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Transthoracic Echocardiography


Feature: CMS cuts could make hospitalists out of cardiologists

Top Stories | Thursday, November 05 2009
Written by Justine Cadet
Since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its 2010 physician fee final rule last week with cuts to cardiology practices averaging 27 percent, the American College of Cardiology has expressed adamant opposition, and its CEO, Jack Lewin, MD, said that this will cause the shuttering of practices. However, former CMS Administrator Thomas A. Scully explained how the agency is limited by finite funding and growing pressures to fund other areas of healthcare.
 

CVUS: Cardiac MR bests echo for post-heart attack patients

Clinical Studies | Monday, August 24 2009
Cardiac MR showed a large, systematic improvement over transthoracic echocardiography in measuring volumes, left ventricular ejection fraction and wall motion abnormality despite moderate inter-modality correlations after a myocardial infarction, according to a study published Aug. 18 in Cardiovascular Ultrasound.
 


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