Ultrasound for the Heart to Lower Anesthesia Risks, Early Warning System / Breakthrough to be Introduced by Arrow International at Medical Convention

Dallas (PROTEXT) - New, Non-Invasive Tool Uses Sound Waves to Give Doctors a Precise Measure Of Aortic Blood Flow ... HemoSonic(TM)100 Will be the Subject of Two Presentations at the 1999 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Annual Convention, October 9-13, Dallas, Texas WHO: Arrow International (Nasdaq: ARRO), Critical Care Division, reports on an ultrasound technology breakthrough that continuously measures blood flow from the heart, alerting doctors to critical cardiac changes in real time. WHAT: Two presentations to be given by Adrien Descorps- Declere, M.D., Hopital de Bicetre, Le Kremlin Bicetre, France: (1) Effect of Norepinephrine Induced Blood Pressure Variations on Descending Aorta Diameter: Consequence for the Evaluation of Aortic Blood Flow by Esophageal Doppler Technique; and (2) Variation of Aortic Flow Time Determined by Esophageal Doppler During Fluid Therapy in ICU Patients. WHERE: Room B, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX WHEN: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 TIME: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. REMARKS: Jean-Luc Boulnois, Ph.D., co-developer of the HemoSonic(TM)100, states, "Because it can track cardiac output in real time and detect changes in aortic blood flow, HemoSonic(TM)100 can alert anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, internists and cardiologists to alterations in blood perfusion to tissues and organs and help prevent subsequent damage. As an early warning system it can optimize patient management in the intensive care unit or operating room." Arrow International is a worldwide manufacturer and marketer of innovative, clinically advanced, cost-effective medical devices and other health care products used in critical care and cardiac care procedures. Its primary focus is to provide innovative solutions for medical professionals in the areas of cardiac care, critical care and implantable devices. Arrow International Website: http://www.arrowintl.com & HemoSonic(TM)100 Video Clip, HemoSonic(TM)100: available on-line Product Validations: mid-October HemoSonic(TM)100 Downloadable Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990928/PHTU014 Contact: Zane B. Szurgot of Arrow International, (USA) 800-233- 3187 or (USA) 610-378-0131, or Trish Doll of Publicity Works, (USA) 717-445-6377, for Arrow International. ots Original Text Service: Arrow International Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi- bin/prnh/19990928/PHTU014 PRN Photo Desk, (USA) 888-776-6555 or (USA) 201-369-3467 Web site: http://www.arrowintl.com Subscribers please note that material bearing the slug "PROTEXT" is not part of CTK's news service and is not to be published under the "CTK" slug. Protext is a commercial service providing distribution of press releases from clients, who are identified in the text of Protext reports and who bear full responsibility for their contents. PROTEXT