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First non-invasive technique to directly map electrical activation of the heartAbnormalities in cardiac conduction, the rate at which the heart conducts electrical impulses to contract and relax, are a major cause of death and disability around the world. Researchers at Columbia Engineering School have been developing a new method, Electromechanical Wave Imaging (EWI), that is the first non-invasive technique to map the electrical activation of the heart. Based on ultrasound imaging, EWI will...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mount Sinai Medical Center is South Florida's leader in the treatment of heart disease, the nation's leading cause of death. Over the past two years, Mount Sinai has continued to develop innovative partnerships and programs that enhance the outstanding level of quality care provided by doctors at Mount Sinai. A partnership with New York's elite, Ivy-League Columbia University, The Mount Sinai Heart Institute is pleased to announce...

STAMFORD, Conn., March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ACC Booth # 2001 -- Further enhancing its cardiovascular reporting capabilities, FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of its Intelligent Structured Reporting (ISR) technology. An advanced software decision support system, ISR will be featured along with the complete line-up of Synapse® Cardiovascular products at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2011 Annual Scientific Session and Expo April...

Latest issue of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases explores advancements and potential hazardsFor the one in 200 adults in Western societies born with congenital heart disease, adult survivors face a lifelong process of medical interactions. Treatments received during neonatal, childhood, and adolescent years affect future adult events. In the January/February issue of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases ten articles explore our current understanding of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD)...

80% of U.S. hospitals with cath labs have implemented a formal Cardiology PACS (CPACS) system to store and utilize their cardiology-related images, such as cardiac cath, echocardiography, interventional angiography, electrophysiology, CT, MR, SPECT and PET/CT images. Des Plaines, IL (Vocus/PRWEB) January 26, 2011 According to a newly released study by IMV Medical Information Division, 80% of the U.S. hospitals with cath labs have implemented a formal Cardiology PACS (CPACS) system to...

Two relatively simple methods, an ultrasound investigation and a blood test to measure the level of a substance known as BNP, can predict survival and future heart failure following acute coronary syndromes. This is the conclusion of a thesis presented at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.Acute coronary syndromes, such as myocardial infarction and unstable angina, are among the most common causes of emergency medical care and death in Sweden for both women and men."The ability to...

American Society of Echocardiography first to outline specific criteria to ensure process quality MORRISVILLE, N.C., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) released a set of recommendations and measurable standards for quality in the echocardiography laboratory today. The recommendations for quality echocardiography laboratory operations will be published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE)....

CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., a developer of high-end ultrasound solutions, today announced a new software release for its z.one ultrasound platform here at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 28 - Dec. 3, 2010. Designed to continually improve image quality and system performance, the 11th software release in six years also includes new advanced software applications and transducers which further expands...

Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC), a cardiomyopathy about which little is fully understood, is associated with heart failure (HF), stroke and ventricular arrhythmias, according to a study to be presented Nov. 17 at the 2010 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions in Chicago. The researchers also will report that advanced imaging technologies reveal that developing these cardiac risks appear to progress over time in patients with LVNC.LVNC is an inherited heart muscle...

CHICAGO, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- American Imaging Management, Inc.( )(AIM), a leading diagnostic imaging benefit management and technology company, with health plan clients representing more than 35 million consumers, and an operating subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP), announced that it has launched an echocardiography management program with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT). AIM has provided diagnostic imaging clinical review services for the Vermont health plan since...