Imaging News

Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy identified gastrointestinal injury in a majority patients taking antiplatelet therapies following PCI and may represent a noninvasive alternative to standard upper GI endoscopy, a speaker reported.

In a head-to-head trial of the Amplatzer Amulet and Watchman FLX left atrial appendage closure devices, the primary endpoint of crossover to the other device or residual LAA patency at 45 days was similar, researchers reported at TCT 2021.

Among patients receiving PCI with a drug-eluting stent, use of IVUS was associated with better CV outcomes, both within and beyond 1 year after the index procedure, according to new research.

Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled a list of the most-read cardiology news of October 2021.

For the first time, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines published recommendations for the evaluation and diagnosis of patients who present to the ED with chest pain.

In a cohort of Medicare beneficiaries who received transthoracic echocardiography, usage of the modality was decreased among female, “non-white” and older individuals, according to recent results.

Compared with comorbidity-matched volunteers, patients recovering from severe COVID-19 did not show evidence of left ventricular dysfunction or a major excess in persistent myocardial injury, researchers reported.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Siemens Medical Solutions Inc. for the Siemens Naeotom Alpha, a new advancement in diagnostic CT imaging, according to a company press release.

Although various studies have established the prognostic value of coronary artery calcium scoring for predicting atherosclerotic risk, some current models do not take coronary calcium into account, a speaker reported.

Cardiac MRI demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy in patients with suspected cardiac tumor and may serve as a good independent predictor of long-term survival, researchers reported.