Coronary artery anomalies and their clinical relevance
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2015 Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) represent one of the most confusing topic in cardiology and affect approximately 1% of the general population. Altough some anomalies seem to be only anatomical curiosities, others may sometimes have fatal consequences ...
Leonardo Misuraca +6 more
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Local DRLs and automated risk estimation in paediatric interventional cardiology [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction : Cardiac catheterization procedures result in high radiation doses and often multiple procedures are necessary for congenital heart disease patients. However, diagnostic reference levels (DRL) remain scarce.
Bacher, Klaus +5 more
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Effect of Rhythmic Breathing Technique on Pain Level among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022 Background: Pain is common in critically ill patients, inadequate pain relief post cardiac catheterization delays recovery and lead to increased workload of heart and increased hospital stays.
Sheren Elsayed Shrief +2 more
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ESC Heart Failure, 2020 Aims Our purpose was to investigate the association between the B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level at discharge, the occurrence of worsening renal function (WRF), and long‐term outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF).
Toshitaka Okabe +15 more
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Novel X-ray imaging technology enables significant patient dose reduction in interventional cardiology while maintaining diagnostic image quality [PDF]
, 2015 Objectives: The purpose of this study was to quantify the reduction in patient radiation dose during coronary angiography (CA) by a new X-ray technology, and to assess its impact on diagnostic image quality.
Bacher, Klaus +9 more
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Health Needs for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization [PDF]
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2018 Background: Cardiac catheterization is a procedure used to diagnose and treat various forms of heart and vascular disease. Aim: This study is aimed to assess the health needs for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.
Hoda Zaghlol
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Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce psychological distress in patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization: a rapid review [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Cardiac catheterization is the standard procedure for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease. The threat physically and emotionally from this procedure can effect the patient’s perception of their health.
Alison Malecki-Ketchell +16 more
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Journal of Translational Medicine, 2019 Background Stem cell therapy is investigated as a treatment option for patients with ischemic heart disease. In this study, long-term safety and efficacy of autologous intra-myocardial injections of adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) was studied in ...
Abbas Ali Qayyum +6 more
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An Early Holiday Surprise: Cholecystitis Wrapped in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
, 2020 This is a novel case report of a 44-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with epigastric pain wrapping around to her back. She had no risk factors for cardiac disease, but her initial electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a Wellens syndrome ...
Gould, Kevin +2 more
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Series of 9 Patients With Literature Review. [PDF]
, 2018 Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an increasingly recognized nonatherosclerotic cause of acute coronary syndrome. Reports regarding the prognosis and natural history of this disease are limited.
Ali, Nouman Safdar +8 more
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