Cardiovascular Radiology: Page 88

Thrombectomy a useful adjunct to primary PCI in STEMI: study

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 21 - Manual thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improves myocardial reperfusion and reduces final infarct size in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), results of a European study indicate.

January 20, 2009

Flow reserve testing may improve PCI outcomes

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 15 - Adding fractional flow reserve measurements to angiography may improve survival and other outcomes for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents, new research indicates.

January 14, 2009

MRI beats PET for myocardial evaluation in patients with impaired LV function

By Eric Barnes

While MRI is known to detect more myocardial scarring than PET in patients with occlusive coronary artery disease, a new study suggests that contrast-enhanced MRI can make a critical difference in treatment planning for revascularization candidates with severely impaired left ventricular (LV) function.

January 8, 2009

Merit adds to product line

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has added two new devices to its product line and received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its contrast management system.

December 29, 2008

Stem cells preserve cardiac structure and function in porcine model of acute MI

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 24 - Intramyocardial transfer of cord blood-derived stem cells improves left ventricular function and prevents scar formation in a porcine model of acute MI, German investigators report in the January issue of Heart.

December 23, 2008

Normal heart function seen in most pediatric septic shock survivors

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 3 - Most children who survive septic shock exhibit normal cardiac function, although a few patients will have rhythm disturbances and decreased ventricular function, according to Dutch researchers. They compared ECG and echocardiographic data from pediatric septic shock survivors and healthy control patients.

December 2, 2008

Biotronik launches EchoCRT trial in Europe

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Biomedical device company Biotronik of Berlin announced the enrollment of the first European patients in a clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of echocardiography-guided cardiac resynchronization therapy (EchoCRT).

December 2, 2008

Bioabsorbable coronary stents shrink after implant

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 30 - A novel bioabsorbable everolimus-eluting coronary stent shrinks in size following implant, and the extent of recoil may be influenced by the lesion involved, Dutch and Spanish researchers report in the November 11 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

November 29, 2008

Medis, TomTec launch cardiac software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Medis Medical Imaging Systems and TomTec Imaging Systems have launched a joint cardiac imaging and analysis product for angiography and ultrasound.

November 24, 2008

ScImage extends R&D pact with Carestream

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PACS vendor ScImage is expanding its current agreement with Carestream Health to include joint R&D initiatives for developing a cardiology information technology for Carestream Health to market in Europe and other parts of the world.

November 24, 2008

Medtronic gets CE Mark for MRI pacemaker

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Interventional technology firm Medtronic has received the European CE Mark for a pacemaker designed for use in MRI systems.

November 16, 2008

Negative coronary calcium scores in the young can understate plaque burden

By Charlene Laino

NEW ORLEANS - Among apparently healthy people under age 35 at risk of sudden death, negative coronary calcium scores do not necessarily signal the absence of atherosclerotic plaque, according to research presented on Monday at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2008.

November 10, 2008

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