{"id":1605,"date":"2016-10-18T16:11:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T20:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:51:11","slug":"mobilizing-the-experts-to-optimize-cardiac-imaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/2016\/10\/18\/mobilizing-the-experts-to-optimize-cardiac-imaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobilizing the Experts to Optimize Cardiac Imaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1606\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2016\/10\/vest_front_view.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1606\" class=\"wp-image-1606 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2016\/10\/vest_front_view-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"vest_front_view\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2016\/10\/vest_front_view-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2016\/10\/vest_front_view.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ECVUE\u2122 3-D body surface electrocardiographic mapping system \/ Courtesy of Medtronic<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>At A Glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A group of UVA cardiologists, radiologists and biomedical engineers are collaborating to expand on and develop new imaging techniques for cardiac patients.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>UVA imaging experts are using MRI of the heart to make procedures for heart rhythm problems and heart failure problems more effective.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Medtronic\u2019s ECVUE\u2122 3-D body surface electrocardiographic mapping system offers cardiologists a noninvasive alternative that can lead to a more comprehensive diagnosis during catheter ablation and pacemaker\/implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) procedures.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>UVA imaging experts pioneered a way to make transesophageal echocardiogram unnecessary for select patients undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>UVA is making MRI available to patients with pacemakers and defibrillators.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>UVA has recently adopted the CardioMEMS\u2122 HF System to better manage patients with pulmonary hypertension.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvaphysicianresource.com\/mobilizing-the-experts-to-optimize-cardiac-imaging\/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=October%202016%20(1)&amp;utm_content=&amp;spMailingID=15590082&amp;spUserID=NzY2MTcwNjkzNjkS1&amp;spJobID=880460334&amp;spReportId=ODgwNDYwMzM0S0\">Click here to read the full article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At A Glance A group of UVA cardiologists, radiologists and biomedical engineers are collaborating to expand on and develop new imaging techniques for cardiac patients. 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