Cardiology

• FDA public health advisories

• Isovue syringes recalled

• November 28, 2012
• Bracco Diagnostics Inc. is voluntarily initiating a Class I recall of nine lots of iopamidol injection due to the presence of visible particles in...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Study examines cardiovascular risks detected by cardiac MRI

• November 12, 2012
• GLASGOW — Researchers here reported an increased incidence of late gadolinium enhancement detected on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Study examined predictive value of two types of echocardiography

• Cardiology Today, January 2013
• LOS ANGELES — Real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography more frequently detected abnormal studies in patients with suspected CAD, but was no...More »

• In the Journals

• MRI technique may identify early indicator of atherosclerosis

• Cardiology Today, December 2012
• Initial results using an MRI multi-frame imaging technique have shown promise in assessing vessel wall thickness in healthy people and those with risk...More »

• In the Journals

• Survey results reveal changing practice patterns in nuclear cardiology

• Cardiology Today, December 2012
• Results of a new survey on nuclear cardiology practices reveal changing patterns indicating increased focus on cost containment and patient safety.
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• In the Journals

• PET, CMR appeared comparable, accurate for detection of acute CAD

• Cardiology Today, December 2012
• Researchers have found good correlation between cardiac magnetic resonance-derived myocardial perfusion reserve measurements and PET-derived myocardial...More »

• In the Journals

• Fewer stress tests performed after PCI

• Cardiology Today, November 2012
• Fewer stress tests are being performed after PCI, but caution should be paid to unintended consequences such as limiting access for patients with...More »

• Investigator Insights from ESC 2012 with Joao AC Lima MD MBA

• October 5, 2012
• Cardiology Today Editorial Board member Joao A.C. Lima, MD, MBA, discusses results from CORE320....More »

• Trial Scorecards

• DeFACTO

• Cardiology Today, October 2012
• Researchers compared ability of FFR by CT (FFRCT) vs. CT alone to identify flow-restricting lesions in patients with suspected CAD.
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• Meeting News Coverage

• CORE320: Noninvasive imaging strategy helped identify flow-limiting CAD

• Cardiology Today, October 2012
• MUNICH — Adding CT myocardial perfusion to CTA was associated with robust diagnostic accuracy for the identification of patients with flow-limiting...More »

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