1. GE Announces New Compatibility for FFR Evaluation
(Company News/GE Healthcare)

... Pressure Guide Wire for evaluation of Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR). Coronary heart disease caused 425,425 deaths in 2006 and is the single leading cause of death in America today1. It is caused by atherosclerosis, ...

2. Interventional Radiology Treatment to Prevent Stroke
(Radiology Conferences/SIR 2010)

... device refines carotid stenting treatment. As vascular experts, interventional radiologists treat atherosclerosis, "hardening of the arteries," throughout the body. In some patients, plaque buildup in ...

3. InfraReDx CEO Presents at CRT 2010
(Company News/InfraReDx)

... and will also participate in the panel session following formal remarks. Tuesday, February 23 – Atherosclerosis & Lipid Management Dr. Muller will speak during the Atherosclerosis & Lipid Management ...

4. CTA Observes Preclinical Atherosclerosis in HIV+ Men
(Cardiology/Cardiology)

A study using coronary computed-tomography angiography (CTA) helped in confirming that HIV-infected men have a higher prevalence of preclinical atherosclerosis than men without HIV. According to study ...

5. CTA Identifies Coronary Artery Plaques
(Communities/CT)

... says Lo, who is an instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. "We also found interesting associations between the degree of atherosclerosis and how long participants had been infected with HIV and ...

6. Siemens CT Scanner Detect Arterial Disease
(Company News/Siemens Healthcare)

Siemens Healthcare CT Scanner discovered the atherosclerosis in Egyptian mummies as old as 3,500 years. Atherosclerosis, more commonly known as arterial clogging, is the most widespread disease in most ...

7. Coronary Calcium Scoring Guides Cardiac Test Selection
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

...  The Early Identification of Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Noninvasive Imaging Research (EISNER) study, led by Leslee J. Shaw, Ph.D., at Emory University in Atlanta, also indicates the multislice CT -based ...

8. Asymptomatic IHD Accompany Narrowing in Leg Arteries: RSNA
(Radiology Conferences/RSNA 2009)

... atherosclerosis can be readily detected and treated," Dr. Vliegenthart Proenca said. Among the 115 patients who received cardiac imaging, computed tomography (CT) revealed that 53, or 46 percent, had ...

9. Reduced Peripheral Arterial Blood Flow with Cardiac Output
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

... and Results- Twelve HF patients both with preserved and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (aged 68+/-10 years) without large (aorta) or medium sized (iliac or femoral artery) vessel atherosclerosis, ...

10. Micrus Endovascular at the Canaccord Cardiovascular Conference
(Radiology Conferences/Conference News)

... stroke and intracranial atherosclerosis, which may lead to ischemic stroke. Hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke are both significant causes of death and disability worldwide. Source: Reuters You can discuss ...

11. Panasonic Sponsors SHAPE Symposium on Cardiovascular Imaging of Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis
(Radiology Conferences/Conference News)

... at 7-9 PM, November 15, 2009. The event will be co-hosted with the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention (SAIP) and is solely sponsored by Panasonic Corporation. The passage of the first Heart ...

12. Calcium Scans May Be Effective Tool For Heart Disease
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

... Atherosclerosis by Noninvasive Imaging Research) study, led by investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. Coronary artery calcium scans that detect plaque in the coronary arteries have been shown ...

13. TomTec Extends the CardioArena Product Portfolio with a Vascular Analysis Solution
(Company News/TomTec Imaging Systems)

TomTec Imaging Systems launches the vascular analysis solution M’Ath TomTec Imaging Systems launches the vascular analysis solution M’Ath (Measure of Atherosclerosis) as a further part of TomTec Imaging ...

14. CRF Announces Late Breaking Trials to be Presented at TCT 2009
(Radiology Conferences/TCT 2009)

... INVASIVE: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Ticagrelor vs. Clopidogrel in Patients with ACS Managed with an Invasive Strategy PROSPECT: A Natural History Study of Atherosclerosis ...

15. TCT 2009
(Radiology Conferences/TCT 2009)

... Objectives for the meeting this year is for participants to be able to: • Relate the results from important clinical trials and evidence-based medicine to guide management of patients with atherosclerosis ...

16. VIVA 2009
(Radiology Conferences/VIVA 2009)

... and invasive imaging, and discrete disease states which may expand beyond atherosclerosis. * Compare current and future medical, surgical, and endovascular treatment options for vascular disease. * Identify ...

17. Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. Acquires U.S., Canadian and Australian Rights To MS-325 from EPIX Pharmaceuticals
(Company News/Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc)

... procedures including the identification of disease, aneurysms, and atherosclerosis; it is also used to guide surgeons making repairs to diseased blood vessels and plans for surgical operations. About ...

18. Cardiac Imaging Highlighted at Biennial ICNC-9
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

... plenary session where world renowned experts address the "current state of the art" in different imaging modalities. Here Professor Valentin Fuster will present cutting-edge research for imaging atherosclerosis, ...

19. Siemens Demonstrates Workflow Efficiency in Echocardiography at ACC 2009
(Company News/Siemens Healthcare)

... combines the semi-automated ultrasound measurement of CIMT and the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) database to estimate vascular age. It also includes a Framingham Risk Calculator to help physicians ...

20. Texas Legislature to Hear Heart Attack Preventive Screening Bill on March 10, 2009
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

... all heart attacks are preceded by atherosclerosis (plaque buildup in the arteries). Despite the availability of non-invasive imaging tests that can detect the presence of atherosclerosis and measure its ...