Regadenoson Stress Real-Time Myocardial Perfusion Echocardiography for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease: Feasibility and Accuracy of Two Different Ultrasound Contrast Agents – Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

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Source: Regadenoson Stress Real-Time Myocardial Perfusion Echocardiography for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease: Feasibility and Accuracy of Two Different Ultrasound Contrast Agents – Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Quantitative Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography Using Speckle-Tracking Analysis versus Conventional Visual Analysis for Detection of Significant Coronary Artery Disease after ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

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Source: Quantitative Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography Using Speckle-Tracking Analysis versus Conventional Visual Analysis for Detection of Significant Coronary Artery Disease after ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Improving the Accuracy of Effective Orifice Area Assessment after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Validation of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Diameter and Pulsed-Wave Doppler Location and Impact of Three-Dimensional Measurements – Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

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Source: Improving the Accuracy of Effective Orifice Area Assessment after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Validation of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Diameter and Pulsed-Wave Doppler Location and Impact of Three-Dimensional Measurements – Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Cardiologists begin implanting patients with the Watchman device

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Hospitals across the U.S. are beginning to implant patients with the Watchman left atrial appendage closure device, which the FDA approved in March.

Source: Cardiologists begin implanting patients with the Watchman device

New Study Shows Why It’s Massively Important to Have a Good Attitude

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Could a grin on your face be your ticker’s saving grace?  In a new study at Penn State University, scientists looked at more than 1,000 people with coronary heart disease over a 5-year period. Patients who reported having higher levels of positive emotions like determination, excitement, and enthusiasm were more likely to exercise, sleep better, and avoid smoking.  Not surprisingly, those three measures can all reduce your risk of heart disease, according to previous research.

Source: New Study Shows Why It’s Massively Important to Have a Good Attitude

Severity of skin psoriasis linked to blood vessel inflammation, cardiovascular risk – News on Heart.org

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By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS People with more psoriasis may also have more inflammation in their blood vessels, according to research published in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting about 3 percent of U.S. adults. It occurs when skin …

Source: Severity of skin psoriasis linked to blood vessel inflammation, cardiovascular risk – News on Heart.org