Egas Moniz: 90 years (1927-2017) from cerebral angiography [PDF]
In June 2017 we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the pioneer discovery of cerebral angiography, the seminal imaging technique used for visualizing cerebral blood vessels and vascular alterations as well as other intracranial disorders.
Alessandro Frati +10 more
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Optical Coherence Tomographic Angiography Imaging in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. [PDF]
Optical coherence tomographic angiography (OCTA) is emerging as a rapid, noninvasive imaging modality that can provide detailed structural and flow information on retinal and choroidal vasculature.
Desai, Ria +5 more
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Cost-effectiveness of initial stress cardiovascular MR, stress SPECT or stress echocardiography as a gate-keeper test, compared with upfront invasive coronary angiography in the investigation and management of patients with stable chest pain: Mid-term outcomes from the CECaT randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Objectives: To compare outcomes and cost-effectiveness of various initial imaging strategies in the management of stable chest pain in a long-term prospective randomised trial.
Buxton, Martin +8 more
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Rationale and design of the Clinical Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Coronary heart disease 2 trial (CE-MARC 2): a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial of diagnostic strategies in suspected coronary heart disease [PDF]
Background: A number of investigative strategies exist for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease (CHD). Despite the widespread availability of noninvasive imaging, invasive angiography is commonly used early in the diagnostic pathway.
Berry, Colin +9 more
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Coronary angiography in heart failure: when and why? Uncertainty reigns [PDF]
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Petrie, Mark C., Rocchiccioli, Paul
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Prevalence of obstructive coronary artery disease and prognosis in patients with stable symptoms and a zero-coronary calcium score [PDF]
© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.Aims: CT calcium scoring (CTCS) and CT cardiac angiography (CTCA) are widely used in patients with stable chest pain to exclude significant coronary ...
Abidov +30 more
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Late Spontaneous Recanalization of Chronic Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion [PDF]
Early spontaneous recanalization of the middle cerebral artery in acute ischemic phase artery is not uncommon, whereas the late spontaneous recanalization of chronic occluded artery is a very rare phenomenon and exact incidence and the timing of this ...
Cheol-Young Lee +3 more
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Low radiation dose in computed tomography: the role of iodine [PDF]
Recent approaches to reducing radiation exposure during CT examinations typically utilize automated dose modulation strategies on the basis of lower tube voltage combined with iterative reconstruction and other dose-saving techniques.
Albrecht, Thomas +4 more
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Chronic Total Occlusion in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Review of Possible Interventions and Results With a Case Study [PDF]
Within 10 years following a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), only 60% of vein grafts and 90% of internal mammary artery (IMA) grafts remain patent. Chronic total occlusion (CTO) in patients after a CABG exhibits more advanced stable atherosclerosis ...
Sergey N. Furkalo
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Knowledge Level of Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography [PDF]
Aim: This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge and related factors of patients undergoing coronary angiography. Methods: It is a descriptive cross-sectional study.
Burak Tunç, Anita Karaca
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