News tagged with cardiovascular imaging
Cardiac imaging breakthrough developed at the University of Western Ontario
Cardiologists and surgeons may soon have a new tool to improve outcomes for patients requiring pacemakers, bypass surgery or angioplasties. Research led by Dr. James White and his colleagues at The University of Western ...
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Sep 16, 2010 |
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MRI research highlights high-risk atherosclerotic plaque hidden in the vessel wall
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in an animal model can non-invasively identify dangerous plaques. The findings, which appear in the May ...
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May 25, 2010 |
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Patients at high risk of recurrences of heart disease: Breakthrough in prevention
The results of a major clinical study carried out at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) by Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif are now available in the journal Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging. Dr. Tardif is a cardiologist and direct ...
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May 20, 2010 |
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New publication focuses on molecular imaging and cardiovascular conditions
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM)—the top-rated medical imaging journal worldwide—has published Multimodality Molecular Imaging of the Cardiovascular System, presenting the state of the art of cardiovascular molecular imagin ...
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May 03, 2010 |
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Would Medical Images Spur You to Change Risky Health Behaviors?
Can showing patients ultrasounds and X-rays of their bodies to point out existing health damage make patients change their risky behavior?
Jan 22, 2010 |
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New imaging technique reveals different heart motions by age, gender
Using a new noninvasive imaging technique, scientists said they have discovered important, fundamental differences in heart motion by age and gender.
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Dec 08, 2009 |
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Study: Exercise improves body image for fit and unfit alike
Attention weekend warriors: the simple act of exercise and not fitness itself can convince you that you look better, a new University of Florida study finds.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 08, 2009 |
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MRI simulation of blood flow helps plan child's delicate heart surgery (w/ Video)
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, collaborating with pediatric cardiologists and surgeons at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, have developed a tool for virtual surgery that allows ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Cardiovascular risk after ischemic attack predicted by ultrasound
Ultrasound can be used to determine a patient's heart risk after a transient ischemic attack (TIA). An evaluation of transcranial (TCD) and extracranial (ECD) Doppler ultrasonography, published in the open access journal ...
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Jul 30, 2009 |
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Migraines with aura in midlife associated with increased prevalence of brain lesions in older age
Middle-aged women who had migraine headaches with aura (sensory disturbances, such as with vision, balance or speech) had a higher prevalence of brain lesions when they were older, compared to individuals without similar ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Closure of patent foramen ovale may benefit migraine sufferers
Reducing the frequency and severity of disabling migraines is crucial for quality of life. A new study, published in the February 2009 issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, finds significant improvement of migraine follow ...
Feb 17, 2009 |
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