New Cardiogenic Shock Staging System IDs Mortality Risk
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2019 -- The new Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention (SCAI) cardiogenic shock (CS) classification scheme provides risk stratification for hospital mortality, according to a study recently published in the Journal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 9, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Heart disease treatment planning viable on CCTA, FFR-CT
CHICAGO - Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT)...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Onsite FFR-CT tops CCTA in detecting coronary stenosis
AI analysis of FFR-CT shows value -- in men
Why are some CCTA scans ineligible for FFR-CT analysis?
FFR-CT beats CCTA for assessing heart disease outcomes
ISCT: Machine-learning FFR-CT expedites heart evaluation (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 2, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
The Intersection of Innovation and Practice Heads to Atlanta
(Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions) Registration is now open for the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography& Interventions (SCAI) 2020 Scientific Sessions. The three-day conference will take place May 13-16, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis by Head-contrast 3D CTA Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis by Head-contrast 3D CTA
This case series demonstrates the usefulness of three-dimensional computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Optical imaging technique better predicts heart attacks
A new optical technique can determine the differences between potentially life-threatening...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
CCTA, functional tests stratify heart disease risk by age
3D printing helps unravel rare cardiac anomalies
X-ray angiography approach succeeds with less contrast
CT whole-heart volume predicts adverse cardiac events
Stereotaxis, Catheter Precision treat heart arrhythmias (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 25, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
COACT at 1 Year: Later Angiography Okay in Non-STEMI Cardiac Arrest COACT at 1 Year: Later Angiography Okay in Non-STEMI Cardiac Arrest
These 1-year COACT results suggest that angiography remains essential, but early angiography does not improve long-term outcomes in patients who have non-STEMI cardiac arrest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 19, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
CCTA, functional tests stratify heart disease risk by age
The combination of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans and functional tests...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
FFR-CT beats CCTA for assessing heart disease outcomes
CCTA reveals statins may lower mortality in low-risk CAD
CCTA biomarker may predict mortality from heart disease
SCOT-HEART: CCTA cuts risk of heart attack, death by 41%
CCTA biomarker spots high-risk plaques in heart disease (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 18, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Big Study Finds Many Heart Procedures Won ’t Cut Risk of Having Heart Attack
This study clearly goes against what has been the common wisdom for the last 30, 40 years” and may lead to less testing and invasive treatment for such patients in the future, said Dr. Glenn Levine, a Baylor College of Medicine cardiologist with no role in the research. Some doctors still may quibble with the study, but it was very well done “and I think the results are extremely believable,” he said.
About 17 million Americans have clogged arteries that crimp the heart’s blood supply, which can cause periodic chest pain. Cheap and generic aspirin, cholesterol-lowering drugs and blood pressure medic...
Source: TIME: Health - November 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ARILYNN MARCHIONE / AP Tags: Uncategorized onetime Research Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What to know about angiograms
An angiogram is an X-ray of the blood vessels. Doctors use angiograms to help diagnose medical conditions related to the arteries or heart. Learn more about angiograms here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine Source Type: news
Pulmonary CT explains death from genital plastic surgery
Pulmonary CT angiography helped clinicians better understand the cause of death...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
SIIM: AI boosts triage efficiency for aortic tears on CTA
ARRS: Use of CT angiography surges for carotid imaging
Clinical decision tools influence CTA use
CT features don't predict cardiac risk in lung screening patients
Pulmonary CTA not appropriate for many teens with PE symptoms (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 16, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
OCT Bests FFR Guidance in Optimizing PCI: FORZA OCT Bests FFR Guidance in Optimizing PCI: FORZA
A new study suggests that optical coherence tomography reduces MACE and optimizes outcomes vs fractional flow reserve guidance in angiographically intermediate coronary lesions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - October 10, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
CTCA Does Not Reduce Time to Diagnosis in Suspected ACS CTCA Does Not Reduce Time to Diagnosis in Suspected ACS
The addition of CT coronary angiography to acute triage and management of patients with suspected ACS did not reduce median hospital length of stay or cost, findings of the PROTECCT trial show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
One heart disorder is so hard to spot you can't even see it on an angiogramÂ
Doctors initially dismissed Sarah Brown's pain in her chest, shoulders and upper back as muscular. But she was later diagnosed with microvascular angina which has various triggers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Siemens buys healthcare strategy firm
Siemens Healthineers has purchased ECG Management Consultants from private...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Siemens gets FDA clearance for AI chest CT software
Siemens gets FDA nod for Artis icono angiography units
Siemens to debut 2 new CT scanners at ASTRO
Siemens completes 1st U.S. Mobilett Elara Max install
Siemens to buy cardiac cath firm Corindus for $1.1B (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 2, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Siemens gets FDA clearance for AI chest CT software
Siemens Healthineers has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Siemens gets FDA nod for Artis icono angiography units
Siemens to debut 2 new CT scanners at ASTRO
Siemens completes 1st U.S. Mobilett Elara Max install
Siemens to buy cardiac cath firm Corindus for $1.1B
SyntheticMR wins Siemens contract (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 26, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
