SCAI Drafts Guidance on Renal Denervation for Hypertension SCAI Drafts Guidance on Renal Denervation for Hypertension
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions releases draft guidance on the adoption of renal denervation for hypertension in anticipation of regulatory approval.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 19, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Video-Based AI Tool Estimates LVEF From Angiograms Video-Based AI Tool Estimates LVEF From Angiograms
An early demonstration of the novel artificial intelligence algorithm shows promise to estimate left ventricular ejection fraction without further invasive procedures, but not at the extremes of LVEF. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
When does life end? New organ donation strategy fuels debate
On a chilly holiday Monday in January 2020, a medical milestone passed largely unnoticed. In a New York City operating room, surgeons gently removed the heart from a 43-year-old man who had died and shuttled it steps away to a patient in desperate need of a new one.
More than 3500 people in the United States receive a new heart each year. But this case was different—the first of its kind in the country. “It took us 6 months to prepare,” says Nader Moazami, surgical head of heart transplantation at New York University (NYU) Langone Health, where the operation took place. The run-up included oversight from an eth...
Source: ScienceNOW - May 11, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Roche data highlights strength of ophthalmology portfolio and commitment to advancing eye care at ARVO 2023
Vabysmo data suggest rapid and robust drying of retinal fluid in patients withneovascular or ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edemaReal-world studies ofVabysmo demonstrate ability to extend treatment intervals in the first four months while maintaining visual acuityClinical data on an investigational anti-interleukin-6 treatment inuveitic macular edema will be presented for the first timeBasel, 13 April 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that new data for its approved and investigational medicines will be highlighted in 30 abstracts at the 2023 Association for Research ...
Source: Roche Media News - April 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche data highlights strength of ophthalmology portfolio and commitment to advancing eye care at ARVO 2023
Vabysmo data suggest rapid and robust drying of retinal fluid in patients withneovascular or ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edemaReal-world studies ofVabysmo demonstrate ability to extend treatment intervals in the first four months while maintaining visual acuityClinical data on an investigational anti-interleukin-6 treatment inuveitic macular edema will be presented for the first timeBasel, 13 April 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that new data for its approved and investigational medicines will be highlighted in 30 abstracts at the 2023 Association for Research ...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
IMV: CTA and LDCT procedures show five-year growth trend
Overall CT procedure volumes have decreased since 2018, but non-cardiac CT angiograph...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
IMV: MR volumes down, but radiology departments remain positive
IMV: PET prostate scan volumes saw robust growth in 2022
IMV: Mammography departments expect budgets to grow by nearly 10%
IMV: MR departments optimistic on procedure volume growth, purchasing
IMV: Dual-energy spectral imaging drives CT purchasing interest (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 11, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Subclinical atherosclerosis increases heart attack risk 8-fold
Coronary atherosclerosis -- detected on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) -- increase...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
PCCT cuts CCTA radiation dose by more than a third
CCTA-derived radiomics model detects plaque linked to cardiac events
PCCT cuts CCTA contrast by 25%, without impacting image quality
Using CCTA to diagnose CAD improves patient outcomes
Subtraction technique improves heart stenosis diagnosis on CCTA (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 31, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Subclinical CAD by CT, Stenoses or Not, Predicts MI Risk Subclinical CAD by CT, Stenoses or Not, Predicts MI Risk
Even without symptoms, more atherosclerosis by CT angiography means greater MI risk, which climbs even further if there are obstructive lesions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
CTCA an effective first-line option for assessing acute chest pain
CT coronary angiography (CTCA) is an effective way to assess patients experiencin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
CTCA can assist in determining type of heart attack
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ECR: CT offers safe alternative to coronary angio for CAD diagnosis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Anatomy vs. Physiology: Achieving Revascularization in ACS Anatomy vs. Physiology: Achieving Revascularization in ACS
Is a physiology-guided or an angiography-guided complete revascularization strategy a better choice in in acute coronary syndromes? Two recent studies come to different conclusions.European Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
CTPA shows that patients with Omicron COVID-19 are at higher PE risk
CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) shows that Omicron COVID-19 increases patients...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
PCCT outperforms conventional CT for pulmonary embolism diagnosis
How useful is clinical decision-support software for CTPA orders?
Texture analysis of CTPA may improve PE assessment
SIIM: AI doesn't improve pulmonary embolism detection on CT
POCUS can rule out PE in critical COVID-19 patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
PCCT cuts CCTA radiation dose by half
Photon-counting CT (PCCT) reduces radiation dose for coronary CT angiograph...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
PCCT cuts CCTA contrast by 25%, without impacting image quality
SCCT offers CCTA guidelines for patients with acute chest pain
Photon-counting CT improves image quality of coronary CTA
Ultrahigh-resolution CT boosts the modality's heart imaging prowess
CT shines when it comes to COVID-19 risk stratification (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 6, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Intravascular Imaging Bests Angiography for Complex PCI Intravascular Imaging Bests Angiography for Complex PCI
In stent placement for complex coronary lesions, intravascular imaging reduces events relative to angiography.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
What is PAN?
Discussion
Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. Often, the term implies the arterial vessels, but venous and capillary vessels can be affected. The nomenclature to describe vasculitis and its classification have varied over time. Arterial vessel size is one method and some more common entities include:
Small vessel, mainly
Granulomatous – granulomatosis with polyangiitis (aka Wegener’s granulomatosis), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (aka Churg Strauss syndrome)
Nongranulomatous – Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), microscopic polyangiitis
Medium vessel, mainly
Childhood sys...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 27, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
CCTA-derived radiomics model detects plaque linked to cardiac events
Researchers have developed a radiomics model using coronary CT angiography (CCTA...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
PCCT cuts CCTA contrast by 25%, without impacting image quality
CT plus AI helps predict heart disease in diabetic patients
Using CCTA to diagnose CAD improves patient outcomes
Subtraction technique improves heart stenosis diagnosis on CCTA
Chest CT bests x-ray for assessing blast injuries in children (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
