Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Promising for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism
(MedPage Today) -- A modified reperfusion protocol for intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) seemed to work without causing excessive bleeding in the small randomized CANARY trial. Use of conventional catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) with... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 20, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Sep 30 2022 This Week in Cardiology Sep 30 2022 This Week in Cardiology
Pulmonary embolism, coffee, when DOACs don ’t work, lipoprotein (a), and the marginal benefits of current CV therapy are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 30, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

Clot Grabber Safe, Promising in Intermediate-Risk PE
(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- Clot retrieval for intermediate- to high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients who don't fit conventional criteria for intervention was safe and associated with immediate hemodynamic and symptom benefits, the FLASH... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 18, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Viz.ai receives FDA clearance for pulmonary embolism-related algorithm
The new tool measures the diameter of the ventricles of the heart to provide the ratio of the maximum right ventricle diameter compared with the left ventricle. That can help indicate pulmonary embolism severity. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - September 6, 2022 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Adenoviral-Based COVID-19 Vaccines May Up Short-Term CV Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 -- Adenoviral-based COVID-19 vaccines may be associated with increased incidence of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism among people aged younger than 75 years, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Sex Matters in Treatment Outcomes for Pulmonary Embolism Sex Matters in Treatment Outcomes for Pulmonary Embolism
Women with pulmonary embolism who undergo thrombectomy have a higher morbidity and in-hospital mortality rate than men.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

Texture analysis of CTPA may improve PE assessment
A technique called texture analysis used with CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: SIIM: AI doesn't improve pulmonary embolism detection on CT AI can augment radiologists for detecting PE on CTPA scans POCUS can rule out PE in critical COVID-19 patients Alternative method for diagnosing PE as effective as CTPA When it comes to PE, racial disparities exist among COVID-19 patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 18, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Post-COVID-19 Symptoms and Conditions Among Children and Adolescents - United States, March 1, 2020-January 31, 2022
This report describes the potential of post-COVID symptoms and conditions among children and adolescents. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - August 4, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Children's Health Coronavirus [CoV] MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Pulmonary Embolism [PE] COVID-19 Source Type: news

AI Can Help ID Incidental PE on Conventional Chest CT Exams
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 -- An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can help identify incidental pulmonary embolism (iPE) on conventional contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) examinations, according to a study published online July 13 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 2, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Blood clot symptoms: The sign in your cough that can indicate a pulmonary embolism
THERE can be a number of signs when someone has a blood clot, and a certain type of cough is one of these. People can naturally dissolve blood clots after the internal injury has healed. However, when clots do not dissolve naturally, they can turn into a serious medical condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Adding AI to chest CT cuts an hour of daily interpretation time
Adding artificial intelligence (AI) to chest CT exams can save an hour a da...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: CT, machine learning improve prediction of further COPD care SIIM: AI doesn't improve pulmonary embolism detection on CT Chest CT shows how well COVID-19 vaccines work AI aids CT lung screening by assessing suspicious lung nodules CT shows most COVID lung abnormalities resolve in a year (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 14, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

SIIM: AI doesn't improve pulmonary embolism detection on CT
KISSIMMEE, FL - Artificial intelligence (AI) for CT imaging does not significantl...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: AI falls short diagnosing COVID-19 in real-world trial AI can help reduce workload, scan times for breast MRI Best practices could help AI deployment in nuclear medicine AI aids CT lung screening by assessing suspicious lung nodules Does AI technology pose a threat to radiologic technologists' jobs? (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 10, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

AI doesn't improve pulmonary embolism detection on CT
KISSIMMEE, FL - Artificial intelligence (AI) for CT imaging does not significantl...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: AI falls short diagnosing COVID-19 in real-world trial AI can help reduce workload, scan times for breast MRI Best practices could help AI deployment in nuclear medicine AI aids CT lung screening by assessing suspicious lung nodules Does AI technology pose a threat to radiologic technologists' jobs? (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 10, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Physician Group Releases Guidance on Cardiovascular Issues in Long COVID
(MedPage Today) -- Risks for cardiovascular complications, including pulmonary embolism, arterial and venous thromboses, myocardial infarction, and stroke, are higher in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), or long COVID, highlighting... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - June 7, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Decision-Support Tool Tied to Increased Outpatient Management of PE Decision-Support Tool Tied to Increased Outpatient Management of PE
A peer champion-led decision support intervention to increase outpatient management of pulmonary embolism was sustainable 4 years after implementation, a cohort analysis shows.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - May 31, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news