Cardiology - Diagnostics News & Articles

1 Heart-type fatty acid binding protein as an early marker for myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis Emergency Medicine Journal, May 21, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

2 PR depression is useful in the differential diagnosis of myopericarditis and ST elevation myocardial infarction Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, May 21, 2012

3 Evaluation of different magnetic resonance imaging techniques for the assessment of active left atrial emptying European Radiology, May 21, 2012

4 Comparison of standard versus orthogonal ecg leads for t-wave alternans identification Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, May 21, 2012

5 Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with implanted devices Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, May 21, 2012

6 Depression and anxiety are associated with a diagnosis of hypertension 5 years later in a cohort of late middle-aged men and women Journal of Human Hypertension, May 18, 2012

7 Combination of Copeptin and Troponin Assays to Rapidly Rule Out Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department Academic Emergency Medicine, May 18, 2012    Clinical Article

8 Management of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: comparison of the updated guidelines from north america and europe Critical Pathways in Cardiology, May 18, 2012

9 A New Improved Accelerated Diagnostic Protocol Safely Identifies Low-risk Patients With Chest Pain in the Emergency Department Academic Emergency Medicine, May 18, 2012

10 Evaluation of Molecular Breast Imaging in Women Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Tc-99m Sestamibi Journal of Women's Health, May 18, 2012

11 The chest pain choice decision aid Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, May 18, 2012

12 Long-term mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing coronary angiography: the impact of glucose-lowering treatment Diabetologia - Clinical and Experimental Diabetes and Metabolism, May 18, 2012

13 Magnetic resonance imaging in valvular heart disease: Clinical application and current role for patient management Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, May 18, 2012

14 Evaluation of Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Chest Pain Syndromes with a Novel Low-Profile Continuous Imaging Ultrasound Transducer Echocardiography, May 18, 2012

15 Evaluation of Left Ventricular Relaxation and Filling Pressures in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Comparison between Invasive Hemodynamics and Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography, May 18, 2012

16 Impact of left ventricular function and the extent of ischemia and scar by stress myocardial perfusion imaging on prognosis and therapeutic risk reduction in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease: Results from the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes (BARI 2D) trial Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, May 17, 2012

17 Preoperative plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) identifies abnormal transthoracic echocardiography in elderly patients with traumatic hip fracture Injury, May 17, 2012

18 Assessment of coronary heart disease by CT angiography: Current and evolving applications Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, May 17, 2012

19 Preload dependence of gated cardiac SPECT-derived ventricular volumes in hemodialysis patients Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, May 17, 2012

20 Assessment of transient ischemic dilation (TID) ratio in gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using regadenoson, a new agent for pharmacologic stress testing Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, May 17, 2012

1 Incidental Aortic Valve Calcification on CT Scans: Significance for Bicuspid and Tricuspid Valve Disease Academic Radiology, April 3, 2012

2 Pericardial and thoracic peri-aortic adipose tissues contribute to systemic inflammation and calcified coronary atherosclerosis independent of body fat composition, anthropometric measures and traditional cardiovascular risks European Journal of Radiology, April 4, 2012

3 Influence of heart rate and phase of the cardiac cycle on the occurrence of motion artifact in dual-source CT angiography of the coronary arteries Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, April 9, 2012

4 The utility of outpatient echocardiography for evaluation of asymptomatic murmurs in children Congenital Heart Disease, April 30, 2012

5 Relations between QRS|T angle, cardiac risk factors, and mortality in the third national health and nutrition examination survey (nhanes iii) The American Journal of Cardiology, April 10, 2012

6 Proposed Bedside Maneuver to Facilitate Accurate Anatomic Orientation for Correct Positioning of ECG Precordial Leads V1 and V2: A Pilot Study The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 27, 2012

7 Noninvasive diagnostic techniques for coronary disease in women Clinical Cardiology, March 15, 2012    Free full text

8 Troponin testing in the emergency department: a longitudinal study to assess the impact and sustainability of decision support strategies Journal of Clinical Pathology, March 23, 2012

9 Dual-source computed tomography angiography for diagnosis and assessment of coronary artery disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, April 6, 2012

10 Serial multiple biomarkers in the assessment of suspected acute coronary syndrome: multiple infarct markers in chest pain (MIMIC) study Emergency Medicine Journal, April 9, 2012
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11 Diagnostic approach to assessment of valvular heart disease using MRI-Part I: a practical approach for valvular regurgitation Heart Asia, April 9, 2012

12 Randomized study on the safety and efficacy of dual-axis rotational versus standard coronary angiography Chinese Medical Journal, April 20, 2012    Free full text

13 Assessment of right ventricle volumes and function by cardiac MRI: Quantification of the regional and global interobserver variability Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, April 20, 2012

14 Normal values of left-ventricular mass: echocardiographic findings from the PAMELA study Journal of Hypertension, April 24, 2012

15 Feasibility and compliance with daily home electrocardiogram monitoring of the QT interval in heart transplant recipients Heart & Lung; The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, April 11, 2012

16 Phase-contrast MRI and applications in congenital heart disease Clinical Radiology, April 10, 2012

17 Relation of diagonal ear lobe crease to the presence, extent, and severity of coronary artery disease determined by coronary computed tomography angiography The American Journal of Cardiology, April 24, 2012

18 Low gradient "severe" aortic stenosis with preserved left ventricular ojection fraction Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy, March 8, 2012    Free full text

19 Meaning of zero coronary calcium score in symptomatic patients referred for coronary computed tomographic angiography European Journal of Echocardiography, March 30, 2012

20 CT Angiography for Safe Discharge of Patients with Possible Acute Coronary Syndromes New England Journal of Medicine, March 28, 2012