Top Charlotte Doctors According to Charlotte Magazine
Congratulations Dr. James Liu, our Medical Director! Each year, Charlotte magazine releases a list of the Top Doctors in Charlotte, based on a peer survey conducted by the independent...
Imaging modalities differ in assessing key heart metric
September 6, 2018 — There is “substantial variability” in the way that different medical imaging modalities measure left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), a key measure of heart function. This...
AI-assisted echocardiogram analysis improves reproducibility of LVEF measurements
A deep-learning algorithm can automatically calculate left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) with less variability than cardiologists, according to a study presented June 25 at the American Society of Echocardiography’s...
Four Ways to Reduce Patient No-Shows
You—or your front office staff—may be incredibly organized, but that doesn’t mean your patients share your appreciation for schedules. While therapists define “cancellation” many different ways, there’s no gray...
Philips Integrates Reacts Tele-Ultrasound Platform on Lumify Portable System
Integrated tele-ultrasound solution enables remote collaboration and virtual training through face-to-face conversation along with simultaneous viewing of live...
Global longitudinal strain: A new gold standard for assessing heart failure?
A measure of global longitudinal strain (GLS) was far more predictive of mortality than left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in a study of 4,172 patients with acute heart failure,...
Obese Patients Should Have MPI Using Conventional SPECT Camera
Justine Varieur Cadet Patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m2 or greater should be scheduled for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) on a conventional SPECT...
Patients with ‘white-coat syndrome’ 79% more likely to die of hypertension
Ambulatory blood pressure measurements are a stronger predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality than clinical blood pressure measurements, according to a new...
