Hospital receives biggest-ever donation (1456) Nov 18, 2009
5 million upgrade to its CT scanner, and $250,000 to $400,000 for an echocardiography machine. For more information, call the Foundation at 245-1198, the philanthropy director at 245-1157 or e-mail. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Texas Children's discharges first pediatric patient with implanted mechanical heart device Nov 12, 2009
" Morales noted that the mechanical circulatory support team at Texas Children's Hospital Heart Center uses five different types of VADs in treating pediatric heart patients, the most of any pediatric hospital in the US. He points out that having this variety is important because he knows that TCH can individualize their VAD support for each child, taking their size and cause of heart failure into account. ### About Texas Children's Heart Center Texas Children's Heart Center is a self-contained... (EurekAlert!)
Ankle–Brachial Index for Assessment of Peripheral Arterial Disease Nov 5, 2009
Gerhard-Herman M, Gardin JM, Jaff M, Mohler E, Roman M, Naqvi TZ. Guidelines for noninvasive vascular laboratory testing: a report from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Vascular Medicine and Biology. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2006;19:955-972. (New England Journal of Medicine)
The News in Medical Tests Oct 4, 2009
Heart UltrasoundCT scans and MRIs may be popular tools for treating heart disease, but Dr. Thomas Risser, director of the cardiac noninvasive lab at Cambridge Health Alliance, predicts that heart ultrasound (or echocardiography) will grow increasingly important. Heart ultrasounds are inexpensive, usually covered by insurance, and don t expose patients to the ionizing radiation in CT scans, he says. (Boston Globe)
Arena Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive, Highly Significant BLOSSOM Trial Results for Weight Management; NDA Submission on Track for December Sep 18, 2009
The integrated BLOOM and BLOSSOM echocardiography data set rules out a risk of valvulopathy in lorcaserin patients according to criteria requested by the FDA. Echocardiographic evaluations showed no association between lorcaserin and the development of heart valve insufficiency. Rates of new FDA-defined valvulopathy in BLOSSOM at Week 52 were as follows: lorcaserin 10 mg twice daily (2. (PR Newswire)
Half of eligible patients not getting mitral valve surgery, U-M study shows Sep 12, 2009
Patients had been screened in the University of Michigan Echocardiography Laboratory. Among them, 188 patients had functional mitral regurgitation, of whom just 30 underwent surgery. (EurekAlert!)
Fluvastatin in Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery Sep 3, 2009
D., for the Dutch Echocardiographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echocardiography Study Group. ABSTRACT. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Dayton Heart moving to Good Sam this month Aug 14, 2009
2 million investment, as well as advanced echocardiography and MRI systems, said Holly Michael, a spokeswoman for the hospital. The hospital also looks to increase patient comfort and employee efficiency. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
A Man with Coma after Cardiac Arrest Aug 13, 2009
Although no structural abnormalities were identified on echocardiography or cardiac catheterization, primary ventricular fibrillation has many causes that are not readily diagnosed,2 and when idiopathic it has a high rate of recurrence. 3 Therefore, the suitability of the donor's heart for transplantation needs to be determined by means of a thorough anatomical and electrophysiological assessment, which may be difficult to perform under. (New England Journal of Medicine)
EVEREST Data Demonstrates Acute Reduction of Mitral Regurgitation Without Procedural Mortality in Patients Treated With the MitraClip(R) Therapy Aug 13, 2009
Transthoracic echocardiography was performed at baseline, pre-discharge, and at one, six, twelve months, and yearly thereafter up to five years. The data was analyzed by an independent echocardiographic core laboratory at the University of California, San Francisco under the direction of Elyse Foster, M.D.. (PR Newswire)
Arrowhead opens new upgraded cardiac cath lab Aug 7, 2009
Vallandingham said they added several pieces of new equipment, an EP (Electrophysiology) machine complimented by an ICE (Intracardiac Echocardiography) imaging machine. The EP machine maps the heart. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Vandy buys Murfreesboros Cardiac Center Aug 6, 2009
Koli founded the practice in 2003 and has training in invasive cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, pacemaker placement and internal defibrillator insertion. Vanderbilt has a national reputation as a leader in cardiac care, and I am happy to play a key role in its outreach mission to take heart care to the community, Kolli said. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Fast, Simple Treatment Option For Patients Too Sick For Open-heart Surgery? May 9, 2009
In this group, echocardiography confirmed the improvement in mitral valve function after both 1 and 6 months. For example, the average volume of blood propelled backward through the mitral valve fell from 35 mL before the procedure to 23 mL after 1 month and 24 mL after 6 months (p<0. (Science Daily)
Swine flu: Your experiences Apr 28, 2009
I don't work in the shock team; I am in the echocardiography team, but I do get some news from my colleagues in the hospital. There have been some cases of young people dying from respiratory infections, but this happened before the alert and they were not reported because the necessary tests weren't done. (BBC News -- Europe)
Accurate Assessment Of Heart Disease Leads To Earlier, More Aggressive Therapy Apr 10, 2009
Each of these underwent a complete diagnostic work-up that included a medical history, physical examination, blood tests, electrocardiography at rest, two-dimensional echocardiography and myocardial perfusion imaging (gated SPECT) after stress and at rest. Patients also underwent coronary arteriography, which is currently the standard clinical procedure for diagnosing IHD, according to the American Heart Association. (Science Daily)
Improved Predictive Value Of Biomarkers In Heart Failure Makes Earlier Diagnosis And Better Management Possible Apr 7, 2009
First author Dr Milos Kubanek from Castle Hill Hospital, Hull, UK, added: "NT-proBNP monitoring will enable the identification of patients who are not responding well to treatment or help flag those patients needing more aggressive management and monitoring. We found NT-proBNP to be a much stronger predictor of mortality and CV-hospitalisation than echocardiographic measurements of, for example, ejection fraction, and therefore repeat NT-proBNP measurement may enable a reduction in the number of... (Science Daily)
After Heart Attack, Bone Marrow Stem Cells Increase Blood Flow Within Heart Apr 6, 2009
Doctors assessed healing and remodeling of patients' hearts with nuclear (single photon emission computed tomography) stress testing, magnetic resonance imaging, and echocardiography three months and six months later. Patients receiving higher doses of cells had greater improvement in blood flow within the heart than those patients treated with lower doses or those receiving medication alone. (Science Daily)
Siemens Demonstrates Workflow Efficiency in Echocardiography at ACC 2009 Mar 30, 2009
Unlike conventional 3D ultrasound systems which require four to seven heart cycles to stitch together a volume, this one-beat technology changes the way echocardiography workflow is practiced today by making imaging the shortest part of the exam ... Migrated over from existing premium ACUSON Sequoia(TM) technology, the 4V1c 2D echocardiography transducer will offer additional application versatility ... "Its streamlined and accelerated knowledge-based applications bring a new paradigm to echo... (PR Newswire)
New Test Successfully Identifies Life-threatening Heart Disease Mar 19, 2009
Although previous studies have found that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electrocardiography and echocardiography can accurately identify patients with advanced AVRC, these tests are much less sensitive for patients with earlier or less conspicuous disease, notes Saffitz. "An immunohistochemical test [based on plakoglobin levels] could, in the future, provide clinicians with an important new diagnostic tool," he adds. (Science Daily)
West Chester hospital fills cardiac posts Mar 14, 2009
Dr. Mohamed Effat, the new medical director for cardiology, has been serving as co-director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at and director of echocardiography at. Dr. Massoud Leesar, the new cardiac cath lab medical director, has been serving as director of cardiac and vascular invasive services at the. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Downtown fitness center moves to Mission Valley Plaza Feb 22, 2009
Dr. Gutierrez, formerly in practice with Yuma Cardiac Center, is board certified in interventional cardiology, general cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear medicine. He is a member of the medical staff of Yuma Regional Medical Center. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Society for Women's Health Research and MITA Promote Greater Awareness of Medical Imaging to Diagnose Women's Coronary Artery Disease Feb 19, 2009
While angiograms -- an invasive procedure that involves inserting a guide wire and catheter into the groin -- is the most common means of diagnosing heart disease, non-invasive medical imaging's role in cardiology, such as echocardiography, that takes "moving pictures" of the heart with sound waves, continues to dramatically change the way patients are diagnosed and treated. The fact sheet released today provides information on echocardiography, coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA)... (PR Newswire)
Study Brings Value of Echocardiography into Focus Feb 13, 2009
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- The advanced imaging technique called contrast echocardiography had a significant impact on the diagnosis and treatment of people hospitalized with heart disease, a new study found. Echocardiography bounces sound waves into the body to get a detailed image of the moving heart ... "After contrast echocardiography, the percentage of uninterpretable studies decreased from 11.7 percent to 0.3 percent, and technically difficult studies decreased from 86.7... (MEDLINEplus)
Are cardiac tests equally effective in men and women? Feb 7, 2009
I believe that cardiac tests such as the stress echocardiography, in which an ultrasound is done after exercise, or the stress thallium, in which a nuclear medicine is injected into the bloodstream and the patient exercises, are all good tests and are as effective in men as in women. There are data to suggest that women may have pain symptoms different from men and that they may be interpreted by physicians differently, but the objective tests work as well in both men and women. (CNN -- Health)
Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome Feb 7, 2009
"The adverse risk factors and the connections between them that eventually lead to the metabolic syndrome begin in childhood," Dr. Julia Steinberger, director of Pediatric Echocardiography and Preventive Cardiology at the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, said in an American Heart Association news release. She chaired the group that wrote the report. (MEDLINEplus)
Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity Feb 7, 2009
The study included nearly 2,900 patients who underwent exercise echocardiography, which uses ultrasound to provide information about the structure and motions of the heart. The researchers also assessed left ventricular systolic (contraction) and diastolic function. (MEDLINEplus)
