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A rare case of coronary artery fistula presented with acute myocardial infarction

open access: yesAvicenna 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   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Anomalous Coronary Origin – Underlying Cause of Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Young Woman: A Case Report

open access: yesJournal 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   +5 more
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Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

open access: yes, 2023
Imaging plays an integral role in all aspects of managing heart disease and cardiac imaging is a core competency of cardiologists. The adequate delivery of cardiac imaging services requires expertise in both imaging methodology – with specific ...
Gargani, L.   +96 more
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The Year in Cardiac Imaging

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Cardiology, 2012
This article is the latest in the series of literature reviews that have appeared in the Journal . We have attempted to highlight important recent literature and new trends in single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging, cardiac positron emission tomography (
Gibbons, Raymond J.   +2 more
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CMR for malignant cardiac tumors Diagnosis, approach, and follow-up

open access: yes, 2022
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard noninvasive imaging modality to assess tissue characteristics in vivo which gives it a unique advantage in discriminating benign cardiac masses from malignant tumors.
Gupta, Neha,   +5 more
core   +1 more source

The prevalence of coronary artery anomalies in Qassim Province detected by cardiac computed tomography angiography

open access: yesJournal 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cardiac hybrid imaging [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 2014
Hybrid cardiac single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT imaging allows combined assessment of anatomical and functional aspects of cardiac disease. In coronary artery disease (CAD), hybrid SPECT/CT imaging allows detection of coronary artery stenosis and myocardial perfusion abnormalities.
Gaemperli, Oliver   +2 more
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Troponin release following endurance exercise: is inflammation the cause? a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: The aetiology and clinical significance of troponin release following endurance exercise is unclear but may be due to transient myocardial inflammation.
Wong Joyce   +59 more
core   +1 more source

The Impact of Coronary Artery Calcification on Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes

open access: yesJournal 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards standardized postprocessing of global longitudinal strain by feature tracking – OptiStrain CMR-FT study

open access: yesBMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2019
Background Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is an important prognostic biomarker. Its everyday clinical use is limited due to methodological and postprocessing diversity among the users and ...
Robert Heinke   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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