Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 62

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

GE gets CE Mark for Discovery IGS730 angio system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has received CE Mark approval for its Discovery IGS730 interventional x-ray system.

August 27, 2012

ESC: 3T MRI characterizes cocaine cardiotoxicity in addicts

By Philip Ward

MUNICH - Cardiovascular MR at 3 tesla is proving effective for detecting heart disease among cocaine addicts, Spanish researchers reported on Sunday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual meeting.

August 27, 2012

ESC: Fractional flow reserve CT finds vessels causing ischemia

By Eric Barnes

Fractional flow reserve CT in patients with significant stenosis can distinguish those with coronary artery disease who need revascularization from those who don't, concluded a study presented this week at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Munich and published concurrently in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

August 26, 2012

Snapshots from Munich: ESC 2012 in images

MUNICH - By the end of Sunday, more than 27,000 delegates had registered at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual meeting. Imaging features prominently in the extensive scientific program. To give you a flavor of this huge event, here is a selection of photos.

August 26, 2012

CCTA determines which patients benefit from revascularization

By Eric Barnes

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) alone can determine the need for invasive cardiac intervention, according to a multicenter study of more than 15,000 patients presented on Sunday at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Munich. In patients with high-risk heart disease at CT, revascularization boosted survival, while revascularization had no effect on those considered low risk.

August 26, 2012

Primed for action: Belgians intervene at lower radiation dose

By Frances Rylands-Monk

At the University Hospital of Ghent in Belgium, a new biplane cath lab is set to play a major role in pediatric and adult imaging. Because only limited contrast can be used in children, the facility's two flat-panel detectors will provide more images using only one contrast injection.

August 26, 2012

Philips to showcase EchoNavigator at ESC

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare will highlight its new EchoNavigator product, set to be launched later this year, at the 2012 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Munich, the company said.

August 23, 2012

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