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Echocardiography Helps Identify Heart Disease
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 "These findings suggest that even patients with low Framingham Risk Scores may have cardiovascular disease, as demonstrated by the presence of plaque build-up, and that Screening Vascular Ultrasound is an effective method to identify these patients," Postley said in a prepared statement. "This combination of technologies is wonderful news for the medical community, as it will help identify people with clogged arteries before they even begin showing symptoms, allowing physicians to be more proactive in treatment," he said.
The American Society of Echocardiography's annual meeting is taking place in Seattle.
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For more information on echocardiography, visit the American Heart Association.
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Last updated 6/15/2007
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SOURCES: Thomas Ryan, M.D., director, Duke Heart Center, Duke University, Durham, N.C., incoming president, American Society of Echocardiography; Farooq A. Chaudhry, M.D., director, echocardiography, associate chief of cardiology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City; June 15, 2007, presentations, 18th annual scientific sessions of the American Society of Echocardiography, Seattle
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