Clinical Research

AHA data challenge explores links between inflammation and heart disease
Are care teams doing enough to take on inflammation? The American Heart Association hopes this new research initiative can help answer that question, and many others.
The power of prevention: Cardiologist says proactive patient care can make a big difference later in life
Former ACC president Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, thinks cardiologists should be much more proactive. Encouraging healthy eating habits now, for example, can keep patients out of the hospital later in life and reduce healthcare spending.
Yes, researchers argue, vitamin D supplements help protect the heart
The ongoing debate continues. The team behind this latest analysis pointed to more than 40 years of research to make its point.
Doppler ultrasound offers accurate, accessible alternative for diagnosing peripheral artery disease
Experts believe the method could be easily integrated into clinical settings and improve screening for PAD.
AI-enhanced echocardiography improves early detection of cardiac amyloidosis
The first FDA-cleared AI model of its kind was found to be an accurate screening tool for cardiac amyloidosis.

Michael Lipton, MD, PhD, from Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians

Heading a soccer ball linked to reduced brain function

Until now, little was known about the impact of long-term use of the technique.

Combining marijuana and tobacco may be extra bad for your lungs

According to new research shared by RSNA, smoking weed in combination with tobacco may increase the risk of damage to lung air sacs.

New radiology research may shed light on MLB’s record number of Tommy John surgeries

A retrospective analysis of elbow MRI exams shows young baseball players can develop lasting injuries.

RSNA unveils the 10 most cited Radiology studies of 2023

ChatGPT was a popular topic among readers of the Radiological Society of North America's flagship scientific journal.

Ultrasound-reactive ink hardens to patch organs, heal broken bones

The "sono-ink" effectively allows for objects to be 3D-printed in the body utilizing ultrasound waves.

AI system able to identify standard plane, segment tissue in ultrasounds of shoulder

The combined-AI system used for this research “demonstrated superior performance compared with similar studies for both functions,” researchers noted.

Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, Yale American College of Cardiology

American College of Cardiology names renowned cardiologist the next editor-in-chief of its flagship journal

The publication's current editor-in-chief is Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD. Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, will begin his five-year term in 2024.

Statin therapy benefits high-risk patients with no prior history of CVD

Two separate studies examined the controversial topic of prescribing statins to high-risk elderly patients who do not already have high cholesterol or cardiovascular disease.

Clinical Research

AHA data challenge explores links between inflammation and heart disease

The power of prevention: Cardiologist says proactive patient care can make a big difference later in life

Yes, researchers argue, vitamin D supplements help protect the heart

Doppler ultrasound offers accurate, accessible alternative for diagnosing peripheral artery disease

AI-enhanced echocardiography improves early detection of cardiac amyloidosis