Market Analytics 158

      Table 78: Latin American Market for Cardiovascular Disease

      Diagnostics - Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis

      by Product Segment for In Vitro Diagnostics and In Vivo

      Diagnostics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

      corresponding Graph/Chart) 158

      Table 79: Latin American Historic Review for Cardiovascular

      Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment - In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets Independently

      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 159

      Table 80: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for

      Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics by Product Segment -

      Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for In Vitro

      Diagnostics and In Vivo Diagnostics Markets for 2000, 2010 &

      2015 159

      COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

      Total Companies Profiled: 71 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 82)

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      Region/Country Players

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      The United States 57

      Canada 3

      Japan 4

      Europe 15

      France 1

      Germany 1

      The United Kingdom 5

      Italy 3

      Rest of Europe 5

      Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 1

      Middle-East 2

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