Cardiac Imaging: Page 81

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

Automated segmentation could improve fetal heart echo

By Eric Barnes

A new method of segmenting the fetal heart with echocardiography could improve the evaluation of congenital heart defects compared to the time-consuming manual segmentation in use today, according to researchers from the U.K.

November 5, 2009

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

Contrast ultrasound may spot early signs of atherosclerosis

By Erik L. Ridley

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can allow for reliable quantification of the neovascularization of the carotid artery vasa vasorum, enabling early identification of a condition that can be a precursor to atherosclerosis, according to a presentation at this week's Advances in Contrast Ultrasound: ICUS Bubble Conference in Chicago.

October 19, 2009

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

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

FDG-PET uptake helps predict vascular events in cancer patients

By Wayne Forrest

German researchers have discovered that FDG uptake in major arteries is the "strongest predictor of a subsequent vascular event" in cancer patients, with severe calcification also indicating high risk, according to an article published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

October 8, 2009

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

Cardiac MR changes management in 62% of cases, study shows

By Wayne Forrest

A German study has found that cardiovascular MR changes clinical management in approximately two-thirds of heart patient cases and can also eliminate the need for additional imaging procedures. Researchers also concluded that cardiovascular MR with contrast is safe and produces diagnostic-quality images in 98% of cases.

September 24, 2009

CT, MRI look at different etiologies for myocardial fat

By Eric Barnes

New studies appearing in Radiology online examine two different etiologies associated with myocardial fat deposits. Their presence on imaging studies, both in CT and MRI, can help radiologists evaluate the extent of disease and potential risks.

September 24, 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

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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