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Czech prenatal US screening program improves CHD detection
By Erik L. Ridley
A review of 21 years of experience from the Czech Republic's national prenatal ultrasound screening program found significant and improving antenatal detection of congenital heart disease (CHD). But mortality still remains high, according to the research published in Heart.
December 20, 2010
Reentrant tachycardia recurs more often after cryoablation vs RF ablation
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the short term, cryoablation and radiofrequency (RF) ablation were equally effective for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in a German study -- but six months later, recurrence was higher with cryoablation.
December 5, 2010
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DNA damage reduced at 320-slice coronary CTA
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Low-dose coronary CT angiography (CTA) delivered far less DNA damage than conventional coronary angiography, researchers from Berlin reported on Monday at the RSNA meeting's cardiac imaging sessions.
November 28, 2010
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation beneficial for patients over 80
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is an effective alternative to surgery for patients over 80 years old, researchers from Germany report in the November 9 online issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.
November 27, 2010
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CAD boosts new readers in diagnosing stenosis on CCTA
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Computer-aided detection (CAD) software can improve the diagnosis of stenosis on coronary CT angiography (CCTA), although the level of performance gain varies by level of reader experience, according to research presented Sunday at the 2010 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 27, 2010
MDCT of heart and arteries aids etiologic workup of ischemic stroke
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Multidetector CT (MDCT) is highly sensitive and specific for identifying cardiac and arterial sources of ischemic stroke, according to a report online November 9 and in the January issue of Radiology.
November 8, 2010
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7T MRI matches 3T in right coronary artery imaging
By Wayne Forrest
Dutch researchers have concluded that in vivo human imaging of the right coronary artery at 7-tesla MRI equals or surpasses 3-tesla MRI, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.
October 19, 2010
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MediMatic adds to customer base
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cardiology information management firm MediMatic has inked a deal with Akershus University Hospital in Lørenskog, Norway.
October 17, 2010
CT calcium scoring alters cardiac risk estimates
By Eric Barnes
Ten-year outcomes data from the Rotterdam coronary artery calcium (CAC) study underscore the prognostic power of adding CAC to a traditional risk stratification method. New results in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology show that CAC scores frequently change the risk category for future coronary events in asymptomatic individuals.
October 13, 2010
Rotational coronary angiography accurate with less radiation, contrast
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The diagnostic accuracy of rotational coronary angiography is as good as that of conventional angiography, but it significantly reduces the amount of radiation and contrast medium required, according to findings reported in September's American Heart Journal by a German team.
October 4, 2010
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Routine CT scans offer disease-detection bonus
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Surprise findings on a chest CT scan -- unrelated to the original reason for having the 3D imaging performed -- may help identify people at high risk for cardiovascular disease, suggests a new Dutch study.
September 28, 2010
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MRI can be used to follow great vessel stents
By Wayne Forrest
Using certain imaging sequences, MRI can be sufficient for the routine surveillance of certain great vessel stents commonly used to treat congenital heart defects in children and young adults, according to a study in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 22, 2010
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