3D imaging essential before TAVI 16 Nov 2011 0 comments Patients undergoing TAVI should first receive 3D imaging, an expert says, as research shows it is superior to ECG.
Cardiac CT beats CRP testing 23 Aug 2011 0 comments Cardiac CT could be used to identify a subgroup of asymptomatic individuals likely to benefit from statin therapy.
CT proposal for stable CAD draws criticisms 21 Jun 2011 0 comments A controversial new algorithm for the management of stable coronary artery disease (CAD) proposing computed tomography coronary angiography and fractional flow reserve has elicited a barrage of…
Conflicting guidance on imaging asymptomatic patients 12 Apr 2011 0 comments Imaging of asymptomatic patients for coronary artery disease is gaining ground with several international guidelines backing use of CT calcium scoring tests in patients at intermediate risk.
Cardiac MRI an 'indispensable tool': review 1 Mar 2011 0 comments Cardiac MRI is emerging as an indispensable tool for interventionalists, according to Australian cardiologists who have published a state-of-the art paper in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.