Heavy Snoring Is An Independent Risk Factor For Carotid Atherosclerosis Sep 3, 2008
15, 2002) A simple imaging test identified people with dangerous clogging in their carotid (neck) arteries according to researchers who say the test may someday help identify individuals who need immediate. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Hispanics With Clogged Arteries At Greatest Risk Of Stroke, Heart Attack, Study Shows Mar 23, 2008
15, 2002) A simple imaging test identified people with dangerous clogging in their carotid (neck) arteries according to researchers who say the test may someday help identify individuals who need immediate. (May 7, 1999) Extensive fatty deposits in the carotid arteries, the blood vessels in the neck that supply blood and oxygen to the brain, may be a marker for coronary artery disease, according to a study in this. (Science Daily)
Silent Heart Disease Common in Diabetics Oct 27, 2007
As lead investigator Dr. Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, told Reuters Health, one in every six diabetic patients who were assessed with SPECT, a nuclear imaging test, showed a drop in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), which simply means the heart is pumping abnormally low amounts of blood with each beat. National guidelines, Chareonthaitawee added, indicate that "patients who have reduced LVEF but not symptoms" can benefit from commonly used blood pressure drugs called ACE inhibitors and... (MEDLINEplus)
New Non-Invasive Heart Test Sep 28, 2007
It is a non-invasive imaging test that can be used to determine if fatty deposits or calcium deposits have built up in the coronary arteriesthe arteries that supply blood directly to the heart muscle. Berman acknowledges that a less complex scan--the Coronary Calcium Scan not requiring any injection--is very useful when youre looking at an asymptomatic patient who may have a calcium buildup over the years. (Newsmax)
Troubled Miami surgeon still on job Post a comment Jul 17, 2007
Troubled Miami surgeon still on job - 07/17/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Orioles walk off with it Jun 27, 2007
Tejada had a magnetic resonance imaging test on his wrist yesterday, and though team officials said that it showed no further damage, Tejada will be shut down for at least a month until he is allowed to perform baseball activities. That means his return will almost certainly be pushed back until after the July 31 trade deadline. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Clues To 'Broken Heart Syndrome' May 14, 2007
This imaging test, in which a tiny ultrasound probe is threaded into the coronary arteries on the tip of a catheter, may show whether the patient has clogged arteries or unstable plaques that are not visible on coronary angiography. These findings will help guide long-term treatment. (Science Daily)
Heart Pumping Variations Revealed Among African And Chinese Americans Apr 3, 2007
Nearly all participants in the MESA study had an initial cardiac magnetic resonance imaging test, and more than 1,100 participants in the six-city investigation had a special, so-called tagged MRI performed. Developed at Hopkins, the computer program better analyzes three-dimensional, computer images of each heart and can track gradual abnormalities during each heartbeat. (Science Daily)
Depression May Promote Blood Vessel Plaques Feb 17, 2007
Symptom scoring tests evaluated the presence of depression, anxiety and anger, while the extent of atherosclerosis was accessed using an imaging test, which measured the thickness of the walls of the carotid arteries, major blood vessels in the neck that carry oxygen to the brain. Depressive symptoms were associated with plaque build-up during the 3-year study, the authors report, whereas anxiety and anger symptoms seemed to be unrelated. (MEDLINEplus)
Raptors subdue Wizards, 119-109 Feb 1, 2007
The injury was initially suspected to be a bruised knee, but a magnetic resonance imaging test and X-rays confirmed the fracture. Bobcats // Reserve center Othella Harrington will undergo surgery today to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and is expected to miss three to six weeks. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
PET Imaging Shows Young Smokers Quick Benefit Of Quitting Dec 6, 2006
PET a diagnostic imaging test that measures metabolic activity and generates images of organ or tissue function will continue to provide insight into coronary risk analysis and risk management (such as smoking cessation and lowering one s cholesterol), he added. In the Hokkaido University study, researchers examined the effects of smoking cessation on coronary endothelial dysfunction in 15 young male adults (in their twenties and thirties) with no other heart diseases or cardiovascular risk... (Science Daily)
Rare heart defect leaves baby critical Nov 22, 2006
A community pediatric heart doctor first detected Naseem's heart problem in September, referring the family to Holtz, where a fetal imaging test confirmed the dire diagnosis. Dr. Eliot Rosenkrantz, an associate professor of surgery in the University of Miami's department of cardiology/thoracic surgery at Jackson, performed the surgery, which also involved repairing other congenital defects often accompanying the heart defect. (Florida Today)
Room to improve for 'fortunate' Terps Oct 30, 2006
com, a popular fan Web site, reported that Hollenbach had a magnetic resonance imaging test yesterday morning on his right knee. Hollenbach reportedly told the Web site he wasn't sure how or when he did it. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Genetic Clues To Cardiomyopathy's Origins Revealed In Mice Aug 21, 2006
(June 5, 2002) -- A simple imaging test may identify individuals who are at risk for having the gene for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease that causes thickening of the heart and early sudden death, researchers. . (Science Daily)
VETERAN CARDIOLOGIST PAYNE LEAVING UTHCT Aug 20, 2006
The first board certified cardiologist and first to perform angiograms - an imaging test using x-rays to view your body's blood vessels - in East Texas is leaving The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler six months short of 26 years. Dr. Robert Payne, professor of medicine in the Cardiology Division of the Department of Medicine, told the Tyler Courier-Times--Telegraph last week he is "resigning" at the request of the administration at the end of the month. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
UPMC tests combined imaging method in diagnosing heart problems Jun 14, 2006
But a nuclear imaging test known as a SPECT perfusion scan suggested a blockage in blood flow to the back of his heart. A heart catheterization -- which involves inserting a flexible tube into the blood vessels -- later confirmed he was "hanging on the edge of having a major heart attack," said his cardiologist, Dr. William Follansbee, director of nuclear cardiology at the hospital. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Heart Disease And Rise In Testing Don't Match Up Jan 27, 2006
The use of stress tests, a type of imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle, increased dramatically from 1993 to 2001. In addition, rates of angioplasty, a common treatment for blocked coronary arteries, rose during the study period. (MEDLINEplus)
