Departments: Cardiology
03/04/2010
Low dose CT wins the confidence of cardiologists
He literally wrote the book on the subject, so when Jean-Louis Sablayrolles MD, states that low dose computed tomography angiography (CTa) represents a ‘great revolution in …
02/10/2010
IQ is strong predictor of cardiovascular disease
While lower intelligence scores have been associated with a raised risk of cardiovascular disease, no study has so far compared the relative strength of this association with …
02/04/2010
3-D views in the cath lab
New technology that allows doctors to see three-dimensional images of heart arteries in the catheterization lab passed its first major testing hurdle - moving doctors closer to …
01/29/2010
Heart Rhythm Disorders: Better outcome with catheter ablation
According to data appeared on January, 26th, 2010 in JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association), patients with a common heart rhythm disorder, called Atrial Fibrillation, who …
01/26/2010
The Syntax Study
Bypass or stent? In Germany alone, every year 370.000 patients have to decide which kind of surgery they will undergo. The Syntax study (Synergy between PCI with taxus and cardiac …
01/08/2010
ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Imaging now available
The idea of publishing a Textbook of Cardiovascular Imaging which accumulates the expertise of European cardiovascular imagers, is long awaited. The new textbook by the European …
12/11/2009
Different heart motions by age and gender revealed
Using a new noninvasive imaging technique, scientists said they have discovered important, fundamental differences in heart motion by age and gender. Their study - reported in …
11/21/2009
Imaging and computing power leading to breakthroughs for cardiac surgery
Two members of the Heart Center at the University of Leipzig teamed up during Medica for a tour de force presentation on Future Trends in Cardiac Surgery. "The aim of the game is …
11/21/2009
CardiAid CT0207 AED
Manufactured by Amsterdam-based company CardiaTech Holland BV, which specialises in defibrillators and AED trainer units, the CardiAid Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has …
11/21/2009
A Stroke prevention device
Patients with atrial fibrillation, so at risk of stroke, are usually treated with medication to prevent coagulation. The Hanover Medical School (MHH) has devised an alternative …
11/21/2009
Immediate evaluation of ECG and movement signals
The evaluation of long-term ECGs is currently performed by the attending physician, who enters the ECG data into a computer for preliminary analysis by a software programme after …
11/20/2009
ECG machines from China
Comen Medical instruments Co. Ltd, which manufactures a range of advanced ECG machines, is showing its CM1200 12-channel ECG machine with 12.1" fold-up colour TFT screen, which …
11/20/2009
Monitoring CHF patients
Close monitoring of vital signs such as ECG, BP and body weight are vital for many patients suffering cardiovascular disease. MyHeart, an integrated project involving 10 EU Member …
11/12/2009
PET-CT vs. whole-body MRI
For many indications, because PET-CT produces a very high accuracy for many tumours, this modality is the gold standard, Prof. Reiser confirmed. It also enables good observation …
11/02/2009
Taking part in clinical trials is good for health
Patients with chronic heart failure who agree to take part in clinical trials have a better prognosis than those who do not, according to a study reported in the November European …
10/27/2009
Role of New Software and Technology
In the last fifteen years, myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging (MPI) has been performed most commonly by dual-head conventional scintillation cameras with parallel-hole …
10/27/2009
World Stroke Day 2009: Learning the risks for stroke - and taking action
Stroke accounts for almost 6 million deaths each year and ranks second only to heart disease as the world's leading cause of death. The theme of this year's World Stroke Day on …
10/20/2009
Cigarettes on Sale on the Internet
The European Society of Cardiology comments on media reports last week that France is preparing to authorise the sale of cigarettes on the internet, to conform to European rights. …
09/28/2009
Invatec launches Self-Expanding Peripheral Stent System
Invatec, a comprehensive innovator of interventional products, launched their latest self-expanding peripheral stent system, Maris Plus, at CIRSE 2009. The Maris Plus stent has a …
09/28/2009
Invatec präsentiert peripheres selbstexpandierendes Stentsystem
Invatec, ein globaler Entwickler interventioneller Produkte, stellt das periphere selbstexpandierende Stentsystem Maris Plus beim CIRSE 2009 vor. Das Maris Plus-Stentsystem …
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