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Management of Culprit and Non-Culprit Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2021
Multivessel coronary artery disease, defined by the presence of a significant stenosis (≥50% diameter) in two or more epicardial coronary vessels, usually occurs in more than 50% of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Gerculy Renáta, Mitra Noémi, Szabó Evelin, Opincariu Diana, Chițu Monica, Benedek Imre   +5 more
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance based diagnosis of left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy: impact of cine bSSFP strain analysis

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2020
Background Investigation of the myocardial strain characteristics of the left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) phenotype with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) feature tracking.
John G. Dreisbach, Shobhit Mathur, Christian P. Houbois, Erwin Oechslin, Heather Ross, Kate Hanneman, Bernd J. Wintersperger   +6 more
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Cardiovascular Imaging Techniques for Detection of Vulnerable Plaques

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2021
Various cardiovascular imaging techniques were developed for the detection of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques, hoping to be able to predict a cardiovascular event.
Márton Emese, Cernica Daniel, Țolescu Cosmin, Lupșan Andrada, Chițu Monica, Benedek Imre   +5 more
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A rare case of coronary artery fistula presented with acute myocardial infarction

Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2015
Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs): Are anomalous connections of the coronary arteries (CA) with major vascular structures or heart chambers. Most of CAFs are incidental findings during invasive coronary angiography (ICA) or computed tomography angiography (
Osama Abdalhadi Smettei, Rami Mahmood Abazid   +1 more
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Anomalous Coronary Origin – Underlying Cause of Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Young Woman: A Case Report

Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies, 2021
Introduction: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) represents a very rare and poorly understood condition that is gaining recognition as an important cause of myocardial infarction, especially among young women.
Lazar Roxana-Daiana, Rus Abigaela, Tolescu Cosmin, Gerculy Renata, Opincariu Diana, Benedek Imre   +5 more
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Hybrid Cardiac Imaging for the Specialist with Expertise in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

, 2022
Cardiac imaging aims to establish a correct diagnosis without performing unnecessary invasive procedures, with several imaging modalities in clinical use today. All modalities convey valuable diagnostic information about the heart’s anatomy and function.
Nickander, J,, Ugander, M,
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The prevalence of coronary artery anomalies in Qassim Province detected by cardiac computed tomography angiography

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, 2017
Background: Coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) affect about 1% of the general population based on invasive coronary angiography (ICA) data, computed tomography angiography (CTA) enables better visualization of the origin, course, relation to the adjacent ...
Osama A. Smettei, Sawsan Sayed, Rami M. Abazid   +2 more
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The Impact of Coronary Artery Calcification on Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2021
Decades of research and experimental studies have investigated various strategies to prevent acute coronary events. However, significantly efficient preventive methods have not been developed and still remains a challenge to determine if a coronary ...
Mitra Noémi, Gerculy Renáta, Szabó Evelin, Opincariu Diana, Chițu Monica, Benedek Imre   +5 more
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Three-dimensional thoracic aorta principal strain analysis from routine ECG-gated computerized tomography: feasibility in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2018
Background Functional impairment of the aorta is a recognized complication of aortic and aortic valve disease. Aortic strain measurement provides effective quantification of mechanical aortic function, and 3-dimenional (3D) approaches may be desirable ...
Alessandro Satriano, Zachary Guenther, James A. White, Naeem Merchant, Elena S. Di Martino, Faisal Al-Qoofi, Carmen P. Lydell, Nowell M. Fine   +7 more
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Risks of cardiac imaging [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2011
With regard to the research article by Eisenberg and colleagues,[1][1] the authors only briefly note that the radiation-associated increase in cancer risk is higher than for atomic bomb survivors in the Life Span Study (LSS).[2][2] In the LSS, the excess relative risk per sievert (Sv) for the ...
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