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Aim. To compare effectiveness of ultrasound, radiological and invasive methods for assessing aortic valve (AV) stenosis.Material and methods. This study included 33 patients with AV stenosis. The mean age of the patients was 71,8±6,8 years.
M. A. Aripov +5 more
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Recent technologies in cardiac imaging
Cardiac imaging allows physicians to view the structure and function of the heart to detect various heart abnormalities, ranging from inefficiencies in contraction, regulation of volumetric input and output of blood, deficits in valve function and ...
Quinn Counseller +2 more
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In-situ Analysis of Laminated Composite Materials by X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography and Digital Volume Correlation [PDF]
The complex mechanical behaviour of composite materials, due to internal heterogeneity and multi-layered composition impose deeper studies. This paper presents an experimental investigation technique to perform volume kinematic measurements in composite ...
Dupré, J.C. +9 more
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Novel Approaches in Cardiac Imaging for Non-invasive Assessment of Left Heart Myocardial Fibrosis
In the past, the identification of myocardial fibrosis was only possible through invasive histologic assessment. Although endomyocardial biopsy remains the gold standard, recent advances in cardiac imaging techniques have enabled non-invasive tissue ...
Giulia Elena Mandoli +14 more
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Novel Cardiac Computed Tomography Methods for the Assessment of Anthracycline Induced Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines are among the most frequently utilized anti-cancer therapies; however, their use is frequently associated with off-target cardiotoxic effects.
Attila Feher +5 more
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Background Cardiac allograft rejection and vasculopathy are the main factors limiting long-term survival after heart transplantation. In this pilot study we investigated whether non-invasive methods are beneficial to detect cardiac allograft rejection ...
Helber Uwe +6 more
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Computed Tomography Tissue Characterization of Pediatric Cardiac Tumor
Little is known about tissue characterization of cardiac tumors by dedicated cardiac computed tomography (CT) protocols in pediatric patients. We report using arterial and delayed CT acquisitions to characterize a large left ventricular free wall tumor ...
Rafael Zonana Amkie, MD +4 more
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Cerebral contrast retention after difficult cardiac catheterization: Case report
Background: We report a diagnostic dilemma in a rare case of cerebral contrast retention after difficult cardiac catheterization in an elderly patient loaded with prasugrel.
Shahid M Khan +3 more
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Cardiac Computed Tomography: Application in Valvular Heart Disease
The incidence and prevalence of valvular heart disease (VHD) is increasing and has been described as the next cardiac epidemic. Advances in imaging and therapeutics have revolutionized how we assess and treat patients with VHD.
Kush P. Patel +16 more
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Role of peripheral quantitative computed tomography in identifying disuse osteoporosis in paraplegia [PDF]
Objective: Disuse osteoporosis is a major long-term health consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI) that still needs to be addressed. Its management in SCI should begin with accurate diagnosis, followed by targeted treatments in the most vulnerable ...
Coupaud, Sylvie +5 more
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