Imaging
Conference Coverage
Two different MRI-safe ICDs show safety, efficacy
Key clinical point: Two different MRI-safe implantable cardioverter defibrillators showed safety and efficacy in pivotal trials. Major finding: In...
Conference Coverage
EuroPCR: CT-derived FFR promising in evaluating chest pain
Key clinical point: Clinically decisive anatomic and physiologic data regarding the coronary arteries of patients with stable angina can be...
News
Costs a wash between CTA and functional chest pain testing
Video
VIDEO: Did the PROMISE trial keep its promise?
Conference Coverage
SCOT-HEART: CT angiography scores big in stable chest pain
Key clinical point:CTA clarifies the diagnosis and leads to major alterations in testing and treatments in patients with suspected angina due to...
Conference Coverage
CT scans comparable to functional testing for CAD
Key clinical point: Clinical outcomes are comparable with CT angiography and functional testing for suspected coronary artery disease in...
Conference Coverage
More coronary artery calcification seen with sedentary behavior
Key clinical point: Increased sedentary time was independently associated with increased coronary artery calcification. Major findings: In a...
News
Coffee drinking linked to lower subclinical atherosclerosis
Key clinical point: Light to moderate coffee drinking is associated with decreased coronary artery calcium, an indicator of subclinical...
News
Poor response to statins predicts growth in plaque
Key clinical point: Patients on statins who had minimal LDL-C lowering also showed increased atheroma progression. Major finding: Of 647 patients...
News
Zero coronary calcium means very low 10-year event risk
Key clinical point: A coronary artery calcium score of 0 appears to trump the 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimator...