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Percutaneous Transluminal Pulmonary Angioplasty for Takayasu Arteritis-Associated Pulmonary HTN

Researchers sought to determine the efficacy and safety of percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty for Takayasu arteritis-associated pulmonary HTN.

White Matter Lesions, Cognitive Function, and First-Time Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

A study was conducted to assess brain lesions and cognitive function 3 months following first-time ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.

A Time-Efficient Alternative for Spontaneous VT Scar Assessment

Researchers set out to determine if using 3D-upsampled data from 2D-LGE-CMR sequences would be superior to conventional 2D assessment for identifying transmural scarring in patients with VT.

Reintroducing Echocardiography During COVID-19: Guidance From ASE

With the initial surge of COVID-19 pandemic easing across the United States, safe reintroduction of cardiovascular diagnostic imaging will be crucial.

Multi-Society Guidelines on the Use of Multimodality CV Imaging in Competitive Athletes

A set of guidelines regarding the use of multimodality cardiovascular imaging in young adult competitive athleteswas formulated by an expert writing group.

Recommendations on the Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography for Patients With COVID-19 in Critical Care

Transesophageal echocardiography was considered to be a valuable tool for the assessment and management of patients with COVID-19 in critical care.

FDA Approves Software That Allows HCPs Without Prior Experience to Perform Cardiac Ultrasound

The FDA has authorized marketing of Caption Guidance software (Caption Health) to assist medical professionals in the acquisition of cardiac ultrasound images.

CMR Could Help Identify Concealed Structural Cardiac Abnormalities in Patients With Frequent PVCs

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was found to detect concealed structural cardiac abnormalities in 16% of patients with idiopathic frequent premature ventricular contractions.

Tip Detection Method With New IVUS-Based 3D Wiring Facilitates CTO Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

A tip detection method using a newly developed intravascular ultrasound-based three-dimensional wiring was found to superior to conventional method for chronic total occlusion-percutaneous coronary intervention.

Detecting Ischemia in Myocardial Bridging With CT Angiography-Derived FFR

Computed tomography angiography-derived fractional flow reserve demonstrated high diagnostic performance for identifying functional ischemia in vessels with myocardial bridging.