Quantification of atherosclerotic plaque volume in coronary arteries by computed tomographic angiography in subjects with and without diabetes. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) is considered a cardiovascular risk factor. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and volume of coronary artery plaque in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) vs. those without DM.MethodsThis study recruited
An, Yun-Qiang +6 more
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Endovascular treatment of penetrating nail gun injury of the cervical spine and vertebral artery: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2022 In this report, we present a case of high cervical penetrating trauma with vertebral artery injury and outline preprocedural, procedural, and postprocedural considerations with recommendations for the treatment of similar injuries.
Alexei Christodoulides +2 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Introduction Temporal artery biopsy is essential for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. It has been shown that 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography, magnetic resonance angiography, and ultrasonography are useful for
Toshio Kawamoto +7 more
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Coronary computed tomography angiography of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A case report and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2015 Patient: Male, 23 Final Diagnosis: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection Symptoms: Chest discomfort • chest pain Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Coronary computed tomography angiography Specialty: Radiology OBJECTIVE: Rare disease BACKGROUND ...
Bhalla, Sanjeev +3 more
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Pulmonary Circulation, 2020 This study aimed to explore the correlation of sodium ferulate and the renal protective effect on computed tomography pulmonary angiography in patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension.
Ying Zhao +9 more
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Reduction of radiation dose for coronary computed tomography angiography using prospective electrocardiography-triggered high-pitch acquisition in clinical routine [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: To evaluate the image quality, radiation exposure, and means of application in a group of patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) performed with low-dose prospective electrocardiography (ECG)-triggered acquisition ...
Chaosuwannakit, Narumol +1 more
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A New Approach in Risk Stratification by Coronary CT Angiography. [PDF]
, 2014 For a decade, coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has been used as a promising noninvasive modality for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as cardiovascular risks.
Budoff, Matthew J, Nakanishi, Rine
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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, 2023 Background First‐pass effect (FPE), that is, achieving reperfusion with a single thrombectomy device pass, is associated with better clinical outcomes in patients with acute stroke.
Fouzi Bala +22 more
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Accuracy of computerized tomography in determining hepatic tumor size in patients receiving liver transplantation or resection [PDF]
, 1984 Computerized tomography (CT) of liver is used in oncologic practice for staging tumors, evaluating response to treatment, and screening patients for hepatic resection.
Bron, K +8 more
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Successful management of retropharyngeal hematoma by trans-arterial embolism without intubation
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021 Background Retropharyngeal hematoma can cause suffocation if there is delay in securing the airway by intubation. However, there are also concerns about complications that can arise with intubation; it is still unknown which cases do not require ...
Gaku Sugiura +3 more
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