theHeart.org - Imaginghttp://www.theheart.org/condition/imaging.do http://www.theheart.org/documents/sitestructure/resources/images/maintho_logo_rss.png theHeart.org- Imaging http://www.theheart.org/condition/imaging.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1019417.do Serum phosphorous, kidney function predict CAC Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019417.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018713.do CAC scoring plus SPECT provide long and short view of cardiac risk UPDATED // An 1126-patient trial shows that SPECT and CAC scoring imaging tests are independent and complementary predictors of short- and long-term cardiac risk, respectively. ]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:00:51 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018713.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018537.do CMS set to cut Medicare physician fees for cardiovascular imaging Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:45:09 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018537.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1017487.do Imaging study shows plaque regression with niacin vs placebo Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1017487.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1017037.do Benefits of targeted lead placement with CRT devices supported by long-term mortality data Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:55 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1017037.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015287.do New MESA data: Pericardial fat a better predictor of CHD than BMI Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015287.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015219.do New model connects low-dose radiation to CVD risk Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:30:21 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015219.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014703.do Iloprost prevents contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients undergoing coronary intervention Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:34 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014703.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013593.do Zero CAC score not 100% reassuring in those presenting to ER with chest pain Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:45:08 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013593.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013409.do Racial background woefully underreported in CV trials Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:15:10 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013409.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010849.do Incidental findings on cardiac CT costly and rarely clinically significant Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:15:01 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010849.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010093.do New "principles" on authorship and COI from PhRMA get mixed response Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:10 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010093.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008965.do FAUST: Ultrasound guidance improves femoral access in cases of high bifurcation, reduces risk of complication CORRECTED // A study has found that although ultrasound imaging doesn't seem to improve upon the overall success rate of fluoroscopy-assisted femoral-access PCI, it does seem to facilitate the procedure, reducing the risk of access complications by 59% and doubling the first-pass success rate. ]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:45:25 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008965.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1007873.do PROSPECT: Vulnerable lesions lead to unstable angina rather than MI or death Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:15:11 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1007873.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1005213.do Further testing and increased costs only for those with high CAC scores: EISNER study Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1005213.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1003065.do Conflicts of interest affect best practices in both industry-funded and non-industry-funded trials Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:00:19 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1003065.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002895.do Who should get CRT? Resynchronization benefits seen in heart failure with LVEF >35% Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:15:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002895.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002379.do Sponsorship of med-school textbooks in Denmark exposes vulnerable minds to commercial bias Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:45:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002379.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002389.do Spin not uncommon in negative RCTs, study shows Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002389.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001867.do Ghost authorship on the wane, but guest authorship still common UPDATED // Compared with a 1996 survey by JAMA editors, a 2008 survey indicates that the practice of having ghost writers pen papers, then not appear as authors, is down to 8%, from 12% in 1996. The practice of inviting a prominent name to appear in the list of authors, without requiring that person to contribute to the research, has held steady at roughly 20%. ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:00:38 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001867.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001715.do Cardiac CT protocol identifies perfusion defects, stenoses Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:30:20 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001715.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001063.do New ESC guidelines on infective endocarditis Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:45:03 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001063.do