Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 78

Myocardial echo bests SPECT in assessing hibernating myocardium

By Erik L. Ridley

Myocardial contrast echocardiography can outperform SPECT for assessing hibernating myocardium in ischemic cardiomyopathy, London researchers report in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.

July 25, 2010

Magnetic systems reduce ablation radiation

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Magnetic navigation systems reduce both procedure times and fluoroscopy radiation exposure for children undergoing catheter ablations, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.

July 1, 2010

Cardiovascular risk assessment not improved with carotid measure

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 23 - Even though carotid intima media thickness independently predicts cardiovascular disease events, this parameter does not add useful information to traditional risk factor assessment in the general population, investigators in Germany report.

June 22, 2010

F-18 NaF PET/CT can help with atherosclerotic plaque detection

By Wayne Forrest

German researchers have found that F-18 sodium fluoride (F-18 NaF) PET/CT may provide "relevant information about the morphologic and functional properties of calcified plaque," according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

June 10, 2010

PET/CT may improve therapy for congestive heart failure patients

By Wayne Forrest

SALT LAKE CITY - German researchers have found that FDG-PET/CT can help determine when cardiac resynchronization therapy is ineffective, and it can identify risk factors that could alter the course of treatment for patients with congestive heart failure, according to a study presented Sunday at the SNM meeting.

June 6, 2010

MeVis increases stake in Medis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer MeVis Medical Solutions has increased its stake in Medis Holding to 41%.

June 1, 2010

Coronary CT angiography valuable in asymptomatic patients, safer than ever

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 28 - In patients with elevated cardiac risk but without cardiac symptoms, coronary CT angiography can reliably predict cardiac events and assess cardiovascular risk, German researchers reported online April 30 in the American Journal of Cardiology.

May 27, 2010

GE touts ADMIRE-HF trial results

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new cardiac radiopharmaceutical being developed by GE Healthcare is showing an ability to predict cardiac events in symptomatic heart failure patients, according to results published in the May 18 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

May 20, 2010

Cystatin C better than Cr for detecting contrast-induced kidney injury

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 20 - Measurement of serum cystatin C helps diagnose early acute contrast-induced kidney injury, and it also helps predict its course, Italian researchers report. They studied 410 patients with chronic kidney disease who underwent coronary and/or peripheral angiography and/or angioplasty.

May 19, 2010

Diagnostic balloon occlusion in normal coronary arteries is safe

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 18 - Diagnostic balloon occlusion is safe in normal coronary arteries, researchers say. They studied outcomes of the procedure in 133 patients with 141 entirely normal coronary arteries and 183 patients with 285 partially normal arteries (at least one stenotic lesion).

May 17, 2010

Male smokers having CABG have high AAA prevalence

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 5 - Some men having coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery -- especially smokers -- should also be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), even if they're younger than screening guideline thresholds, French researchers suggest.

May 4, 2010

Study questions value of pricey heart screening

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Apr 26 - Examining patient records to pick out those at high risk of developing heart disease is cheaper and just as effective as screening all adults between ages 40 and 74, a British study showed on Monday.

April 25, 2010

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