Imaging
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DANCAVAS misses primary endpoint but hints at benefit from comprehensive CV screening
Comprehensive cardiovascular screening fell short of significantly reducing all-cause mortality in men aged 65-74, but some benefits were seen.
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In blinded trial, artificial intelligence beats sonographers for echo accuracy
In a blinded trial, artificial intelligence provided a more consistent reading of echocardiograms than sonographers.
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Is Lp(a) a marker for aortic calcium onset?
A link between elevated lipoprotein(a) and new-onset aortic valve calcification is found, but not necessarily calcium progression.
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RADIANCE II: Positive signal for ultrasound renal denervation
Top-line results from the pivotal trial add to two earlier successes notched by the investigational Paradise system in the treatment of...
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‘Stunning variation’ in CV test, procedure costs revealed at top U.S. hospitals
Should an echocardiogram cost $200 or $2,500? Such costs varied more than tenfold in some cases, not only among hospitals but also at individual...
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Interventional imagers take on central role and more radiation
A new study found higher exposures during two increasingly common structural heart procedures, compared with their colleagues in the room at the...
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Access to certified stroke centers divided by race, income
Access to stroke-certified hospitals is less available in low-income and rural areas of the United States and in Black, racially segregated...
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Women benefit but lag behind in intracoronary imaging in PCI
Despite guideline recommendations advocating for intracoronary imaging, adoption in women is actually slowing.
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Path to parenthood in cardiology training fraught with obstacles
An international survey found significant variation in parental leave policies, including scant time off for trainees in the U.S. and Asia versus...
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ISCHEMIA substudy data don’t add up, cardiac surgeons say
Discrepancies between the paper and supplemental data have been slow to come to light, but the substudy authors say it’s a simple formatting error...
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Will you have cardiac arrest? New tech may predict if and when
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University want to create a 3D model of your heart to predict a life-threatening problem before it happens.