Abdominal Obesity
The global obesity epidemic is well established, with most countries experiencing a four-decade increase in obesity prevalence. Since 1975, global obesity has nearly tripled. Over 1.9 billion adults aged 18 years and …
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Working Long Hours After a Cardiac Event May Increase Your Chances for Another One
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A heart attack occurs when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart becomes suddenly blocked, preventing the heart from receiving an adequate supply of oxygen. Without prompt restoration of blood flow, …
How Much Exercise Should We Get Each Week?
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When it comes to optimal health and wellness, healthy living fundamentals are primarily easy to follow. We mostly understand what we should be doing to achieve better health and wellness. It’s just …
Webinar Series: Cardiac PET Case Studies
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Cardiac PET Case Studies Date: March 23, 2021 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST The objective of the webinar is to review real-life case studies featuring results with cardiac …
Cardiac PET/CT Explained
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Cardiac PET/CT MPI is a non-invasive, high-resolution imaging test that reveals decreased blood flow to the heart through tracers and a special imaging camera. Healthy heart muscle is able to …
Breaking the Silence of Hypertension
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Hypertension is often without any noticeable symptoms. Considered the silent killer, many people do not even know they have it. Before it’s ever detected, hypertension can progress to an advanced …
Stress and Heart Health Uncovered
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Stress was the common denominator last year, and while we can begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, normalcy isn’t entirely yet visible – if we ever …
How Your Thyroid Affects Your Heart Health
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Your thyroid, a butterfly-shaped organ that generates hormones that control your metabolism, sits low at the front of the neck. This very significant organ plays a role in controlling your …
Carotid Artery Disease
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The carotid arteries are major blood vessels that branch out from the aorta, the largest artery in the body, and transport oxygen-rich blood to the brain and are located on …
Women and Heart Disease
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At one time, heart disease was considered the primary cause of death in men only, and medical professionals believed that heart disease symptoms were similar in both men and women. …
Preventive Cardiology
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According to the CDC, cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of mortality among men and women results in the death of one in every four people in the US every …
Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke
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Heart attack and stroke are the two leading causes of death worldwide. Knowing the symptoms and signs that precede can help people approach healthcare earlier and prevent most deaths. According …
Symptoms of Heart Disease
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Heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD), refers to disorders of the heart and blood vessels and is taking more than 18.6 million lives every year. It is recognized …
COVID-19 and Cardiac Patients
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Researchers are exploring the current global pandemic and its effects while working tirelessly to find out more. It has been established that those already suffering from medical complications such as …
Cardiac CT for Calcium Scoring
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Cardiac CT for calcium scoring is a quick, useful, and non-invasive way to determine the amount of calcified (hard) plaque in your heart vessels by using a CT scanner. This …
Cardiac PET/CT Webinar
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A Cardiac PET/CT Webinar hosted by MedAxiom | The Cardiac PET/CT Imaging Flexibility That Every Hospital and Imaging Center Needs to Know Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 6:00 PM – 7:00 …
Cardiac PET Intensive Virtual Workshop
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Join us for the ASNC Cardiac PET Workshop, a virtual event with case-based curriculum specially formatted to boost engagement and learning at your level of experience. Don’t miss this chance …
Sleep for Heart Health
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Is there a relationship between sleep and cardiovascular health? Medical professionals and studies say yes. A good night’s sleep is an essential component to feeling alert and at one’s best. …
Stress During COVID-19
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For most of us, the stress of COVID-19 has made our daily activities and routines quite challenging. It would not be wrong to say that it has turned everything upside …
Cardiology Podcasts to Follow
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One of the best parts about cardiology podcasts is you choose to listen on your time – which, as we all know, is limited. The podcast format has become unbelievably …
What is the Relationship Between COVID-19 and Heart Damage?
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As with any novel virus, new information is continually being gleaned as doctors and other infectious disease experts study the disease processes and examine its short and long-term effects and …
Dutch Scientists Discovered A New Organ
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Astonishingly, there is a part of the human body that was still undiscovered by medical researchers, but the discovery was made by Netherland’s scientists – even after centuries of worldwide …
High Blood Pressure
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High Blood Pressure (HBP) is a state in which the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels is consistently too high. Normal blood pressure is …
Energy Drinks and Cardiovascular Health
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Do energy drinks affect your heart? Promoted as trendy vitamin-filled beverages that can boost anyone’s stamina, it seems everyone is consuming energy drinks these days. What you may not know …
MedAxiom CV Transforum Fall’20
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Join us for the MedAxiom CV Transforum on October 8-10, 2020, for an engaging, interactive, and impactful conference experience from the comfort of your home or office. Don’t miss the …
ASNC 2020 Virtual Experience – Off to a Great Start
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This week marks the beginning of The ASNC 2020 Virtual Experience. The 25th Annual Scientific Session and Exhibition offers more credits than ever before with 40+ live sessions and 12-month …
CMS Appropriate Use Criteria Program
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CMS has decided to extend the educational year for the Appropriate Use Criteria Clinical Decision Support Mechanism (CDSM) tool through 2021. CMS states that the educational and operations testing period …
COVID-19 | Resources, Part 2
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CDL Nuclear recognizes the need for virtual continuing education to maintain certification requirements. Finding quality, inexpensive, and free CME credits can be difficult at best. We hope you find the …
CMS Releases Proposed 2021 MPFS
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The linked document is scheduled to be published on Monday, August 17, 2020.
COVID-19 | Resources, Part 1
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As we continue to face the challenges of COVID-19, we hope these resources can help healthcare providers navigate the complexities that medical facilities are experiencing. The links contain webinars, coding …