Clinical Research

Less than 25% of radiology-related NIH grants have been awarded to female researchers
New findings highlight the lingering issue of gender inequity in the field, the effects of which extend well beyond career growth for women.
Men developed CVD earlier than women, according to 35-year CARDIA study
Promoting preventive care among young adult men during critical periods of their life may be the key to reducing rates of cardiovascular disease.
Comparable long-term survival seen in two common CABG strategies
STS late-breaking study found BITA and SITA+RA have similar long-term survival, but age plays a role in which to choose.
Patients with paradoxical low-flow, low gradient AS linked to higher mortality rate after TAVR
Patients with this specific subtype of severe aortic stenosis, which can sometimes be challenging to diagnose, face a number of additional risks.
FAPI PET shows promise to make a big impact in cardiovascular imaging
More and more imaging researchers are starting to examine the potential of using fibroblast activation protein inhibitors (FAPI) to manage patients with suspected cardiovascular disease.

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Social media influencers help build a ‘positive, connected basis for radiology’s thriving future’

Here’s a profile of the quintessential social media influencer working in radiology: male, physician, subspecialized, academic and/or administrative leader ...

Pulsed-field ablation as safe and effective as thermal ablation when treating paroxysmal AFib

Boston Scientific, which funded the study, hopes these results can help the company gain FDA approval for its PFA device in the months ahead.

Example of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) shown as part of the multimodality imaging capability on the Fujifilm CVIS.

Intravascular imaging-guided PCI improves patient outcomes, new meta-analysis confirms

The ILUMIEN IV and OCTOBER trials helped illustrate that the benefits of intravascular ultrasound also are seen with optical coherence tomography. Both trials were included in the new meta-analysis presented at ESC Congress 2023.

Texas researchers receive $1.14M to develop first CVD drug of its kind

If successful, the group's first-in-class medication would be able to target inflammation in CVD patients before it even occurs.

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Weight loss drug semaglutide linked to multiple benefits for heart failure patients

Researchers think their findings, which were presented at ESC Congress 2023 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could "change the nature of the conversation about the role of obesity in HFpEF."

A complete list of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2023 Congress late-breaking Hot Line sessions. #ESCCongress

ESC Congress 2023 to feature 30 late-breaking clinical trials

The European Society of Cardiology's annual meeting is scheduled for Aug. 25-28, 2023, in Amsterdam.

Radiologist accuracy takes a hit overnight, especially with advanced imaging exams

Serious discrepancies between preliminary imaging reads and final radiology reports are at risk of accumulating when the prelims are rendered during overnight hours.

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Weight loss drug semaglutide reduces risk of adverse cardiovascular events by 20% among overweight, obese patients

Weekly subcutaneous treatments of semaglutide, originally developed to treat diabetes, are sold and marketed under the brand name Wegovy.

Clinical Research

Less than 25% of radiology-related NIH grants have been awarded to female researchers

Men developed CVD earlier than women, according to 35-year CARDIA study

Comparable long-term survival seen in two common CABG strategies

Patients with paradoxical low-flow, low gradient AS linked to higher mortality rate after TAVR

FAPI PET shows promise to make a big impact in cardiovascular imaging