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.

Post-TAVR bleeding in AFib patients much less common with apixaban than rivaroxaban
When it came to all-cause mortality and ischemic stroke, however, the two popular DOACs were associated with comparable outcomes.
FDA warns that certain sizing catheters should not be used due to risk of breaking
These catheters from Cook Medical are associated with an increased risk of device fragmentation or vessel injury. Customers are urged to return them to the manufacturer.
Medline recalls millions of devices due to safety risk—FDA threatens ‘regulatory action’ in warning letter
Millions of angiographic syringes were recalled due to a risk of parts becoming loose or disconnected. The FDA, unhappy with Medline's response to this situation, sent the company a new warning letter.
Johnson & Johnson launches faster PFA system in Europe
The new version of the PFA system is five times faster than the current catheter to improve workflow.
Impactful innovations reshape learning and technology at ACC.26
ACC.26 Chair Kathryn Berlacher, MD, MS, explained some of the big trends at this year's meeting, including AI, CCTA, hands-on training and guideline sessions.

Bayer: Aiding Customer Resilience Amid CT Disruption

Sponsored by Bayer

U.S. Radiology departments navigating CT market challenges—supply disruptions and rising demand for contrast and delivery—need reliable partners. Hear Bayer leads explain how Bayer helps provide steady supply and innovations to support CT imaging and patient care.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) synthesis software for home assessment of arrhythmias. This clearance follows HeartBeam’s successful appeal of a prior "not substantially equivalent (NSE) determination.

FDA clears 12-lead, cable-free home ECG monitoring system

The new technology synthesizes signals from a credit card-sized device into a 12-lead ECG representation.

Universal heart screening for all athletes? Not so fast, cardiologists warn

Mandates for universal ECG screening are gaining momentum as a way to combat the risk of SCA. However, the ACC warned, modern healthcare systems were not built to withstand such a rise in demand. These mandates will also result in higher costs and other unintended consequences.

COVID-19 medical imaging examples of various clinical presentations. SARS-CoV-2 clinical imaging presentations.

PHOTO GALLERY: What does acute COVID-19 and long COVID look like on medical imaging?

This image gallery shows what the various clinical presentations associated with the COVID-19 and long COVID that have been documented during and after coronavirus pandemic.

$iad Ali, MD, DPhil, director of the DeMatteis Cardiovascular Institute and director investigational interventional cardiology, St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, explains how coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) offers a shift in cardiac care and interventional cardiology because of the information it offers on plaque burden and ischemia based on fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT). #TCT #YesCCT$

CCTA becoming an essential tool for interventional cardiologists

Ziad Ali, MD, explains how coronary computed tomography angiography is creating a major shift in cardiac care.

Cardiac imaging registry expands to include former NBA, NHL players

Former NBA player Muggsy Bogues, who also acted in the 1996 film Space Jam, is one of many athletes now participating in the registry. "I’ve lost too many friends to cardiovascular disease," he said.

CCTA delivers value, even when treating low-risk patients with no history of CAD

Total plaque volume and total plaque burden can help find patients who may be closer to suffering a heart attack than they realize.

Researchers in the U.K. from Newcastle University, University of Leeds, and the University of East Anglia found they could use cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) T2 intracardiac blood pool data to create imaging-derived SvO2 (iSvO2) noninvasively.

MRI scans evaluate heart failure risk—no invasive catheterization required

Advanced imaging may be able to help certain heart patients avoid the risks and discomfort associated with right heart catheterizations.

Cardiac Imaging

Post-TAVR bleeding in AFib patients much less common with apixaban than rivaroxaban

FDA warns that certain sizing catheters should not be used due to risk of breaking

Medline recalls millions of devices due to safety risk—FDA threatens ‘regulatory action’ in warning letter

Johnson & Johnson launches faster PFA system in Europe

Impactful innovations reshape learning and technology at ACC.26