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Topic: CT Scans
Researchers analyzed results from 658 stroke patients who were treated with tPA – a drug that dissolves blood clots. About half of the participants received the clot-busting drug at the hospital, and half received it while still in the ambulance. ![]() The study suggests that ambulances with the personnel and equipment capable of diagnosing ischemic stroke may be worth the extra cost, due to the decrease in patient disability afterward. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association reports Sugar-Sweetened Drinks linked to increased Visceral FatAmerican Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Data from the Framingham Heart Study — federally supported, ongoing research that has advanced the understanding of cardiovascular disease — showed that among middle-aged adults, there was a direct correlation between greater sweetened beverage consumption and increased visceral fat. ![]() Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages every day was associated with an increase in a particular type of body fat that may affect diabetes and heart disease risk.. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says 3D image may provide better size match for Child Heart TransplantsAmerican Heart Association Meeting Report
Transplant centers currently assess compatibility of a potential donor heart by comparing the donor weight to the recipient weight and then picking an upper and lower limit based on the size of the patient’s heart on chest X-ray. But the assessment is not precise and variations in size and volume can have a major effect on the recipient’s outcome. ![]() Models of multiple children’s hearts who were born with congenital heart defects, used for surgical planning. (Cardiac 3D Print Lab, Phoenix Children’s Hospital Heart Center) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says Eating more Fruits, Veggies in Youth linked to Healthy Heart decades laterAmerican Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Researchers found that eating more fruits and vegetables as young adults was associated with less calcified coronary artery plaque 20 years later. Coronary artery calcium can be measured by a CT scan to detect the presence and amount of atherosclerosis, a disease that hardens arteries and underlies many types of heart disease. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Consumer Reports Warns Against the Risks of Radiation Overexposure from Unnecessary CT ScansResearchers Estimate at Least Two Percent of All Future Cancers in the U.S. Will Stem from CT Scans Alone – That’s Approximately 29,000 Cases and 15,000 Deaths Per Year
CT scans emit a powerful dose of radiation, in some cases equivalent to about 200 chest X-rays, or the amount most people would be exposed to from natural sources over seven years. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says Images of Brain after Mild Stroke predict future risk
Like stroke, a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is caused by restricted blood supply to the brain. Symptoms may last only a few minutes. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Salerno Hospital provides world-class trauma careWritten by Sgt. Brent C. Powell, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Public Affairs
Most people continue about their daily business unaffected, but for the medical staff of the Salerno Hospital the code words mean two things: mass casualties are coming in, and it’s about to get very busy. In the past 38 days as of July 13th, the hospital staff have responded to 39 trauma events and admitted 47 patients. They have taken nearly 600 x-rays, performed 57 surgeries, conducted 259 CT scans, and treated 56 battle-related injuries. ![]() Staff Sgt. Judi Reeves, a surgical technician from the 344th Combat Support Hospital here, and native of Middletown, NY, carefully folds cloth over a vascular surgical tray of medical instruments before placing it into a sterilizing machine at the Salerno Hospital. (Photo by Sgt. Brent C. Powell, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division public affairs) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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