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Combining Light & Ultrasound for Imaging Arteries

In University of California, a group of researchers combined intravascular ultrasound with fluorescence lifetime imaging in a single catheter probe that can image…
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Philips Lumify Handheld ECMO System

Recently physicians from the University of New Mexico treated a cardiac arrest patient with a hospital portable life-support system. Philips Lumify Handheld Ultrasound…
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FDA Clears Gadavist Injection

Recently, FDA has approved Gadavist injection for use in Cardiac MRI to assess myocardial perfusion in adult patients. Gadavist injection is the first…
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iPad plus 3D Echocardiography Machine

Real time educational video for training anesthesiologists is developed by the researchers of the Duke University which was revealed at the Anesthesiology 2012…
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ALDH2 Mutation and Heart Disease Risk

Over 500 million people worldwide carry a genetic mutation that disables a common metabolic protein called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 or ALDH2. The mutation,…
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Medtronic’s TAVR system for Heart Disease

Medtronic is set to roll out its newest CoreValve product, a next-generation transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system. Named Evolut R, the device has…
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Surgery Planning with 3D-printed Hearts

Hospitals in Sydney, Australia, will soon be printing life-size 3D replicas of the hearts of patients who are about to undergo complicated surgeries.…
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The Heart Disease Scenario in India

Heart disease is not a single disorder or condition. There are several factors that increase the risk of heart diseases and associated conditions.…
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Heart Disease Detection via Cameras & Sensors

A new technology enables doctors to tell from your face whether you are at risk of cardiac disease. Specifically, it uses cameras and scanners…
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Higher Rates of Heart Diseases in Indians

As far back as 1959, medical researchers in Singapore already reported a higher incidence of coronary heart disease among Indians. Overseas research on…
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