Cardiac Imaging

While cardiac ultrasound is the widely used imaging modality for heart assessments, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging are also used and are often complimentary, each offering specific details about the heart other modalities cannot. For this reason the clinical question being asked often determines the imaging test that will be used.

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Study Shows Improved Quality of Life and Reduced Symptoms In Patients Treated with Medtronic Cryoballoon

DUBLIN and MUNICH — August 28, 2018 — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced new findings from the CRYO4PERSISTENT AF clinical trial demonstrating improved quality of life, reduced symptoms from abnormal heart rhythms, and low incidence of reinterventions and repeat ablation procedures.

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CT angiography may improve treatment decisions for stable chest pain

Patients with stable chest pain who were evaluated with coronary CT angiography (CTA) were significantly less likely to experience a heart attack or die from coronary heart disease (CHD) within five years compared to individuals who received standard testing, researchers reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Blacks, women less likely to get recommended echocardiograms

Patients with valvular heart disease were significantly less likely to receive transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) within guideline-recommended timeframes if they were women, black, older or used Medicaid insurance, according to a single-center study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

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Stringent x-ray protocol may benefit children with epicardial pacemakers

More frequent chest x-ray screenings of children with epicardial pacemakers may help identify those at risk of coronary artery compression, according to the authors of a study published online Aug. 13 in HeartRhythm.

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Using machine learning, noninvasive test can assess CAD in 3 minutes

A machine learning algorithm derived from thoracic phase signals can identify obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) with the same accuracy as existing functional tests, according to a study published Aug. 8 in PLOS One. The signals can be collected in about three minutes and don’t require the patient to exercise or be exposed to radiation, contrast media or pharmacological stress.

Han awarded the inaugural 2018 DeHaan Award for Innovation in Cardiology

Vienna, VA (August 13, 2018) — B. Kelly Han, MD, is the recipient of the inaugural 2018 DeHaan Award for Innovation in Cardiology, which includes a $200,000 grant.

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Coronary microvascular dysfunction tops BMI for CVD risk prediction

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) identified with cardiac stress PET testing was a better predictor of adverse events among obese patients than body mass index (BMI) and other traditional risk factors, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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USPSTF: Insufficient evidence to support AFib screening with ECG

The U.S. Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) issued a Grade I recommendation, indicating there is insufficient evidence assessing the benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation (AFib) with electrocardiography (ECG) in patients 65 and older with previously undiagnosed AFib.

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