Imaging
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Optical coherence tomography for PCI gets boost in OPINION trial
PARIS – The large, randomized OPINION trial shows PCI clinical outcomes are equivalent with optical coherence tomography and intravascular...
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CT renders transesophageal echo largely avoidable in TAVR
Key clinical point: It’s essential to look for left atrial appendage thrombus in all TAVR candidates, and second-generation CT scanning offers...
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Novel drug fails to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy
CHICAGO – There remains an important unmet clinical need to find agents that reduce the occurrence of contrast nephropathy.
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FDA: CT scans safe for patients with electronic medical devices
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Pro basketball players’ hearts: LV keeps growing, aortic root doesn’t
Key clinical point: Cardiologists characterized normal, adaptive cardiac remodeling in NBA players, allowing physicians to distinguish it from...
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3D imaging tracks causes of post-TAVR aortic regurgitation
Key clinical point: Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography identified significant predictors of aortic regurgitation after...
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AHA: Coronary calcium personalizes ACC/AHA risk calculator
Key clinical point: Measuring coronary artery calcium provides added value in refining the 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk,...
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AHA: PCI renal complications keep climbing
Renal complication rates in Medicare patients undergoing PCI continue to rise dramatically.
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In angiography, intracoronary contrast damaged kidneys more than IV contrast
Kidney injury was two to three times more likely after intracoronary than after IV contrast administration in angiography for suspected heart...
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TCT: Immobilized leaflets on bioprosthetic aortic valves trigger concern
Key clinical point: CT imaging of recently placed bioprosthetic aortic valves showed several cases of leaflets with reduced motion, suggesting...
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TCT: FFR-CT improved costs, quality of life in PLATFORM trial
Estimating fractional flow reserve with computed tomography reduced resource use and costs when compared with invasive coronary angiography in...