Cardiovascular Associates Participating in Clinical Study to Evaluate First-in-Class Cardiac Device

KINGSPORT, TN -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 02, 2007 -- Cardiovascular Associates has announced today it is studying a medical device in patients to measure the potential health benefits of a new implantable pulse generator called the Optimizer™. The Optimizer delivers electrical impulses to the heart for patients who suffer from moderate-to-severe heart failure.