Initial results from the AVIATOR 2 international registry are being presented as late-breaking clinical science at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2019 Scientific Sessions. The AVIATOR ...
May 21, 2019
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Results from a comprehensive analysis demonstrate the effectiveness of measuring a non-hyperemic pressure ratio (NHPR), pressure distal/pressure aortic (Pd/Pa) alongside fractional flow reserve (FFR) post percutaneous coronary ...
May 21, 2019
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In an article published in SPIE's Journal of Medical Imaging (JMI), researchers announce critical advances in the use of 3-D-printed coronary phantoms with diagnostic software, further developing a non-invasive diagnostic ...
Mar 13, 2019
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Your heart provides blood to all parts of your body. In order to determine if it's pumping properly, your health care provider may order a cardiac stress test. It makes the heart pump harder and faster, and can reveal potential ...
Feb 25, 2019
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A research group from Shanghai and Moscow has developed a multi-scale model of coronary circulation, which nourishes the myocardium. The model is the first to account for key factors of the myocardial perfusion mechanism. ...
Oct 1, 2018
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Dear Mayo Clinic: I have heard that a stubbed toe can lead to gangrene in some individuals. Is that true? What are the signs of gangrene, and how can it be avoided?
Dec 7, 2017
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Patients suffering the classic type of heart attack, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), are recommended to undergo reperfusion therapy immediately to restore blood flow to the heart. However, not all STEMI patients ...
Jul 27, 2016
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The 2011 annual report of the National Audit of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) highlights the significant progress within hospitals to expand PCI services to treat more patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Jan 28, 2013
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A clinical trial found that the use of a next generation, micronet, mesh-covered stent demonstrated improved restoration of blood flow to heart tissue, compared to the use of either bare-metal or drug-eluting stents in heart ...
Oct 24, 2012
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Most people might assume that technology first developed in 1928 would be obsolete by now. But from air conditioned buildings to sliced bread, many inventions of that era are still essential to our lives today. That includes ...
Jun 14, 2012
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