Transthoracic Echocardiography
Heart disease prevalence among former NFL players extremely common
ATLANTA — A screening study presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session showed that there is a high prevalence of unrecognized heart disease among former National Football League players.
AI shows ‘technical and clinical feasibility’ to detect HFpEF from a TTE video clip
Artificial intelligence demonstrated strong diagnostic performance in the detection of HF with preserved ejection fraction using a single transthoracic echocardiogram video clip, according to data published in JACC: Advances.
AI-guided software for 2D transthoracic echocardiography gains FDA clearance
UltraSight announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AI-guided ultrasound technology designed to assist providers without sonography experience acquiring point-of-care cardiac ultrasound images.
Cardiac MRI identifies raised LV filling pressure; predictive of survival in suspected HF
Cardiac MRI demonstrated superiority to transthoracic echocardiography in identifying elevated left ventricular filling pressure among patients with suspected HF presenting with breathlessness, researchers reported.
Race, sex, age disparities exist in TTE usage
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.