Cardiology

Radiation may Increase Long-term Heart Risks

2011-01-24T11:41:05Z

Women treated for breast cancer with radiation therapy are more likely to die from heart disease 20 years or more down the line than women who don't get radiation, according to a new study.

Cardiac CT, PET and MR, 2nd Edition Keeps Pace with Developments in the Field, with New Chapters

2011-01-20T09:05:23Z

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Cardiac CT, PET and MR, 2nd Edition" to their offering.

Factors for Risky Coronary Lesions Identified

2011-01-20T08:41:16Z

Coronary lesions responsible for recurrent events in patients who've undergone successful percutaneous coronary intervention often appear mild on angiography but have other characteristics that show up on ultrasound, researchers found.

Packard Children's Hospital To Host Advanced Pediatric Cardiac Imaging Symposium

2011-01-19T07:23:14Z

The Children's Heart Center at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the Department of Radiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine will be hosting an Advanced Pediatric Cardiac Imaging Symposium at Packard Children's January 18-23.

CardioInsight Closes Financing and Secures Japanese Distribution Agreement

2011-01-12T07:40:20Z

CardioInsight Technologies Inc. raised over $10 million in 2010, including an investment and distribution agreement with Tokyo's DVx, a leading Asian distributor of cardiovascular devices.

CT, MRI Both Accurate for Assessing CAD

2011-01-11T11:48:11Z

Both computed tomography ( CT ) and magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) successfully identified coronary stenosis and predicted the need for later revascularization, although CT was slightly more accurate in diagnosis, a prospective study found.

New Guidelines Ensure High Level of Quality in Echo Labs

2011-01-10T08:53:30Z

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) released a set of recommendations and measurable standards for quality in the echocardiography laboratory.

MDDX Receives FDA Clearance for Release of Cardiac CT Report Engine

2011-01-03T07:08:22Z

MDDX, a developer of patented technologies that accelerates clinical reporting and research discoveries, announced that the company has completed development of its CCTA Report Engine.

Standard Echo Finds Patent Foramen Ovale in Children

2010-12-28T08:32:10Z

Standard echocardiography will confirm or exclude a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in most children, without the need for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), clinicians from Texas have found.

Cardiac CT Has Prognostic Value for Coronary Disease

2010-12-10T10:40:14Z

Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has value for predicting the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients being evaluated for suspected coronary artery disease, a meta-analysis showed.