CASE OF THE WEEK
A 30 year old gravida 2 para 1 female was referred for evaluation of a fetal intracardiac mass noted on routine obstetric ultrasound. Fetal echocardiogram at 26-weeks’ gestation revealed a single, large, homogenous, hyperechoic cardiac mass occupying bi-atrial cavities with unobstructed intra-cardiac flows.
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MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE AND HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM RULES FOR 2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Rules for 2020.
August 1, 2019
FDA APPROVES FIRST CONTRAST FOR CARDIAC MRI
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CMR to assess myocardial perfusion and late gadolinium enhancement in adult patients with suspected coronary artery disease.
July 22, 2019
SCMR 2019 SEED GRANT CALL FOR PROPOSAL NOW OPEN
The goal of the Seed Grant program is to foster development of multi-site efforts for increasing the clinical effectiveness of CMR.
July 18, 2019
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic resonance
RESEARCH: Loss of Base-to-apex Circumferential Strain Gradient Assessed by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Fabry Disease: Relationship to T1 Mapping, Late Gadolinium Enhancement and Hypertrophy
Shobhit Mathur, et al.
Published on: 1 August 2019
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