In a new video, Evans Pappas, MD, and Sujith Kalathiveetil, MD, both of Duly Health and Care in suburban Chicago, explain the shift toward office-based cardiac CT evaluations and the role of FFR-CT.
Examples of prosthetic heart valve thrombus formation on the valve leaflets. A new study shows better outcomes using tPA vs. surgery to remove the clots. Images from Mayo Clinic
The three-month mortality rate was 2.4% after thrombolysis and 18.7% after surgery.
The new imaging method VascuViz includes a quick-setting polymer mixture to fill blood vessels and make them visible in multiple imaging techniques. It enables visualization of the structure of a tissue’s vasculature, which in conjunction with detailed mathematical models or complementary images of other tissue elements can clarify the complex role of blood flow in health and disease. Watch a video example of this technology
The new method, still being tested with mouse models, could help clinicians see blood vessels with improved clarity.
Ami Bhatt, MD, is the chief innovation officer of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and an adult congenital heart disease cardiologist at Mass General Hospital.
Ami Bhatt, MD, explained how the ACC is working to advance new technologies that can improve patient care.
