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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.
Childhood obesity linked to significant vascular damage, long-term risks
Researchers identified signs of poor endothelial function and inflammation in overweight/obese children. “The results of the study reinforce the seriousness of childhood obesity, showing that it needs to be reversed early on," one specialist said.
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.
CVRx highlights revenue growth in Q4, increased momentum going forward
The company's implantable Barostim device continues to make an impact on patient care. CVRx also shared excitement about the year ahead, pointing to an important new clinical trial.
$iad Ali, MD, DPhil, director of the DeMatteis Cardiovascular Institute and director investigational interventional cardiology, St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, explains how coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) offers a shift in cardiac care and interventional cardiology because of the information it offers on plaque burden and ischemia based on fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT). #TCT #YesCCT$
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.

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.

Childhood obesity linked to significant vascular damage, long-term risks

Researchers identified signs of poor endothelial function and inflammation in overweight/obese children. “The results of the study reinforce the seriousness of childhood obesity, showing that it needs to be reversed early on," one specialist said.

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.

CVRx highlights revenue growth in Q4, increased momentum going forward

The company's implantable Barostim device continues to make an impact on patient care. CVRx also shared excitement about the year ahead, pointing to an important new clinical trial.

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

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.

A majority of medical devices involved in Class I recalls were never required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo premarket or postmarket clinical testing, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]

Cardiologists propose new 'coronary risk zone' approach for redo TAVR planning

Redo TAVR can be challenging, requiring a significant amount of preprocedural CT planning. This proposed framework was designed to simplify that planning and help interventional cardiologists thrive.

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.