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UltraSight Expands Access to Cardiac Monitoring with AI

DAIC

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

tim.hodson Tue, 02/18/2025 - 16:17 Feb. 11, 2025 UltraSight, a company committed to enhancing the efficiency and productivity of cardiac ultrasound,recentlyannounced support from Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) for a study that aims to improve access to echocardiographic assessments for patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM).

Ultrasound

Ultrasound Echocardiogram Innovation Cardiomyopathy

Cardiology in the Spotlight: Enterprise Imaging That Goes Beyond Radiology

CardiacWire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Sectra Cardiology Imaging addresses the long-standing challenge of fragmented cardiac imaging by unifying ECGs, Echo, Cath, Cardiac NM, Vascular, and CT FFR within a single, intuitive interface.

Innovation

Innovation Echocardiogram Pediatrics Outcomes

Abstract TMP19: Implementation of an Outpatient TIA Clinic

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP19-ATMP19, February 1, 2025. If indicated, the patient will be scheduled for an MRI within 24 hours and/or an echocardiogram within 48 hours of the TIA clinic visit. Radiology and cardiology have availability for urgent MRIs and echocardiograms.

Outpatient

Outpatient Echocardiogram Inpatient Education

Webinars

Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

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Abstract WP44: Homocysteine mediates the impact of PFO shunt on vascular cognitive impairment

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP44-AWP44, February 1, 2025. Residual shunt post PFO closure was assessed using transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) with saline contrast. Background:Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an independent risk factor for neurovascular injury such as stroke.

Dementia

Dementia Risk Factors Echocardiogram Circulation

Abstract TP182: Predictors of Utility of Advanced Cardiac Workup in Revealing Anterior Choroidal Artery Stroke Etiology

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP182-ATP182, February 1, 2025. Advanced cardiac workup (ACW), including transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and implantable loop recorder (ILR) are widely considered a crucial element in the ESUS work-up. The etiology of AChA infarcts remains poorly understood.

Strokes

Strokes Stroke Atrial Fibrillation Academic

Artificial Intelligence–Enhanced Risk Stratification of Cancer Therapeutics–Related Cardiac Dysfunction Using Electrocardiographic Images

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Volume 18, Issue 1 , Page e011504, January 1, 2025. BACKGROUND:Risk stratification strategies for cancer therapeuticsrelated cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) rely on serial monitoring by specialized imaging, limiting their scalability. A high-risk versus low-risk AI-ECG screen (0.1 fold and 13.5-fold

Cancer

Cancer Cardiomyopathy Echocardiogram Biomarkers

Study: AI Helps Unlock Earlier Heart Failure Detection

DAIC

MARCH 3, 2025

tim.hodson Mon, 03/03/2025 - 12:09 March 3, 2025 Eko Health has published a peer-reviewed study in JACC Advances evaluating its FDA-cleared AI model for detecting reduced ejection fraction (EF), a common marker of a weakened heart that can't pump blood effectively (also known as heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, HFrEF).

Heart Failure

Heart Failure Echocardiogram Technology Laboratory

Fujifilm, Us2.ai Partner to Provide AI-Automated Echocardiography Analysis

DAIC

MARCH 24, 2025

tim.hodson Mon, 03/24/2025 - 11:46 March 24, 2025 FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corp.and Us2.ai ais software, when used with the LISENDO 880 ultrasound system, fully automates the analysis and reporting of echocardiograms and provides comprehensive cardiac measurements for the diagnosis of heart disease.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound Echocardiogram Technology Heart Disease

What factor determines final diagnosis of STEMI vs. NSTEMI? Is it ST Elevation? Occlusion? or Something else? What?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Despite apparently hearing the above history together with two diagnostic ECGs and a troponin compatible with OMI, the cardiologist thought the ECG represented pericarditis and recommended echocardiogram. Echocardiogram was finally performed five hours after the first diagnostic ECG. This far out, the benefit of PCI is very attenuated.

STEMI

STEMI Pericarditis Chest Pain Echocardiogram

Sometimes a patient is fortunate to have a cardiac arrest

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Long term outcome is not available. == MY Comment, by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 2/1/2025 ): == We need to learn from cases like today's. Total proximal LAD occlusion was found and stented at angiography soon after the ECG above. Here are some images: Next morning ECG: Reperfusion findings are clear.

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest STEMI Blog Ischemia

Normal ACS care, everything by the book! But normal ACS care could be much better. This post explains everything.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

Echocardiogram showed inferior hypokinesis. As you can see, the lesion is not very angiographically impressive , more on this below. Nevertheless, the operator performed intravascular ultrasound and saw erupted calcium nodule consistent with plaque erosion. Troponin was rising when last checked, 8928 ng/L.

STEMI

STEMI Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Document

Pulmonary edema, with tachycardia and OMI on the ECG -- what is going on?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

More troponin values were measured at the cardiac center: 2327- 267 ng/L 0821- 355 ng/L 1108- 305 ng/L An echocardiogram on day three of the patients admission showed an ejection fraction of 46% with abnormal basal inferior and basal lateral segments, and severe aortic stenosis.

Tachycardia

Tachycardia Pulmonary Chest Pain Stenosis

Acute Dyspnea in a Dialysis Patient. K is 6.3 mEq/L. Are ECG findings due to hyperkalemia, or even due to Type 2 MI?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2025

In this study of consecutive patients with LBBB who were hospitalized and had an echocardiogram, a QRS duration less than 170 ms (n = 262), vs. greater than 170 ms (n = 38), was associated with a significantly better ejection fraction (36% vs. 24%). So indeed the QRS is approximately 200 ms. Comment: What is the normal QRS duration in LBBB?

Chest Pain

Chest Pain STEMI Tachycardia Myocardial Infarction

Electrical instability in a healthy 50 year old. How to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

It is reasonable to perform an echocardiogram to evaluate LV function. Catheter ablation or flecainide should be considered in symptomatic patients with idiopathic VT/PVCs from an origin other than the RVOT or the left fascicles. [ 1 ] Considerations Regarding Use of Flecainide: A 12-lead ECG is mandatory before starting therapy.

Tachycardia

Tachycardia Arrhythmia Ablation Atrial Flutter

UltraSight Expands Access to Cardiac Monitoring with AI

Cardiology in the Spotlight: Enterprise Imaging That Goes Beyond Radiology

Abstract TMP19: Implementation of an Outpatient TIA Clinic

Webinars

Abstract WP44: Homocysteine mediates the impact of PFO shunt on vascular cognitive impairment

Abstract TP182: Predictors of Utility of Advanced Cardiac Workup in Revealing Anterior Choroidal Artery Stroke Etiology

Artificial Intelligence–Enhanced Risk Stratification of Cancer Therapeutics–Related Cardiac Dysfunction Using Electrocardiographic Images

Study: AI Helps Unlock Earlier Heart Failure Detection

Fujifilm, Us2.ai Partner to Provide AI-Automated Echocardiography Analysis

What factor determines final diagnosis of STEMI vs. NSTEMI? Is it ST Elevation? Occlusion? or Something else? What?

Sometimes a patient is fortunate to have a cardiac arrest

Normal ACS care, everything by the book! But normal ACS care could be much better. This post explains everything.

Pulmonary edema, with tachycardia and OMI on the ECG -- what is going on?

Acute Dyspnea in a Dialysis Patient. K is 6.3 mEq/L. Are ECG findings due to hyperkalemia, or even due to Type 2 MI?

Electrical instability in a healthy 50 year old. How to manage?

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