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Coronary CTA edges CMR in a tight race
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - In a head-to-head comparison of two closely watched modalities, low-dose dual-source coronary CT angiography (CTA) outperformed cardiac MR (CMR) in sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value. But 1.5-tesla CMR countered with better specificity and positive predictive value.
November 30, 2009
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Chest pain: Simple criteria pinpoint who benefits most from cardiac CT angiography
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 30 - Women younger than 65 years and men younger than 55 with acute chest pain benefit most from cardiac CT angiography for suspected acute coronary syndrome, results of a study indicate.
November 29, 2009
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In patients with stable chest pain, CT is more often diagnostic than exercise ECG
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 2 - Unlike exercise electrocardiography (XECG), CT angiography is "nearly always" feasible and diagnostic in patients with stable chest complaints, researchers say in the October issue of the journal Heart.
November 1, 2009
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Coronary angiography safe for patients with chronic kidney disease
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 16 - Coronary angiography is a recommended screening test for many patients undergoing kidney transplantation, and now new research shows that it can be performed in those with advanced chronic kidney disease without further impairing kidney function.
October 15, 2009
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Angiography after non-ST-segment elevation MI linked with improved mortality
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 15 - Coronary angiography after non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is associated with improved mortality across age, gender, and comorbidity groups, say U.K. researchers in the October Heart.
October 14, 2009
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Lower dose for prospective CTA vs. angio
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) with prospective electrocardiogram gating allows accurate evaluation of coronary artery disease with significantly less radiation dose than conventional invasive angiography, according to a study from the German Heart Center in Munich.
September 29, 2009
Hansen nets FDA OK, shows new products
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Robotic technology developer Hansen Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its next-generation Sensei X robotic catheter system.
September 15, 2009
ContextVision releases new GOPView version
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish image enhancement developer ContextVision has released its GOPView iRVPlus on a field-programmable gate array platform.
September 15, 2009
Routine angiography valuable before vascular surgery
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 10 - In medium- to high-risk cardiac patients who need major vascular surgery, coronary angiography should be done routinely because it improves long-term outcomes, Italian researchers report in the September 8 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
September 9, 2009
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Abbott takes Xience Prime stent overseas
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Abbott Laboratories has launched its Xience Prime drug-eluting coronary stent system in Europe and in select countries in Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
August 30, 2009
Stents give good results for unprotected left coronary disease
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 20 - Stenting is a feasible treatment for unprotected left main coronary artery disease and is associated with good long-term outcomes, according to data from the Left Main Coronary Artery Stenting registry.
August 19, 2009
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Xograph completes Ziehm install
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. radiology products supplier Xograph Healthcare of Tetbury, Gloucestershire, recently delivered a Ziehm Vision mobile C-arm image intensifier to the Runnymede Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey.
August 18, 2009
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