Cardiac Imaging: Page 89

Routine clopidogrel before angiography no advantage in subsequent PCI
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 16 - In patients with stable angina who might be candidates for percutaneous coronary intervention, there appears to be no benefit to clopidogrel pretreatment before they undergo elective angiography. In fact, it may increase minor bleeding complications, according to Czech researchers.
July 15, 2008
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New algorithm sharpens coronary artery images
By Eric Barnes
Researchers at the recent Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting in Barcelona, Spain, presented new work that aims to simplify the difficult task of evaluating coronary artery images.
July 13, 2008
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Global RV function on ECG-gated 64-slice MDCT compares well with MRI
By Radiology Review
(Radiology Review) Cardiac MDCT angiography for assessing coronary artery disease and coronary bypass grafts has enabled right ventricular (RV) function assessment, according to a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 3, 2008
CARS report: Fuzzy theory yields sharper CTA images
By Eric Barnes
BARCELONA - Coronary CT angiography isn't as easy to perform as it could be, according to Chunliang Wang, who discussed the problem of hidden coronary arteries and introduced a novel segmentation method that might make them easier to examine at the 2008 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting.
June 26, 2008
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Siemens nets U.K. install
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare's angiography system has been selected by a U.K. lung and heart center, according to the Malvern, PA-based company.
June 24, 2008
PET imaging reveals coronary vascular dysfunction in asymptomatic diabetics
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 24 - In a study of type 2 diabetics with no history or symptoms of heart disease, nearly all had evidence of coronary vascular dysfunction on PET imaging. Study results were presented in New Orleans at the 2008 SNM annual meeting.
June 23, 2008
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Early screening urged for children in families with HCM
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 4 - Findings from a Swedish study indicate that children with a family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should be screened at an early age because risk of sudden death peaks early.
June 3, 2008
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PLC Systems to begin CIN clinical trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PLC Systems of Franklin, MA, has received approval from the Centro Cardiologico Monzino of Milan, Italy, for a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the use of its RenalGuard product.
May 29, 2008
3D aortic MRI helps detect high-risk plaque
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 29 - Three-dimensional MRI using a 3-tesla system appears to be reliable and more accurate than transesophageal echocardiography for revealing aortic high-risk plaques in acute stroke patients, German researchers report in the May issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
May 28, 2008
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European cardiologists eye hand-carried ultrasound
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
European cardiologists are thinking mobile, with 73% of them expecting to employ hand-carried ultrasound technology within the next five years.
May 19, 2008
GE, Biosense Webster to collaborate
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., plans to collaborate with partner Biosense Webster to develop a real-time ultrasound device for electrophysiology procedures, the company said.
May 14, 2008
Most U.K. patients don't undergo needed coronary angiography
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 25 - Seven in 10 patients with suspected stable angina pectoris do not undergo appropriate cardiovascular testing and, as a result, have higher coronary event rates, according to a study in England. Investigators studied data for 10,634 consecutive patients with chest pain seen at one of six rapid access chest pain clinics in England between 1996 and 2002.
April 24, 2008
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