Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into sudden cardiac arrest after a tackle during the first quarter of the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills in Cincinnati Jan. 2, 2023. The incident has instantly raised awareness and brought sudden cardiac arrest to the forefront on news reports today. Image from Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after a tackle during the first quarter of a game with the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan 2.
New ASNC President Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD, said nuclear cardiology labs should consider upgrading to newer systems and use of AI to enhance image quality and improve patient care at their centers. Example of a CZT digital detector SPECT-CT myocardial perfusion exam from Spectrum Dynamics at RSNA 2022.
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) 2023 President Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, said the subspecialty needs to up its game with new technology.
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Pediatric cardiologist Takeshi Tsuda, MD, discussed the evaluation of cardiotoxicity in young cancer patients at the American Heart Association (AHA) 2022 meeting.
The recall includes more than 2,000 devices distributed to customers in 2022. There have been 241 complaints, and 135 reported pump stops, related to this issue.
ACC President Edward T.A. Fry, MD, explains the need to better develop the cardiology workforce as the subspecialty faces a looming shortage of cardiologists.
Even after adjusting for factors such as income, comorbidities and stroke severity indicators, a prolonged length of stay was more common for Black patients.
Edward T.A. Fry, MD, president of the American College of Cardiology and a veteran cardiologist, shared his perspective on the many ways cardiologists can work to limit medical misinformation and disinformation.
