Appropriateness of referrals for single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT-MPI) in a developing community: A comparison between 2005 and 2009 versions of ACCF/ASNC appropriateness criteria [PDF]
, 2011 Appropriateness of referrals for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in developing countries has not been extensively studied. Our study was conducted to describe the ordering practices of physicians and appropriateness of MPI referrals in Iran.
Alborzi, A. +7 more
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Coronary CT Angiography and 5-Year Risk of Myocardial Infarction. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Although coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) improves diagnostic certainty in the assessment of patients with stable chest pain, its effect on 5-year clinical outcomes is unknown.
Adamson, Philip D. +37 more
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International Journal of Health Geographics, 2008 Background Historical, social and economic reasons can lead to major differences in the allocation of health system resources and research funding. These differences might endanger the progress in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of socio-economic ...
Fischer Axel +5 more
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, 2021 The medical field is creating large amount of data that physicians are unable to decipher and use efficiently. Moreover, rule-based expert systems are inefficient in solving complicated medical tasks or for creating insights using big data. Deep learning
Bizopoulos, Paschalis +1 more
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Treatment of cardiomyopathy with PAP therapy in a patient with severe obstructive sleep apnea. [PDF]
, 2012 Obstructive sleep apnea is common in patients with heart failure. This case illustrates that treatment with PAP therapy can improve cardiac function in patients with both conditions.
Grewal, MD, Ritu G.
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3D printing is a transformative technology in congenital heart disease [PDF]
, 2018 Survival in congenital heart disease has steadily improved since 1938, when Dr. Robert Gross successfully ligated for the first time a patent ductus arteriosus in a 7-year-old child.
Anwar +117 more
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Евразийский Кардиологический Журнал, 2022 The article, using the example of two clinical cases, discusses the severity of the course of COVID-19 depending on the presence of cardiovascular diseases and the effectiveness of their treatment.
S. Ia. Tazina +4 more
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Prognostic importance of emerging cardiac, inflammatory, and renal biomarkers in chronic heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction and anaemia: RED-HF study [PDF]
, 2018 Aims: To test the prognostic value of emerging biomarkers in the Reduction of Events by Darbepoetin Alfa in Heart Failure (RED-HF) trial. Methods and results: Circulating cardiac [N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and high ...
Alehagen +34 more
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Clinical practice guideline for the management of hypertension in China
Chinese Medical Journal. In China, hypertension is the most common chronic non-communicable disease and the most significant risk factor for cardiovascular mortality among urban and rural residents.
Chinese Society of Cardiology, Chinese Medical Association; Hypertension Committee of Cross-Straits Medicine Exchange Association; Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation Committee, Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine +1 more
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Sleep apnea and the impact on cardiovascular risk in patients with Marfan syndrome [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder characterized by ectopia lentis, aortic root dilation and dissection and specific skeletal features.
Bauters, Fré +8 more
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