December 4, 2017 — Vital Images unveiled the newest version of Vitrea Advanced Visualization software, the cornerstone of its imaging platform, at the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago. The new release, dubbed Version 7, includes numerous product enhancements and state-of-the-art modality applications.

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Samsung Electronics debuted its OmniTom mobile 16-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2017 Annual Meeting, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago. OmniTom received 510(k) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the U.S. market on Aug. 18 of this year.

November 25, 2017 — Drinking coffee may be associated with a decreased risk of developing heart failure or having stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the 2017 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions.

November 25, 2017 — Children and young adults with diabetes may be seven times more likely to die from sudden cardiac death compared to children and young adults without diabetes, according to preliminary research from Denmark presented at the 2017 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions.                                         

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November 25, 2017 — Here is a list of some of the key clinical trial presentations at the 2017 American Heart Association (AHA) annual meeting. It includes links to articles for each study.

• SPRINT Trial Data Support New AHA/ACC Hypertension Guidelines

November 25, 2017 — Sitting in, or standing close to the charging port of a Tesla electric vehicle did not trigger a shock or interfere with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) performance, according to preliminary research presented at the 2017 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2017.

November 25, 2017 — The majority of patients without health insurance who were hospitalized for heart attack, stroke or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery experienced catastrophic healthcare expenses before passage of the Affordable Care Act, according to preliminary research presented at the 2017 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions.

November 25, 2017 — Heart failure associated with methamphetamine (meth) use has risen dramatically in recent years among U.S. veterans, according to preliminary research presented at the 2017 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions.

Meth abuse is a serious problem in America, with more than 4.7 percent of the population reporting that they’ve tried the highly addictive stimulant drug at least once.

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