Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 62

ESC releases new statistics on heart disease

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Heart Network have unveiled new statistics on the burden of heart disease in Europe.

September 27, 2012

Used properly, beta-blockers boost accuracy of coronary CTA

By Philip Ward

The correct use of beta-blockers for coronary CT angiography (CTA) can reduce heart rate efficiently without increased complications, and oral beta blockade may be more effective than intravenous administration, a large German study has found.

September 25, 2012

Philips supplies cardiac system to new U.K. facility

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare has announced the sale of an Allura Xper FD10 x-ray system to Luton and Dunstable Hospital in the U.K. for its new 5.5 million pound Cardiac Centre.

September 13, 2012

AuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging Insider

By Eric Barnes

September 10, 2012

Chest pain diagnosis edges toward perfusion

By Eric Barnes

The use of cardiac CT for chest pain is evolving toward the use of perfusion CT imaging before intervention, according to a discussion on the triage of patients with suspected coronary artery disease.

September 10, 2012

WMIC: Landscape changes for coronary artery disease cases

By Cormac Sheridan

DUBLIN - The management of patients with chronic coronary artery disease is moving rapidly from simple diagnosis to guidance of therapy and the prevention of future cardiac events, a Finnish researcher told delegates at the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC).

September 6, 2012

Biotronik begins ICD MRI study

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German biomedical device company Biotronik has initiated its Prospective Assessment of Risk Factors for Appropriate ICD Intervention in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (PARCADIA) multicenter study.

August 30, 2012

Debate: Can cardiac MRI replace nuclear imaging?

By Dr. Sven Plein and Dr. Erick Alexanderson Rosas

A debate was held during the European Society of Cardiology's annual congress as to whether cardiac MRI can replace nuclear imaging. Dr. Sven Plein, PhD, from the U.K. and Dr. Erick Alexanderson Rosas from Mexico weigh in.

August 29, 2012

ESC: South Asians have aggressive, diffuse arterial calcification

By Philip Ward

MUNICH - A joint Swedish and U.K. study involving CT angiography and calcium scoring has found that angina patients of South Asian origin have more aggressive and diffuse arterial calcification compared with Caucasians, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting.

August 29, 2012

ESC: Germans pinpoint causes of misdiagnoses in coronary CTA

By Philip Ward

MUNICH - False-positive diagnoses in coronary CT angiography are most frequently caused by regional vessel calcification and motion artifacts, German researchers noted on Monday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual meeting.

August 28, 2012

Japanese earthquake, tsunami had cardiovascular effects

By Erik L. Ridley

In addition to a high death toll and widespread devastation, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March also resulted in an increase in heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, cardiopulmonary arrest, and pneumonia, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology this week in Munich.

August 28, 2012

ESC: 320-detector-row CTA plus perfusion helps triage patients

By Eric Barnes

A two-step heart test consisting of 320-detector-row CT angiography (CTA) followed by CT perfusion helps separate patients who need invasive angiography from those who do not, according to results of the international CORE 320 study presented on Monday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual meeting in Munich.

August 27, 2012

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