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ULTIMATE: IVUS guidance may mitigate poor PCI outcomes in chronic kidney disease
LAS VEGAS — Among patients with chronic kidney disease from the ULTIMATE cohort, assignment to IVUS-guided drug-eluting stent implantation was linked to lower rates of target vessel failure compared with angiography-guided stent implantation, researchers reported at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.
Technology to reduce radiation exposure during fluoroscopic procedures receives FDA clearance
ControlRad announced that its radiation reduction technology for use during any fluoroscopic imaging procedure such as atrial fibrillation ablation and PCI has been granted 510(k) clearance from the FDA.
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Nontraditional risk factors beneficial in CVD screening for South Asians in US
MIAMI — Utilization of risk factors including ethnicity, coronary artery calcium scores, lipoprotein(a) levels and family history should be used as a method of early screening and prevention in the population of South Asian adults living in the United States, Dinesh Kalra, MD, FACC, FSCCT, FSCMR, said during a presentation at the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions.
MADIT-CHIC: CRT beneficial in chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy
SAN FRANCISCO — Among patients with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy eligible for cardiac resynchronization therapy, CRT improved left ventricular function and promoted reverse remodeling, according to the MADIT-CHIC study.
Arsenic exposure increases risk for LV hypertrophy, wall thickness
American Indian patients with minimal CV risk factors who were exposed to arsenic had an increase in left ventricular hypertrophy and LV wall thickness, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
VIDEO: Cardiologist insight can be paired with AI algorithms for better patient care
In this video exclusive, Mark J. Day, PhD, MBA, MS, BSc, discusses the benefits of pairing artificial intelligence with cardiologist experience and insights to improving cardiac patient care.
VIDEO: Artificial intelligence could enhance cardiac imaging, AF detection
In this video exclusive, Mark J. Day, PhD, MBA, MS, BSc, discusses the benefits of artificial intelligence and how its impact on medical imaging can be vital to cardiologists.
BP, vascular age improved in novice marathon runners
Training for and running in a marathon led to improved central BP and aortic stiffness in first-time runners, particularly those who were older and less fit, according to findings presented at EuroCMR 2019.
Long intervals between LV, aortic systolic pressure peaks may indicate valve calcification
Patients with severe aortic valve calcification had a higher time interval measured between peak left ventricular and peak aortic systolic pressure peaks, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology.
New iteration of electrophysiology mapping system receives FDA clearance
Acutus Medical announced that a second generation of its mapping system for electrophysiology procedures received clearance from the FDA.