DAIC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Developed at Children’s National Hospital and detailed in the latest edition of the Journal of the American Heart Association , the new AI system combines the power of novel ultrasound probes with portable electronic devices installed with algorithms capable of diagnosing RHD on echocardiogram.

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DAIC

MARCH 6, 2024

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has approved DEFINITY (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) as an ultrasound enhancing agent for use in pediatric patients with suboptimal echocardiograms, including those who have undergone heart transplant, or have Kawasaki disease or a congenital cardiovascular anomaly. Lantheus announced that the U.S.

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EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 25, 2024

In the pre-hospital setting the varying modalities needed to rule-in/rule-out these causative factors are not available (eg, Chest X-ray, Echocardiogram, etc). Mechanical prosthetic valve Severe carotid artery stenosis is also implicated in embolic stroke.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) has traditionally been the gold standard for LAA clot detection. A total of 150 patients admitted to a tertiary hospital underwent both TTE and TEE before BMV, with TEE as the reference standard for evaluation.Results:The mean age of our study population was 41.4

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

JANUARY 18, 2024

Differences in outcomes frequencies were mostly confined to the primary MR subgroup, in which patients with above-mild MAC also experienced earlier, more frequent 2-year heart failure hospitalizations (20.8% METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 968 individuals (median age, 79 [interquartile range, 70–86] years; 60.0% versus 9.6%;P=0.016;

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Open Heart

APRIL 30, 2023

Echocardiograms were performed with a standardised image acquisition protocol and reported by cardiologists. Results There were 465 individuals who underwent echocardiograms. Eligible persons aged 16–40 years were recruited according to a stratified randomised approach.

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DAIC

APRIL 3, 2024

As a result, many heart failure cases go undiagnosed until symptoms force a specialist or emergency hospital visit, leading to worse patient outcomes and exacerbated healthcare costs.2 Survival and health economic outcomes in heart failure diagnosed at hospital admission versus community settings: a propensity-matched analysis.

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DAIC

APRIL 29, 2024

A study featuring Fujifilm’s OPIE Transducer highlights that the system provides established imaging to aid in septal myectomy procedures compared to TEE and transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE).

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Surgeon

MARCH 29, 2024

Ascension Saint Thomas Health Improves Performance through Better Medical Record Management KCummings Fri, 03/29/2024 - 08:54 Overview In the fast-paced environment of healthcare, hospitals face significant challenges related to medical records. Accurate and relevant data from the STS Database uncovered areas for improvement.

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Open Heart

MAY 31, 2022

Methods We identified all index hospitalisations with HF to John Hunter Hospital and Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital in the Hunter New England Local Health District over a 12 months. Results There were 664 patients who had an index HF admission to John Hunter and Tamworth hospitals in 2014. The median follow-up was 3.3

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Cardiomatics

JUNE 6, 2024

Figure 2: Regional variation in the quality of healthcare in Italy for Prevention, Community, and Hospital based settings Italy’s Traditional ECG Care Pathway Was Fraught with Challenges Diagnostic Cardiology epitomizes these broader challenges. Prescriptions for ECGs can be obtained from general practitioners (GPs).

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Open Heart

AUGUST 25, 2023

Methods Patients with lowest LVEF between 30% and 35% without an ICD prior to the lowest-LVEF echo (defined as ‘time zero’) were identified by querying echocardiography data from 28 November 2001 to 9 July 2020 at the Massachusetts General Hospital linked to ICD treatment status.

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Wellnest

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Yes, COVID-19 symptoms can resemble a heart attack, including chest pain, shortness of breath, and changes in echocardiogram or EKG. Echocardiogram: Utilizing sound waves, this test generates images of the heart and its chambers to identify potential issues. Can COVID-19 symptoms mimic a heart attack?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2023

And then a slightly more remote past ECG Old inferior MI The patient's previous echocardiogram report was viewed: Decreased LV systolic performance, estimated left ventricular ejection fraction is 35%. Case continued The patient underwent an emergency formal echocardiogram and it was unchanged. Cath Lab activation was cancelled.

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Wellnest

AUGUST 8, 2023

However, Boston Children’s Hospital’s new invention, ‘Autus Valve’ has the potential to change it all! Image Credit: Boston Children’s Hospital (Boston, MA, USA) The researchers found inspiration for developing the heart valve from a device that imitated the bi-leaflet function of a venous valve in leg veins.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 23, 2024

He was intubated in the field and sedated upon arrival at the hospital. Echocardiogram showed LVEF 66% with normal wall motion and normal diastolic function. At his family's request, he was transferred to a hospital closer to his home to continue care. When EMS arrived the patient was in ventricular fibrillation.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

David Austin, MD “We did not see evidence that we could reduce this biomarker of cardiotoxicity during chemotherapy [with an ACE inhibitor],” said David Austin, MD , consultant cardiologist at the academic cardiovascular unit in James Cook University Hospital , South Tees, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom, and the study’s lead author.

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Open Heart

MARCH 30, 2022

for hospital-diagnosed patients). For the 9963 patients with symptoms recorded by their general practitioner before diagnosis, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) testing was low, but echocardiogram use rose from 8.3% For those diagnosed in 2001/2002, the 5-year survival was 40.0% (40.2% vs 57.4%, compared with 33.9%

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Wellnest

DECEMBER 21, 2022

However, an echocardiogram is a different test, also conducted for heart activity. Patients use them to observe their heart activity by themselves when they are not in the hospital. Electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and some other tests are done for patients with cardiac arrest. ECG and EKG refer to the same thing.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 11, 2024

An echocardiogram showed severely reduced global systolic function with an EF of 20-25% and an LV apical thrombus. An echocardiogram showed an EF of 20-25%. The scan did not find PE, but showed evidence of coronary plaque: There are areas of dense white in the LAD (red and blue circles) and in the first diagonal (green circle).

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Remaining work‐up including A1c, LDL, urine drug screen, EKG, transthoracic echocardiogram, and telemetry was unrevealing other than for an LDL of 152. Routine EEG showed moderate generalized showing.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

Compared to their peers without the condition, people with atrial fibrillation are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital, five times more likely to have a stroke, three times more likely to develop heart failure, and twice as likely to die prematurely.4 Symptoms include palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, and fainting.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

When flow is restored, wall motion may completely recover so that echocardiogram does not detect the previous ischemia. Transient ST elevation is very hazardous. Even when the serial troponins are negative, the ECG is critical to the diagnosis of ACS. This is not pericarditis because: a.

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SoftCath

MAY 22, 2021

Are there effective cardiovascular treatment reporting software available within the hospitals? Apart from blood clotting, in some Covid-19 patients, a higher risk of heart failure and heart attacks has been witnessed by the hospitals. Take a look at some of the challenges faced by the hospitals.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Hopefully a repeat echocardiogram will be performed outpatient. Between 81-95% of life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmias and acute cardiac failure occur within 24-48 hours of hospitalization. Systolic function normal by visual assessment only, unable to visualize well for further characterization. 2300: QRS now within normal limits.

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GEMMS

JULY 25, 2023

This integration enables cardiologists to access and review imaging studies directly within the EHR platform, such as echocardiograms, stress tests, and angiograms. This interoperability allows cardiologists to access comprehensive patient records from multiple sources, including referring physicians, laboratories, and hospitals.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2012

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%). Here is a similar case involving right bundle branch block.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 17, 2024

Given his exertional chest pain and elevated troponin, the patient was admitted to the hospital for "NSTEMI" with a plan for left heart catheterization the next day. Echocardiogram showed severe RV dilation with McConnell’s sign and an elevated RVSP. Do you appreciate any dynamic changes compared to the patient’s prior EKG?

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Dr. Anish Koka

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

So, of the 989 cases of myocarditis that were identified via VAERS, there is information on hospitalization status for 519 of them. We know that 484 (93%) of them were hospitalized. One of these patients ended up requiring massive support using something called ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 14, 2023

So we activated the Cath Lab Angiogram: Impression and Recommendations: Culprit for the patient's anterior ST segment myocardial infarction and out of hospital V-fib cardiac arrest is a thrombotic occlusion of the mid LAD The first troponin returned barely elevated at 36 ng/L (URL = 35) In our study of initial troponin in STEMI, 26.8%

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DAIC

AUGUST 27, 2024

We know that structural heart disease and heart failure are the leading causes of hospitalization and morbidity in the U.S. Data from the studies demonstrated that AISAP CARDIO enables non-cardiologist physicians to interpret point-of-care echocardiograms just as well as expert cardiologists of the MGB echocardiography lab.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 1, 2024

The patient was promptly admitted to the hospital for further evaluation. A rapid echocardiogram was performed, revealing an ejection fraction of 20% with thinning of the anterior-apical walls. An initial electrocardiogram (ECG) is provided below. What do you think? What is the rhythm? The rate is 132 bpm.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2021

He had been seen several weeks ago at an outside hospital for a similar issue and had been discharged home, presumably after unremarkable workup. He underwent formal echocardiogram several days later, which confirmed the findings of anterior, and apical wall motion abnormalities. Occurred while driving to a doctor’s appointment.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 19, 2012

In this study of consecutive patients with LBBB who were hospitalized and had an echocardiogram , 13% had a QRS duration greater than 170 ms, and only 1% had a duration greater than 190 ms. So don't wait for the laboratory K or you might be resuscitating a cardiac arrest ( see the case with ECGs #3 and #4 of this post ).

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GEMMS

JANUARY 2, 2024

Objective Medical Systems (OMS EHR) Objective Medical Systems or OMS EHR is a popular EHR software that offers a Stage 3 certified electronic health record for cardiology clinics and hospitals. This enables early intervention, minimizes hospital admissions, and helps improve patient outcomes.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

With this test, an echocardiogram is done at rest to study the pumping ability of the heart. As many heart rhythm disturbances terminate by the time that the patient makes it to hospital, prolonged heart monitoring is often required to capture the heart rhythm disturbance.

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EMS 12-Lead

JULY 24, 2023

Echocardiogram findings (pre-procedure) 1. The formal diagnosis codes were populated to the chart by the primary hospitalization teams. Tortuous LAD consistent with hypertensive cardiac disease and luminal irregularities, but free of stenosis 3. Normal LV/RV systolic function, EF 60-65 2. Stage II diastolic dysfunction 3.

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