Irish trial for tech to scan heart disease ‘has potential’
A CLINICAL trial that saw high resolution scanning technology used to identity heart disease has been hailed as a potential game changer for cardiac treatment.
A team at the University of Galway used CT-scan imagery to pinpoint coronary artery disease and blockages as an alternative to traditional angiographs — an invasive procedure that involves the puncturing of blood vessels, insertion of cables and use of dyes.
The team based at the University’s CORRIB Core Lab analysed the images taken from patients in trial hospitals in the US and Europe.
Research
The research was published on Sunday in the European Heart Journal.
THREE more people have died on the roads in another weekend of tragedy.
A man in his 60s died when his van left the road and hit a tree early yesterday in Dundrum in south Dublin.
In a statement, gardai said: “Gardaí attended the scene of a fatal single vehicle road traffic collision involving a van... on the Churchtown Road Upper in Dundrum, Dublin 14.
“The driver and sole occupant of the van, a man in his 60s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.”
Pedestrian John Barry, in his
40s, of Midleton, Co Cork, was pronounced dead at the scene of a collision which happened at 1.30am yesterday on the N25 Eastbound
at Water-Rock, Midleton.
And motorcyclist Niall Keane, in his 20s, of Askamore in Wexford was killed in a single vehicle collision on Saturday at Tombreane in Carnew, Co Wicklow.
Appeal
The tragedies bring the total who have died so far on the roads in 2024 to 60 — 18 more than this time last year.
Gardai continue to appeal for witnesses to these fatal collisions.
Gardai have appealed to any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the vicinity of any of these collisions to make the footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Midleton
Garda Station on 021 4621550, Baltinglass Garda Station on 059 6482610 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.