Eat less or exercise more? Either way leads to more youthful hearts Jan 11, 2008
The scientists used ultrasound imaging (echocardiography) to measure the diastolic or filling phase of the cardiac cycle because it is a crucial indicator of heart health ... Previous studies in humans using the PDF formalism have shown that it's a more sensitive and specific predictor of cardiovascular health than conventional indexes of heart function determined by echocardiography. (EurekAlert!)
CorMedix Enlists World-Class Panel to Advise On Cardiorenal Medicine Jan 9, 2008
Vivian Fonseca, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Director of the Diabetes Program, and Tullis-Tulane Alumni Chair in Diabetes, Tulane University Medical Center; * Charles Herzog, M.D., Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory at Hennepin County Medical Center; Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota; and Director of the Cardiovascular Special Studies Center, United States Renal Data System; * Adeera Levin, M.D., Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and... (Primezone Releases)
GE makes donation to CVTC Dec 14, 2007
Coosa Valley Technical College will use the LOGIQ 9 machine to provide quality instruction in their Ultrasound programs, offering diplomas and degrees in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography, and Vascular Technology. "The GE LOGIQ 9 is a top of the line, state of the art ultrasound machine. It has excellent color flow and excellent image resolution," stated Nee Barnor, CVTC Ultrasound Instructor. (Rockmart Journal, GA)
A Man with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Heart Transplantation Nov 29, 2007
Four weeks after he received a heart transplant, a 47-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of ventricular dysfunction detected on echocardiography ... Echocardiography performed at another hospital revealed a speckled pattern of reflectance of the ventricular myocardium, and pathological examination of a biopsy specimen of a fat pad obtained at that hospital was positive for the presence of amyloid. (New England Journal of Medicine)
UK hospitals short-changing women with heart failure Nov 18, 2007
These included ultrasound scans to detect heart failure (echocardiography), and for those already diagnosed with the condition, drugs, such as ACE inhibitors and beta blockers, despite the strong evidence of the effectiveness of these drugs. With the exception of diuretics, women remained significantly less likely to be given treatment to prevent worsening of their heart failure when they left hospital, even after having been admitted as an emergency with their condition. (Medicexchange)
Women With Heart Failure Losing Out In UK Hospitals Nov 15, 2007
The researchers comment that they were much less likely to have undergone the recommended investigations or have received recommended heart failure treatment, such as an echocardiography to detect heart failure. For those women who already had been diagnosed with the condition, they were less likely than the men to receive such drugs as ACE inhibitors and beta blockers. (Medical News Today)
New Method Allows For The Early Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Hypertension Nov 15, 2007
Some of the results of this research have already been published in the European Journal of Echocardiography and Chest. They worked in collaboration with the cardiologists Eduardo Moreno Escobar and Pilar Mart;n de la Fuente. (Science Daily)
Brains Of Term Infants With Heart Disease Resemble Those Of Preemies Nov 13, 2007
22, 2001) Fetal echocardiography is increasingly used to detect congenital heart defects before birth, although whether prenatal diagnosis benefits children with heart disease has been questioned. A new study. (Science Daily)
Candy benefits Nov 5, 2007
The researchers used Doppler echocardiography to assess CFVR at the start and end of the study. They also measured the participants' blood pressure, blood lipids and two markers of oxidative stress. (Yahoo News)
New data shows benefits of MitraClip for patients with mitral regurgitation Oct 25, 2007
74 percent of patients with one or more Clips implanted experienced a reduction to Grade 2+ MR as assessed by the EVEREST Core Laboratory and graded per the American Society of Echocardiography guidelines. Significant Reverse Remodeling of the Left Ventricle. (EurekAlert!)
West Clinic Continues Expansion Into Asian Market With Opening of Shanghai Cancer Center Oct 23, 2007
The facility will house full-service laboratory and state-of-the-art imaging technologies including digital x-ray, ultrasound, echocardiography and mammography. The center will offer comprehensive oncology services and treatments including contemporary chemotherapy, novel targeted therapies, biological therapies, immunotherapy, and anti-angiogenic therapy in addition to genetic and nutritional counseling, palliative care, and pain management. (PR Newswire)
Severe heart defect likely caused by genetic factors Oct 11, 2007
All participants were evaluated using echocardiography to determine specific phenotype, or the visible heart characteristics and defects found among the different family test groups. During those examinations researchers diagnosed 12 new cases of associated defects among relatives of HLHS patients. (EurekAlert!)
Imaging agents raise red flag Oct 9, 2007
The contrast agents, Definity and Optison, are injected into some patients' veins before doctors view the heart via an ultrasound procedure known as echocardiography. The FDA has been investigating reports of deaths and serious cardiopulmonary reactions after people were injected with either of the products, FDA spokeswoman Karen Riley said. (Boston Globe)
Warnings about drugs used with ultrasounds Oct 9, 2007
These particular drugs are injected into some patients' veins before doctors view the heart by using an ultrasound procedure called echocardiography. FDA will issue information to doctors regarding the serious risks associated with the drugs. (News-Medical.net)
FDA Set to Issue Black-Box Warning on Drugs Used With Ultrasounds Oct 8, 2007
The drugs, known as contrast agents, sharpen the pictures of the heart during a procedure called echocardiography. The ultrasound exams help doctors diagnose heart defects and malfunctions. (Wall Street Journal)
UF researchers test stem cell therapy for heart patients Oct 5, 2007
Patients will be periodically evaluated by echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging over the course of a year after the procedure. Although to date study subjects have tolerated this procedure well, potential risks include infection, allergic reactions, bleeding, blood clots and damage to the heart or its vessels. (EurekAlert!)
Thanks to a prince's mishap Sep 24, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Prince Alfred's visit to Sydney in 1868 is remembered for two things - the shot in the backside he suffered at the hands of an Irishman, and the hospital that was buit in his name to cover the colony's embarrassment, writes Bellinda Kontominas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Norwalk virus: 'Cruise ship' illness challenging and costly to hospitals, too Aug 30, 2007
First reported in the hospitals coronary care unit, or CCU, the JHH outbreak quickly spread over a two-week period but remained clustered in the CCU, a nearby echocardiography laboratory and a floor housing psychiatric services where patients and staff frequently interact, especially during group therapy sessions. The outbreak was detected soon after it began when two staff members who worked closely together became ill with diarrhea. (EurekAlert!)
An Unusual Complication of Support with a Continuous-Flow Cardiac Assist Device Aug 30, 2007
On postoperative day 3, echocardiography showed that the left ventricle was poorly decompressed, with paradoxical motion of the interventricular septum. The left ventricular assist. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Heart Damage Can Be Reversed with Early Treatment Aug 29, 2007
The 10 tests in the Rasmussen Disease Score include: large and small artery elasticity; resting and treadmill exercise blood pressure; carotid artery initial-media thickness; retinal vascular photography; micro-albuminuria; electrocardiography; echocardiography; and plasma B-type natriuretic peptide blood levels. This battery of tests together with a medical exam and counseling is performed in two hours in one location. (Science Daily)
Breakthrough Promised In Detecting Atherosclerosis Aug 24, 2007
He presented the findings at the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), where he was awarded the ASE s prestigious 2007 Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator s Award for his work on the study. There might be other targets that are better than VCAM-1, and we are looking at that. (Science Daily)
NYC-area 1st: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital performs transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement Aug 23, 2007
The study will look at the effectiveness of the procedure using echocardiography, chest radiography, fluoroscopy, cardiac MRI and other measures. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), more than 25,000 U.S. babies are born each year with a congenital heart defect. (EurekAlert!)
Medical imaging company works to crack new markets Aug 8, 2007
Dr. Peter Kambelos, an internist on the West Side, uses the company for echocardiography and vascular studies. Having the tests done in-office is a convenience patients enjoy, he said. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Businesses on the move Jul 30, 2007
The Echocardiology Lab in the Cardiology Division at Nemours Pensacola was recently granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories ... Nemours Pensacola employs four pediatric cardiologists and three sonographers who are highly trained in pediatric echocardiography. (Pensacola News Journal)
Study Estimates Cancer Risk From Radiation Exposure During Cardiac CT Scans Jul 19, 2007
"The results of this study suggest that CTCA should be used particularly cautiously in the evaluation of young individuals, especially women, for whom alternative diagnostic modalities that do not involve the use of ionizing radiation should be considered, such as stress electrocardiography, echocardiography, or magnetic resonance imaging. If CTCA is considered as an alternative to invasive coronary angiography, the risks and benefits of each test require consideration.". Note: This story has... (Science Daily)
Marshfield Clinic Echocardiography Lab granted accreditation Jul 8, 2007
The Echocardiography Labs at Marshfield Clinic in Minocqua and Park Falls were once again granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). Marshfield Clinic Echocardiography Labs were among the first one thousand echocardiography laboratories in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to be recognized for commitment to high quality patient care and the provision of quality diagnostic testing ... For more information about... (Forest Republican, WI)
CVA adds new machines to diagnostic lineup Jul 8, 2007
Both the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL) and the Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) have developed an accreditation program which evaluates the quality of these and other critical elements of these respective laboratories ... The Echocardiography Labs at Marshfield Clinic in Minocqua and Park Falls were once again granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of... (Forest Republican, WI)
Sports : Businesses sponsor men and women's horseshoe teams Jul 8, 2007
Online news and information for the Rhinelander region. SEARCH 14-day search. (Forest Republican, WI)
Yawning keeps brain cool, researchers say Jul 5, 2007
In the second study, presented at a recent meeting of the American Society of Echocardiography, researchers reported that excess weight was associated with a thickening of muscle in the left ventricle, the part of the heart that acts as a pump. The study was led by researchers from the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Coosa Valley Tech graduate credited with saving man's life Jun 27, 2007
Gemma Koo, a 2007 Coosa Valley Technical College Echocardiography graduate, helped rescue a man last week on Interstate 575. Koo and Lana Seymour, Children s Healthcare of Atlanta co-workers, were driving down I-575 last Tuesday, when they noticed a truck up against a guard rail. (Calhoun Times, GA)
University of Zurich announces worldwide clinical trial of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Jun 23, 2007
The worldwide study, called "Echocardiography guided Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (EchoCRT)", is the first prospective randomized clinical trial to evaluate the impact of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with advanced heart failure (NYHA Class III) and a narrow QRS complex who show mechanical dyssynchrony as assessed by echocardiography ... " More than 1000 patients with advanced heart failure (NYHA class III) will be randomized to CRT or no CRT and patients in both study arms... (EurekAlert!)
Echocardiography Helps Identify Heart Disease Jun 19, 2007
FRIDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- New uses of echocardiography to identify and stratify people with heart disease were highlighted Friday during the American Society of Echocardiography's annual meeting. "Echocardiography has been around a long time, and it is part of the routine evaluation of heart disease," said Dr. Thomas Ryan, director of the Duke University Heart Center and the society's incoming president ... Echocardiography, which is basically ultrasound for the heart, is a very... (MEDLINEplus)
UA study explains link between obesity and heart disease risk Jun 19, 2007
They presented the results from their study at the 18th annual Scientific Sessions of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) in Seattle, Washington. More Headline News. (FOX 11, AZ)
New Heart Ultrasound Science Shows Promise for Diagnosing and Treating Nation's #1 Killer Jun 15, 2007
American Society of Echocardiography releases breaking research at Scientific Sessions Heart Ultrasound Identifies Women at Highest Risk For Coronary Artery Disease More accurate diagnoses for #1 killer of women SEATTLE, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Research released today at the 18th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) reports that stress echocardiography, a heart ultrasound performed during stress testing, is a more accurate method for identifying women at... (PR Newswire)
Australian-Made Heart Failure Device May Predict Attacks, Save Lives Jun 14, 2007
Unlike echocardiography, or ECG machines, which monitor the heart's electrical activity, the device picks up the mechanical activity of the heart. It will also be cheaper and easier to use than ECG equipment, Jethwa said. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
St. James opens revamped stress test lab ... More bird, bat study opinions emerge: Local opponents warn about impact; one company says it's already part of plan ... Hornell Intermediate recognized as rapidly improving: Six other area schools marked as high performing ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Saturday, June 02, 2007 Lynn BrennanMegan Harkenrider, LPN, monitors a patient at the St. James Mercy Health Stress Lab. St. James opens revamped stress test lab Jun 2, 2007
In addition to the traditional treadmill tests with echocardiography people think about when they think stress testing, St. James also offers chemical stress testing for patients who may not be able to undertake the strenuous physical activity. t allows us to do stress testing when we might not have been able to, Nullet said. (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
Transient Ischemic Attacks Can Be Rapidly Detected Jun 1, 2007
The initial emergency department evaluation included a history and physical, an ECG, cardiac monitoring, a panel of lab tests, and a head CT. Patients also underwent imaging of the neck arteries, 2-dimensional echocardiography, serial nursing "neurochecks," and a neurology consultation. Most patients (85 percent) randomly assigned to the accelerated diagnostic protocol were discharged from the emergency department, the authors report, and the average length of stay was significantly shorter for... (MEDLINEplus)
Pulmonary-Valve Endocarditis May 24, 2007
Echocardiography showed a large mobile mass in the right ventricular outflow tract, arising from the pulmonary valve and extending into the right pulmonary artery, causing severe pulmonary regurgitation. The right ventricle was dilated and hypokinetic. (New England Journal of Medicine)
'Light' Cigarettes Take Heavy Toll on Coronaries May 17, 2007
After a 12-hour, smoke-free fast, the participants all underwent echocardiography, including coronary flow velocity reserve measurement. Two days later, the smokers then smoked two of their usual cigarettes within 15 minutes, and within half an hour of completing the second cigarette underwent a second ECG exam with coronary flow velocity reserve measurement. (MedPage Today)
Cardiac asthma in elderly patients: incidence, clinical presentation and outcome. May 14, 2007
Findings of cardiac echocardiography and natriuretic peptides levels were used to confirm CHF. Cardiac asthma patients were defined as a patient with CHF and wheezing reported by attending physician upon admission to the emergency department. The CHF group (n=137) and the cardiac asthma group (n=75), differed for tobacco use (34% vs. 59%, p<0. (BioMed Central)
Registry to Track Those With 'Broken Heart Syndrome' May 10, 2007
Most patients who survived the first 48 hours experienced steady recovery and heart function was found to be normal in 29 of the 30 patients who had follow-up echocardiography within a few weeks. "We don't know why some women develop this syndrome after what appears to be minimal stress, while other women experience severely stressful events but don't develop Takotsubo cardiomyopathy," Regnante said. (Health-Finder)
Country heart care suffering May 7, 2007
The study's author, Henry Krum, of Monash University, said only 52 per cent of rural patients were diagnosed using echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart), compared with 67 per cent in metropolitan centres. Ruth Pollard. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Manulife Financial donates $500,000 to IWK Health Centre in Halifax Apr 18, 2007
"Current echocardiography machines use non-digital imaging, which makes the diagnosis as well as the sharing of information very challenging. This will assist us greatly." "We are committed to giving back to our communities across Canada through our sponsorship and donations program," added Mr. Rooney. "In Halifax, we are committed to a significant presence in the city and proud to promote the health benefits of active living." Each year, Manulife makes generous financial donations to charitable... (Canada Newswire)
Ultrasounds new, improved at St. James: Hospital getting good use of refurbished suite ... Almond firefighters make quick Easter Sunday save ... 4 on ballot for 3 HPG spots: Positions are for Business Improvement District board ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Tuesday, April 10, 2007 Lynn BrennanDr. Spencer Annabel, left, and Harry Sickler, staff sonographer at St. James Mercy Hospital, show the hospital’s newly rebuilt and updated ultrasound suite. Ultrasounds new, improved at St. James: Hospital getting good use of refurbished suite Apr 10, 2007
St. James offers a variety of ultrasound exams, including vascular, obstetrical, echocardiography and general focuses. ONLINE POLL. (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
Rejoinder Why the NPP must select Akufo-Addo Apr 7, 2007
The echocardiography machine converts these impulses into moving pictures of the heart ... Very rarely, more invasive testing using special echocardiography probes may be necessary. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A life-saving disk Apr 7, 2007
Each MyRECORD disk will contain a medication list, diagnosis, list of any allergies, hospital and office reports, Diagnostic Imaging reports such as echocardiography and EKG reports, emergency contact information, insurance provider, and physician contact information, as well as reference and educational information specific to the patient s diagnosis and their medication list. Landreth says the technology also allows patients access to details about the procedures they may have underwent in... (Skagit Business Pulse, WA)
Cardiovascular diseases will succeed HIV infection Apr 4, 2007
The seminar, which was attended by doctors from KATH, highlighted the echocardiography and computer imaging diagnostics, most recent medical and surgical treatment for cardiovascular diseases and heart failure. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
First Human Trial Tests Stem-cell-based Treatment For Heart Attacks Mar 29, 2007
The occurrence of treatment-related serious adverse events was evaluated over a six-month period, and efficacy was assessed using echocardiography ... Echocardiography showed improved heart function, particularly in those with large amounts of cardiac damage. (Science Daily)
Studies examine issues in pediatric cardiology Mar 25, 2007
Congenital Vascular Rings And Slings Are A Significantly Under-diagnosed Cause Of Childhood Diseases: Screening Of 186,213 School-aged Children By Echocardiography (Presentation Number: 1005-32) ... In a collaborative study conducted by researchers at Chung Shan Medical University Hospital in Taiwan and Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Childrens Hospital in Texas, 186,213 primary and junior high school children in Taichung County were screened for signs of cardiovascular abnormalities by... (EurekAlert!)
Advanced Imaging Can ID More Causes Of Stroke Before They Strike Mar 23, 2007
Using both MRI and echocardiography to image the heart greatly enhances the detection of the cause and selection of the best treatment of cardioembolic strokes, the meanest type of stroke ... Echocardiography, however, was strong in the detection of heart valve lesions ... In the study, of the 93 patients who had an MRI and echocardiogram of their heart after a stroke, MRI detected nearly twice as many potential causes of stroke originating from the heart compared to echocardiography. (Science Daily)
American College of Cardiology and Epocrates deliver customized mobile software to ACC members Mar 23, 2007
The application was designed to provide a way to perform day-to-day calculations associated with echocardiography, EKG, epidemiology, exercise stress test, general medicine, hemodynamics and unit conversion (SI and US), both accurately and efficiently. Each area includes standard algorithms as well as supporting information such as typical results and implications. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Mayo Appears Resistant to Cell Phone Interference Mar 12, 2007
They used the phones in the medical cardiology ICU, medical cardiology unit, echocardiography laboratory, neuroepilepsy monitoring unit, transplant critical care unit, cardiovascular surgery step-down unit, cardiovascular surgery ICU, neurosurgery ICU, medical intensive care unit, vascular surgery postoperative care unit, and pulmonary ventilator rehabilitation unit. The 192 medical devices tested included vital signs monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps, blanket heaters, external pacemakers,... (MedPage Today)
Cell phones should be allowed in hospitals - study Mar 11, 2007
In the current study, Hayes and colleagues tested two modes of mobile communication protocols, CDMA used by AllTel, Sprint and Verizon and GSM used by ATT/Cingular and T-Mobile in a variety of medical settings including the medical cardiology unit, echocardiography laboratory and cardiovascular surgery ICU.. They exposed 192 medical devices such as ventilators and vital signs monitors and external pacemakers to the radio frequencies used by cell phones in the way the telephone was actually used. (Food Consumer)
CVTC 'GOAL' finalists announced Feb 18, 2007
The finalists were Scott Edwards in Echocardiography, Detrice Ferrell in Marketing Management, Donna Scott in Business Office Technology, and Trecia Jones-Watts in Practical Nursing ... Students nominated for GOAL 2007 were Susanne Anderson, Ultrasound; Tony Bobo, Networking Specialist; Julie Burgdorf, Radiologic Technology; Scott Edwards, Echocardiography; Detrice Ferrell, Marketing Management; David Geer, Networking Specialist; Michelle Hanks, Radiologic Technology; Jason Henson, Radiologic... (Cedartown Standard, GA)
Benchmark fetal surgery study finds timeliness to be critical factor in success of treatment Feb 9, 2007
" What Dr. Crombleholme and his colleagues did find were two predictors of success. One was the stage of severity of TTTS. The other was the echocardiographic findings of heart failure. Fetal echocardiography, which is not done routinely in TTTS in most centers, should be done whenever a patient is diagnosed, according to Dr. Crombleholme "While one cannot conclude from this study that one therapy is better than the other, neither can one conclude that they're equivalent, because it included... (EurekAlert!)
Ex-NFL Linemen Prone to Heart Disease Jan 31, 2007
HealthDay initially reported most of the findings in June 2006, following a presentation at the American Society of Echocardiography annual scientific sessions ... "We don't know if it's because they are big guys who stay big that gives them all the risk factors for cardiovascular disease, or is it because they train differently," said Croft, associate director of the echocardiography lab at Mount Sinai Heart and an assistant professor of medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York... (MEDLINEplus)
Achievements for January 14, 2007 Jan 16, 2007
Prior to joining Mayo Clinic and Franciscan Skemp, Dr. Tak practiced cardiovascular medicine at the University of North Texas in Fort Worth where he held the position of Professor of Medicine and Director of Echocardiography and Non Invasive Cardiology. RiverSide Electronics Earns Certification as Lead Free Manufacturing Capable. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Tracing Agent, Ultrasound Combo Helps Test Cancer Therapy's Effectiveness Jan 12, 2007
Microbubbles are used routinely in echocardiography, for example, allowing cardiologists to see how efficiently and how much blood the heart pumps. UT Southwestern researchers linked the microbubbles to a targeting agent that delivered the imaging agent to proteins or protein complexes on the surface of tumor blood vessels. (Science Daily)
Blood Test Predicts Cardiac Events And Death In Heart Patients Jan 11, 2007
"After adjusting for all other risk factors, it's clear that this marker is picking up something that we are otherwise unable to detect with standard tests such as echocardiography," says principal investigator Mary Whooley, MD, a staff physician at SFVAMC and an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. The study appears in the January 10, 2007 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association. (Science Daily)
Blood Test may help Doctors predict Heart risk- Study Jan 10, 2007
The study led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center revealed Tuesday that the test, which has been used for years in hospital emergency rooms to confirm a diagnosis of heart failure, is now proved to be an excellent predictor of the severe consequences of heart disease, even when traditional assessments such as treadmill stress tests and echocardiography fail to confirm it. "We are very good in this country at diagnosing heart disease," said lead researcher Kirsten... (The Money Times)
Biomarker Predicts Risk in Stable Coronary Heart Disease Jan 10, 2007
Elevated levels of NT-proBNP predicted cardiovascular morbidity and mortality independent of other prognostic markers, and identified at-risk patients even in the absence of systolic or diastolic dysfunction by echocardiography, and even when these measurements were used in combination, the investigators wrote. These findings suggested that a simple blood test for NT-proBNP level may aid in the risk stratification of high-risk patients, such as those with coronary heart disease, and may guide... (MedPage Today)
Drugs and Valvular Heart Disease Jan 4, 2007
On echocardiography, leaflet thickening as well as chordal thickening and retraction were observed. Surgically removed valves were noted to have a glistening white surface, with histologic evidence of a plaque-like process extending along the leaflet surfaces and encasing the chordae tendineae. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Valvular Heart Disease during Treatment with Dopamine Agonists Jan 4, 2007
Valve regurgitation was assessed according to American Society of Echocardiography recommendations. The mitral-valve tenting area was also measured and used as a quantitative index for leaflet stiffening and apical displacement of leaflet coaptation. (New England Journal of Medicine)
