New Technology Allows 3-D Views of Arteries in Catheterisation Lab
- Cardio
- 27/01/2010
The technology is still being tested, but with further development, it may allow doctors to more accurately and quickly assess information on...
READ MOREDuring the last twenty-five years there has been extraordinary progress in the field of invasive cardiology, as well as indisputable improvement in the clinical results regarding the treatment of heart diseases, and especially of ischaemic heart disease. Coronary angioplasty, first alone and subsequently with the use of a variety of stents, has...
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READ MOREIn the early stages of formation of atheroma, the remodeling of the vessel wall usually prevents plaque from encroaching on the lumen, thereby masking the presence of atheroma on angiography. In contrast, grayscale intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) can fully assess the extension of the disease axially and longitudinally. Thus, intravascular imaging...
READ MOREThe technology is still being tested, but with further development, it may allow doctors to more accurately and quickly assess information on...
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READ MOREConceptually, the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is intended be a lifelong collection of health-relevant data for a consenting person. The main purpose of the EHR is to assist medical care by providing health professionals with the information for diagnosis and therapy where, when and how it is needed. This is particularly important in the highly...
READ MOREProgrammed to under-perform? This is how some healthcare managers may feel when they go home after a typical day at work, according to a recent white paper ‘What Does Being in Over Your Head Look Like’. In reality, the average healthcare organisation creates leadership alignment (the right people in the right roles) approximately 55 percent of...
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