Diagnostic Imaging and Biomarkers in Cardiology
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New Gene Analysis the Final Chapter in the Homocysteine Saga?
An international group of distinguished researchers says newly examined, unpublished genetic data provide final proof that homocysteine does not cause coronary heart disease and therefore reducing levels of this amino acid with folate would have no effect. But another expert disagrees.
Heartwire, February 21, 2012
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Serum Potassium Targets in Acute MI Need Rethink
Recommendations to routinely raise serum potassium levels when ventricular arrhythmias are a concern may be based on outmoded data, according to authors of one of the largest analyses of its kind.
Heartwire, January 11, 2012
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CAC Scores: Do They Count for Anything?
Sandra Fryhofer, MD, describes a recent study that found that measuring coronary artery calcium scores was helpful in determining risk for future cardiac events.
Medscape Internal Medicine, April 5, 2012
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CTA vs Calcium in Predicting Coronary Events
The results of a large study say that calcium score can be dropped; CTA alone can predict coronary events.
Medscape Radiology, November 4, 2011
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Rotational Atherectomy in the DES Era
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology, June 7, 2011
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Contemporary Coronary Imaging From Patient to Plaque
British Journal of Cardiology, April 27, 2011
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The Research Utility of Intravascular Ultrasound
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, April 22, 2011
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Multimodality Imaging of Anomalous Pulmonary Veins
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, April 15, 2011
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Quantification of Atherosclerosis to Predict Coronary Events
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 6, 2011
